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Year: 1867

EVENING FREE ScHooL.-At the regular
monthly rneetlog Of The School Board, held
at the Board rooms last evening it was de-
ciaed, on the recommendation of Superin
tcndent Bemis, to open an evening free
school in Grammar School building, No 2,
Perry street. All children entitled to school
privileges in this city, who are over twelve
years Of age will be admitted to the school,
Others who are not entitled to school privi
leges will lie admitted for the present, on
the same terms as those living outside the
limits Of the school district Mr. X. Rose,
Principal OF the East Davenport Grammar
School, will be employed to conduct the
school, which will come under the same
regulations as the day schools.


Mr. Bemis. At the time hc was Prnci pal
Of Grammar School No Q, conducted al
evening school which was entirely success
ful and well attended. We al that time
urged upon the School Board the necessity
Of making it a free school, to accommodate
sne many young men III our midst who
were Obliged 10 work during the day, and
were still anxious to receive An education -
This action cannot but result favorably and,
we apprehend, with that success which will
warrant the opening of more such schools
in our city. Those desiring TO attend this
school should be present at the opening,
Monday evening, September 30th. at seven
clock
Year: 1867

FouND DROwNED.-An inquest was yesterday held
by Coroner schimer the body Of unknown drowned
man who was found floating in the North River at Per
No A Deceased dressed in blue military 0yercoat
dark vest striped rOuser flannel undersrt and caisku
boots verdict Of death from drowning was rendered
Nothing found upon the body indicate who hc was
Year: 1867

more the oath he took on being installed
into his office. Yielded to the force OF
the bayonet Sacred Justice, what a
farce they have made Of your courts A
judge--a sworn officer TO perform his
official duty-yields to force, in order not
to be removed II Judge Cothran had
but one spark Of the dignity Of Jay,
Marshall or Taney about his compost.
ton, he would have tried the case aud
bid defiance to the despot IL he had
done this and the Proconsul had then
deposed and set aside his Judgment
the fault would have been with the
military and the whole land would have
gloriousy sounded the praise Of Judge
who had dared to do right. But, alas
it was not so. AS it is, he obeyed the
wicked mandates Of the tyrant, and not
only disgraced the judicial but lowered
himself iu the estimation Of his constitu'
ency, who, when Liberty and Right are
again on their throne, will show their
disapprobation Of his act by electing him
TO stay at home.
Year: 1867

hitched on 10 the main train at Dayton.
These three cars were in the rear,
and into the sleeping coach the en-
CINE, Franklin" forced its way, cut
ting the coach almost in two. The
smoke pipe and front part Of the
engine were completely demolished, and
the box Of the tender lifted from its
place and thrown forward In the col
lision the kerosene rejecting headlight
Of the engine was broken, and the con-
tents of the lamps we're emptied on the
floor, aud ignited by the fire from the
stove, which had been overturned. The
flames spread with fearful rapidity, aud
soon the whole rear portion Of the car,
or rather what was left of it, was in
flames. Some Of the passengers who
had been awakened short time before
the accident by the porter, who, IL seems,
was in charge, were either dressed or in
the act Of dressing, all escaped with only
injuries others, and among them four
sisters, Sallie, Harriet, Elizabeth and
Rachel Morgan, were asleep, or at least
had not arisen. These four lost their lives.
They all occupied berths near the rear
end of the car, and it is supposed that
three Of them were instantly killed by
the conclusion. The other, supposed to
be Rachel, had the lower part of her
body completely wedged in among the
broken seats, etc, and found it impossi-
BILE to extrcate herself. She was in
close proximity to a window, however,
and managed to break the glass with her
hand. Through the opening thus made
she forced her shoulders and arms, and
called upon those in the vicinity for help.
Several Of the panic stricken passengers
rushed to her assistance, but it was found
impossible to extricate her from her
horrible and heart rending position,
although the strength of three men,
strength almost sufficient to pull her body
to pieces, was used. One of the pas
sengers, Mr.. Jackson, of Boston,
seeing that nothing could be done to
relieve the young girl from the outside,
rushed into the car and was never again
seen alive. Again the passengers or the
outside attempted to pull her through the
window, but they were unsuccessful, and
the heat and smoke from the burning car
becoming so intense, they were obliged
to retire. Finding nothing could be done
to extricate her, the poor girl, throwing
up her arms, shouted 20, God if you
cannot save me, kill me as quickly as
possible" In an instant more she was
completely wrapped in flames, and her
prayer was answered She was a corpse.


By this time the car was one sheet cf
flames, which were soon communicated
to the car forward, and it was quickly
consumed. Not being satisfied with this
terrible work, the flames sped on, and did
not cease till four more cars, six in all,
had been burned. There was not
single piece of the wood work of any of
the cars twelve inches in length left un-
burned.
Year: 1867

The very first favorable sign for the
oppressed South comes to me from the
administration circles. | know to day
that the President and his Cabinet would
gladly avail themselves of an oppor.
tunity to favor a compromise between
conflicting sectional and party interests
and views. In the Cabinet, it has been
suggested that the Presidents plan of
reconstruction should be so modified as
to embrace enough of concession to the
equal rights party as to satisfy the con.
servative of its members. The PROPOSE
ton will be to concede the principle OF
equal rights, but to defer its practical
application and enforcement till the
freedmen shall be prepared for political
enfranchisement


1t is suggested in the Cabinet that the
Federal Government may propose to the
ten Southern States that, by the consti-
tutional or other agreement, the blacks
of the Southern States should be ad-
mitied to the suffrage as soon as properly
fitted for it by education and industry
and propriety. Those freedmen who are
now freeholders, or Taxpayers, or who
can read and write, are to be immediate
ly recognized as voters. The States are
to be required to constitute, at once,
systems for the education of the blacks,
in common schools, so that the voting
class will be gradually increased, in pro-
portion to the increase of the numbers,
industry and intelligence of the blacks.


Some believe that Congress, after a
while, will be willing thus to mOdify the
reconstruction laws. Congress will do
this when they see the people of the
North demand it. If it could be fairly
and fully brought to the Northern mind,
| would not doubt its favorable consid-
Grafton and acceptance.


The reconstruction acts cannot, how
ever, be repealed or modified at the
coming session, for the Radicals depend
upon their enforcement for the continu-
ance of their party power We cannot
expect their repeal or modification here
after if the Southern element be estab-
lished in Congress.


The country is in peril on this account.
If the Radical negro State legislation
prove to be as arbitrary and unjust as is
expected and threatened, the whites must
resist That prospect gives much con-
Germ to thoughtful men of the North.
We cannot rely upon the wisdom, hu-
manity, prudence, or patriotism of Con-
gress to avert war of races in the South,
and a social war in the North, under the
apprehended contingencies.
Year: 1867

BG A London banking house has
opened subscription for the relief of
the peasants of Northeastern Sweden.
The harvests Of that district have failed
for seven successive years. An early
frost this year has completely ruined the
corn crop. In consequence, a population
of more than seventy thousand is left
without any provision against the long
winter of the high latitudes. Already
bread can hardly be bought, and the
peasants in many places are eking out
life with roots and the bark of trees.
Year: 1867

neA. The danger arising from defective
chimney Aues is again evidenced from
the fact that two women have recently
lost their lives in French village from
asphyxia, caused by smoke and car
bonic acid entering their sleeping apart
ment from furnace in a chimney which
passed through the room.
Year: 1867

Visiting the city would greatly consult their own
interest hy purchasing a supply Of this never
failing King of Chilli. Much time can be
saved by curing the Chills Immediately. and
this medicine uproots the disease and so
destroys the cause that IL will not return, as IL
does when cured with quinine.
Year: 1867

Who have no time to lose, fooling with various
mixtures Of the day, and who have no money
20 throw awav, could not do better than 10
spend One Dollar for the KING OF CHILLS
Its taste Is pleasant, and II never Affect the
hoad or ears
Year: 1867

~ What is the cause of all the Cop.
perhead papers, from the New York
World and the National Intelligencer
down. suddenly fastening to the defence
Of Chief Justice Chase from charges made
against him BY Thurlow Weed? They
were never before known to come to the
rescue Of a Radical. 1t looks suspicious.
Can there be any truth in the assertion Of
Wendell Phillips, that Chase's influence
was what prevented an impeachment Of
the President
Year: 1867

SLIDING OFF.-Three or four KAnssi
papers. that have been sitting on the Fe'
male Suffrage fence since the opening oI
the question, have suddenly slid off on the
opposite side. and are lighting the doctrine
with wonderful zeal. They were watch
ing to see which was the strong side
and the drift appearing to be adverse,
they went with the current. II the pro-
position should be defeated, it will be
hard to convince these papers that they
did not do the whole business.
Year: 1867

@ Gen. Grant says unhesitatingly
that the rebel militia now organizing in
Maryland is force in direct hostility to
the Union.-Er.


And il the President should request
Grant to supply those forces with arms.
we suppose be would unhesitatingly do
so. with the excuse that he was obeyius
the command Of superior military off
Ger,
Year: 1867

~ The business men of Forest City
have built warehouse on the upper end
Of Rush Island. at the head of the Slough.
Freight for Forest will hereafter be land.
ed at the above place, and run down on
flat-boats, q distance Of about two miles,
or q little over.
Year: 1867

THR POWERS OF POLICE OFPICERs.-An in
teres,ing question is to be brought before one
Of the New York courts 10 determine the ex-
tent to which police effcers may assault citi.
Zens and break into stores and houses in the
attempt 70 ferret out offences against the law.
licensed liquor dealer has complained against
an Off Ger, who is alleged 10 have dubbed him
brutality and smashed back window of his
place Of business. last Sunday, in order to as
certain if any liquor was sold there surrepti-
tiously. All the doors were locked, and as a
matter of fact. ii proved that there was no
liquor sold there. The question is not concern
ing the right of any man. licensed or not 10
sell intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath, or the
right of an officer TO use a proper amount OF
force in arresting an offender. The point is:
Can any law justify an officer in breaking into
domicile or place OF business, not to prevent
a crime which he knows TO be in course OF per-
petration, hut in order to satisfy himself that
no person is committing crime there
Year: 1867

lions, which, quite likely, will be I'll,
ed by the same house. The firm can
do it with as much ease as Your read
ers can pay their subscription to the
Weekly Journal. When will the
Pope redeem his loan at the rate he
is going! Never. Manitestly the
day is not far distant when these
representatives of the prosecuted
race will have all the available prop
crty of the church in their possession.
Surely time works wondcrs.- Bos
TON journal Frankfort Corrcspon-
| dencc.
Year: 1867

fireside. The house of the Red Shield
by the exercise ofits financial power,
can make a difference in the yearly
account of every man who reads
these words of mine. Though An
selm Meyer has been half a century
dead though several of his sons
have gone down to the grave-the
house is the same. The grand child
rem have the same spirit of the child
ren. The chill dren Cf the brothers
have intermarried, and it is one fam
lily animated by common purpose
that the world shall know only one
Red Shield.
Year: 1867

aY We are informed that the May
Flower Touring mills Of Avoca were con-
sumed by fire on the evening Of Friday
last. The fire broke out about eight 0 clock
and is supposed to have caught from
sparks from the locomotive which passed
a short time before, as the mill was close
to the track. We have not been informed
what the insurance was. but are informed
that it was partially insured. am l.s t3
Year: 1867

The grand tourney to-day at Joness Woods will
assuredly take place the weather permit But should
IL actually rain pOstponement viii DE until Friday
As the Club hold the right 10 the grounds for but two
daysit win be necessary that the celebration be held
either Thursday Friday. II il does not rain the Gale
donian Club VIII march from their club rooms at a. IN
to-day, The games are TO commence at with the
gathering Of the clans in the An unusual number
Of strangers Of Scottish birth and descent the city
and veiy large number Of people will be in attendance
should the weather admit Of the celebration.
Year: 1867

THE Masonic CHARITY FEsTvAL~-The COM
mttee amounted by the Masons Of this city 10 take
charge of the arrangements for the Grand Charity
Festival to held the Academy of Music this evening
held meeting yesterday afternoon at The westminster
Hotel MIR A a. Valentine I'm the chair The preliminary
arrangements are nearly all perfected and promises the
most complete large number OF Tickets nave
boen disposed Of and the demand ncreasngt The com
mittee appointed wait the President with the inv
tation of the general committee had an interview with
fhat gentleman ON Monday last and he assured them OF
his determination o bc present on the occasion u pOss-
BILE As hc expected 10 arrive IN the city today there


is little doubt but that wAbe present at the festival
Appropriate arrangements hfvc been made 10 receive
him. The committee will hold their iinal meeting at the
Westminster Hotel this afternoon at o'clock
Year: 1867

They be ted quickly GAS hed and trimmed safely and
nesa shoat removing the Shade Globe Chimney or unscrew
80 the Burner


They produce better light GAS and nearly convenient
every far superior 10 the miserable fashioned
Lamps usually used the country. Sold by the Trade generally


the Of those whose residences have been TO
which the reached
Induced With frequent deman
large stock Kerosene Lamps Fares variety
ELEGANT GAS CHANDELIERS AND BRACKETS,
with from u lights cited With improvements for Oh which
be removed when desired for the substitution Of Gas


CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
BEST REFINED OIL, WARRANTED PURE


JULIUS IVES & Co., No 40 Maiden'Lsne, NY
Year: 1867

81. S. c." writes: We have


never succeeded in making vine,
gar from juice without boiling


but if it be boiled away one third
or one-half, it will make good vim
egar. We have made Sorghum
vinegar for number of years,
and we make the best from the


white skimmings and washings of
the finishing pan. AS soon as
the juice begins to thicken up in
boiling, or when it gets to be very
thin syrup, whitish scum rises
if saved and diluted with
rain-water, will make a NAM
Der one vinegar. Vinegar can be
made from good sorghum syrup,
Zone gallon of syrup to two of
rain-water,) but it will not work
as quick, and is no better than
that made from skimmings. The
reason of this, l suppose, is, that
the skimmings contains something
that acts as a ferment. Keep the
Skimmings until the following
spring, add about as much water
as you have skimmings; be sure
and leave it sweet enough, for
the sweeter it is the better the
vinegar will be; then if it is too
sweet to work well, add more
water; put it in vinegar or whis-
KY casks and set in a sunny place
to work.
Year: 1867

A disagreeable old bachelor,
whose proposal to marry was re-
fused for the fifteenth time last
week, by a young lady, was heard
Immediately after the refusal to de-
liver a most bitterphillip against
the fair sex in general, and in con-
cluding remarked: 3HA u


"That the reason why Adam was
put to sleep before the creation of
Eve from his rib, lay in the fact
that if he had been awake he nev-
er would have consented to any.
such outrage upon his future
peace" -
Year: 1867

In chemistry the best way to
separate two bodies is to introduce
a third. The same holds true in
other departments. To increase
the distance between a pair of low
ers, all that's required is to let
little Willie walk into the back
parlor holding a lighted candle in
his hand.
Year: 1867

The agricultural papers are re-
commencing the shooting of an
imals, especially hogs, instead of
sticking them. A pistol carrying
a ball as large as pea will suffice
for the work. Walk quietly up
to the animal, say within six or
eight feet, and discharge the ball
into the head, midway between
the ears, but a little below them.
IF the shot has been a true one,
he will fall dead instantly, and
probably without the sensation of


pain. He may then be bled at
once.
Year: 1867

HoMINY.-Take a quart of
hominy, wash it and put it in
water enough to cover it (say
about 8 o'clock in the morning put
it on to cook,) when tie water
has nearly all boiled away, put a
quart Of milk, little salt and
q piece of butter into it and let it
boil; then take itoff and serve
Year: 1867

A WHITE MULE.-A friend told
us of an amusing scene he wit.
messed lately at the Old river ford,
near Natchitoches, in this State.
A negro had a wagon and team of
six mules which he wished to
drive across. The two lead mules
took kindly to the water, but one
of the hind ones, a white mule,
obstinately refused to enter the
stream. Jumping from his seat in
a furious passion, the teamster be.
gan beating the perverse one with
might and main. s.You think you's
white, does you ? But I'll show
you dam quick colored mules is as
good as you. Gee up!'
Year: 1867

SAN LOUIS PoTosI, May %, ls67.-The
president has to-day received a letter Of
Macmillan, dated the 25th of this month,
specifying that not being well enough
acquainted with the Spanish language
in the legal sense, he asks that in case Of
the counsel which he has called not ar
riving in time that he be allowed the
necessary time for his defense and for the
arrangement OF his private affairs. The
president on sight of the said letter has
declared that If the counsel called by
Maximilian do not arrive within the
time which the law allows for the de-
tense, or arrives at the close or near the
close of that time, you may concede in
either of the three cases, that from then
shall commence the term which the law
allows for the defense, giving the benefit
also OF this pestponement to the other
two prisoners. You will please make
known this decision to Maximilian as a
reply to his letter. MEJIA. l
Year: 1867

Not week passes, but some accident, or
death meets our eye in glancing over the
papers, from carelessness in the use of in
fiammable materials. The last case is that
of a Mrs. Fay, who was horribly and fatal
ly burned by attempting to light fire in
the cooking stove, by pouring in oil. Every
now and then we see cases of this kind,
and yet no warning is taken by foolish
people who will still attempt to fill lamp
with oil while burning, or pour the fluid
on coal and other fires to make them light.
Another equally fatal folly is that of care
lessly handling fire arms. We should like
to make the pointing of a gun or pistol,
whicl: is so often 'playfully done,' Peni-
tentiary offense. More people have fallen
victims to this idiOtic sport, than could
possibly be supposed, and yet men and
boys rarely, if ever, see a gun or pistol in
room, but they amuse themselves with
soaring the women, by mock pretense of
shooting them, when it accidentally" dis
charges, verdict of unprovoked murder
should be rendered, and the criminal dealt
with cordingly.-Zanesuille Times.
Year: 1867

INQUIRE WITHrE.-The mouth Is like
house to let. However pretty it may be exter.
until you have seen the inside. If behind the
ruby doors there are plenty Of pearl white
fixtures, you will exclaim at once, show beau
hful" To impart the utmost possible bril-.
fancy TO such dental furniture--to keep it
always sound and perfect-there Is nothing
lake fragrant Sosodent. e-3
Year: 1867

We know by the breath of the balmy air,
Bv the swaying grass and the sunshine fair
By the soft rain falling-as If IN love
The sleeping blossoms and the bulbs above
BY the tint of the green grass on the forest


brown,


By the fallen tassels of aspen down,


By the lilac bud and the tutted larch,
That we have done with the wayWard March.
We knew by the call of the nesting bird,
AS she feels her mothers impulses stirred,
By the venturing forth of the lonely bee,
Like the dove sent out DER the olden sea;
By the crOak of the frog in the willow pond,
Bv the turtles moan in the copse beyond,
BY the quickening pulse and the thrilling vein,
That April laughs into light again.
But not the sunshine, the breeze, the showers,
The tender green or the embryo flowers,
The voices Of birds, or the quckened sense,
Appeal with such startling eloquence
To the heart that vearns for the summer g reign,
Weary and heart-sick with winters chain,
As that sound which seems through space to sing,
The first low thunder Of awakening spring.
Oh, marvel not that men of OLD
Deemed it deep music by God controlled,
And by the powers that within them strove,
Called it the wrath of mystic love
For we are stirred with an awe profound
By that mysterious and sullen sound;
Nor give we faith to the bird and bloom,
Till We hear the fiat of winters doom.
So in the spring of our Gfe's career,
We stand and gaze at the opening year.
We bask in sunshine-we drink the breeze,
But no source of feeling is stirred by these,
Not TIL the voice of the stormy soul
Dwells with the sound of the thunder's roll
Not till the foodgates of sorrow break
In passionate tears-does the soul awake.
Year: 1867

Gov. sharkey Opposed to RECOMMENDATION.


A letter received here from Jackson,
Miss, announces the return of Judge Shar-
key to that city, and says he expresses
much surprise at the action of the Supreme
Court in refusing his prayer for an iniunc-
tion and especially in rejecting his amend
ed bill He opposes convention under
the Reconstruction act, and says military
rule is better than negro rule. He is also
disgusted at the readiness with which so
many prominent Southern men accept the
situation. when, as he asserts, quick and
firm opposition would have produced re-
action at the North which would have re-
suited in the repeal of the law


Wash. Cor. ~ r. Times, May d
Year: 1867

Angry words o let them never


From the tongue unbridled slip;
May the hearts best impulse ever
Check them, ere they soil the lip.
Love is much too pure and holy;


Friendship is too sacred far,
For moments reckless folly


Thus to desolate and mar.
Angry words are lightly spoken;


Bitterest thoughts are rashly stirred;
Brightest links of life are broken


By single angry word.
Year: 1867

BY /. AUGUSTUS JONES.
They are going one by one,
The friends fondly love;
They are going to their home
In a brighter world above.
There is sorrow in my heart,
And the tear-drops dim my eyes,
As watch them all depart
To their home beyond the skies.
They are going one by one,
The young, the fair the brave,
Their work on earth is done
Their rest is in the grave.
We see the vacant chair


We hear their voice no more
We miss their love and care,
And their early loss deplore.
They are going one by one.


The father and the mother,
The wife, the child, companion, friend,
The sister and the brother.
But we shall meet again


When life's ties are riven;
Nor sorrow, sickness, death or pain,-
Can mar our JOY in Heaven.