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Year: 1867

To the Of TAs Tribune


SIR: My attention was recently directed to public
nuisance calculated to demoraze hundreds OF the smart
active boys employed in various places Of business In
the immediate vicinity of the Post-ofice


The evil would call attention to discovered in this
way A few days ago sent lad recently employed In
my oco TO purchase dollars worth OF postage stamps
ut the PostOfhce when lie returned, he brought the
stamps all separated fom each other instead OF In
sheet This attracted attention. ana asked Why ne


had torn them ali asunder 70 which he replied that ne
had bought them in that way at cellar restaurant Ia
Cedarst, where h0 got discount Of Is per cent pay
able IN pies or cakes" lie further stated that hundreds
OF boys supported three similar establishments In
tie street. and in Wall ST. and that the pro-
preors would give discount Of 20 per cent TO those
purchasing $40 worth at time 10 Is quite evident tnas
large sums systematically pered by the boys for ns
benefit OF these receivers OF stolen postage stamps whch
business careessy leave In the way for then teP
tation a.,


My object in addressing this communication TO you l
call the attention OF the Police to this new species OF
vIoousness and to call tho attention OF business men "a
the matter that they may take better care o the posi-
Which syidep.y exists Respectfully,
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be sslfreliant and shall do what wo
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
duets. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imms-
date interest in the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. Ise
man who faGs to keep himself properly ad
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition Of the currency. l.
exposed TO constant loss. aud must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
neighbOrs In order 10 make our paper valuable
as well as interesting, We shall continue TO
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Oar Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tele-
graph, and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business men; while our current tiuan
oial Reports from ali the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other Journal in Iennessses.
Year: 1867

o, weave no wedding wreath for me,
But make good strong cup of tea.
Connubial joys are all too slight;
In these could not take delight.
An easy chair, book to read,
A poodle white is all need.
Then weave no wedding wreath for me,
But put the kettle on for tea.
Let foolish girls delight in beaux,
Moustaches black and broadcloth clothes
Bright boots of patent leather sheen,
And starched cravats, blue, pink and green
One fig Priscilla wouldn't give
For any ''feller' that doth live.
Then weave no wedding wreath for me,
But put the kettle on for tea.
Then let the servant girls prepare
A supper good with heedful care,
And steep the aromatic leaves
From China brought Gas she believes.)
Then shall my laugh my triumph tell,
And when hear the supper bell,
I'll cry no wedding wreath for me,
But come and take cup of tea.
Year: 1867

"YoU may be as affectionate as you
please, DEAR" said awife to her husband
who was fond of her and wine too, "and
you may smell of wine if you will hut
please not smell of wine and be affec-
tionate at the same moment. | value
your affection too highly to let you dis
gust me with it"
Year: 1867

"THE times are so hard, can hardly
keep my head above water" SAID a
husband the other night to bis wife,
who was importuning him for new
dress. "No," she replied with some
asperity, "but you can keep it above
brandy and water easy enough"
Year: 1867

East is complete. and the earnings of the Union
Pacific the sections already finished for the frst
two weeks in May were $4,000. These sectional
earnings the road progresses will much more than
pay the interest on the Company's bonds, and the
through business the only line of railroad be-
Year: 1867

ahdh two wounded IT is Mlegee thr
this company had been p


some pieces, which refiected F.


bravery and honor or Southern S.'
.diers during the late wer, and other
wise conducting themselves in a very
bad manner towards the citizens of
Winona. We are not III favor of this
mode Of retaliation, but we do hope
that it viii serve as lesson and eau
ton to other itinrent yankee circuses,
and learn them to stay at home, or If
they will come among us, not to throw
insults in the faces Of doWn-trodden
people.


We advise the people not to pat
ronize such shows, as they will not
only imp 0YRrish themselves but the
6hfife county Spend yonr money at
home cry dollar given to thee
Shows Is carried out Of the country
and there IS certainly q great scarcity
sOf money at present ia CaffolI county


Carrolton Conservative.
Year: 1867

An Act in addition to an Act entitled ''An Act

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:

 Whenever the stockholders of any chartered bank of this State, which is not organized under the laws of the United States as a national bank shall by vote representing majority of the stock in such bank, decide at meeting legally warned and held for that purpose close the business of the bank and surrender its charter, it may under the supervision of the bank commissioners of the State apply for the appointment of receivers, and such receivers upon being appointed as aforesaid shall proceed.to wind up the affairs of such bank according to the provisions of sections three hun dred and thirteen, three hundred and fourteen. three hundred and fifteen, three hundred and six teen, and three hundred and seventeen, of the act to which this is in addition.

 Approved, July 18th, 1867.
Year: 1867

MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION


Yesterday the consideration Of the additional
section providing that " No person shall be in
competent as witness on account OF race or
color, unless hereafter SO declared by act OF
the General Assembly" which had been the
special order. was postponed until Tuesday
next, and the article on the city OF Baltimore,
reported from the committee on public works,
was taken mp. Speeches were made BY several
city members, earnestly urging the necessity
Of new government for the city and the arti-
Gle was concurred in by the Convention unan-
imously. Under Its provisions an election is
to take place in Baltimere on the second
Wednesday in October next, and on the Same
day every four years thereafter, for a Mayor,
whose term shall commence on the nrsr Mon
day in the succeeding November, and continue
for four years, or until his successor shall be-
qualified. Members of both branches OF the
city council are to be chosen at the same time
also, in 1867, and thereafter. for the first brapch
each year and for the I'd branch every I'd year,
their sessions TO commence on the third Mon
day of January, and not to continue more than
ninety days, exclusive OF Sundays. New
features are embraced in other sections, pro-
hlbiting the mayor and councilmen from held
ing other Offices in the pay Of the city, being
interested in contracts, and the city from in
curing debt or loaning its credit, or making
appropriations for works Of internal improve
lature, and with vote of the citizens In it's
favor. The Convention also took up and
adopted the report on the basis Of representa-
ton, with an amendment as regards the appor-
tionment OF delegates after the taking OF the
next census, limiting the number OF delegates
Of the largest counties and the legislative dis.
tricts Of Baltimore city each to SIX.
Year: 1867

(REPLY OF GENERAL HOWARD)


WAR DEPARTMENT. w Washington, June lst 1857
GEO. w. THOMAS, ESQ, National Hotel. Wash


ington, d. c.:


DEAR sir Your letter is just received. thank
you for the confidence reposed in me, and will
gladly receive any monies or contributions you
may receive for the relief of the destitute would
prefer that other gentlemen should be associated
with me trustees, and would suggest that if the
funds come too late for the relief of the present
pressing desttution it will be better devote the
funds, portion of them, to the education of any
famine the ordinary poverty in any section of this
country can easily be met by the communities
where it may exist. But in no case can too
much be given for the all important work of edu-
cation. Very respectfully your obedient servant,


U. o. HOWARD, +


Major General, Commissioner
Year: 1867

THE POINT OF Rocks RAILROAD -Yester-
day the workmen employed on this end Of the
line. In grading the Point of Rocks railroad,
bavfDg completed q section, stopped work,
lay, and from thence 70 the Point of Rocks,


where they will unite with the force there
and work this way. The temporary abandon
ment of the work at this end Of the line Is
carsed by some misunderstan ding with the
owners OF property through which the line
has been run as to the right OF way; but this
will be settled in a few days and the work be
re entered upon from this point. We under.
stand that the force working at PARIS Ridge
have nearly completed all the heavy cutting
to be done on the line of the road at that point.
Year: 1867

To this Grand Reception there will be offered
go 900 Certificates of Admission, at So each, which
STEEL PLATE ENGRAV1NGS, produced by
new process, the highest type Of American art
The subjects selected for these unique and beautiful
Pictures, and the perfection of their execution are
such must commend them to public APPRECIATION
These Certificates will also entitle the holders to
the award apportioned them The arrangements
for the management of this NATIONAL OFFER
ING are in strict accordance with the acknowl-
edged principles Of Ldlr and morals, and the method
Of conducting it such cannot fail to public
md
Year: 1867

When the war in Italy COM
menced, the Zouaves embarked for
Genoa; but as they were going on
board the ship, they saw formal
order forbidding the entrance of
all dogs upon the vessel. As they
were very much attached to their
dogs, they were stricken with grief.
1t Was not easy to deceive the sharp
lookout kept by the lntendent, for
every soldier passed along the mar
row gangway, one by one, as their
names were called. Necessity is
the mother of invention. The
drummers unscrewed their drums,
and the hest dogs of the regiment
were concealed in the drums, which
were screwed up again. When
regiments embark no music Is
played, but on this occasion the
Colonel determined there should
be music. He ordered the trum-
pets and drums to take the head of
the column, and to play a lively
tuEe. The situation of the drum
mers-every one of whom had a
dog in his drum-may be conceiv-
ed! The trumpets sounded, the
drums were silent. The Colonel
got angry, and bawled to know
why the drums did not beat. There
was but one thing to do and that
was to beat. The moment the
drums began to beat innumerable
dogs began to bowl and to bay, to
the astonishment of every one but
the Zouaves. Every body looked
right, lett, backward and forward,
but no sign of a dog anywhere !;
and yet, the more the drummers
beat, the more the dogs howled.-
At last spaniel fell out of drum,
rolled over and over on the ground,
took to his heels bowling louder
than ever. -Roars of laughter
greeted this explanation of the
mysterious howls. The intendents
ordered the drummers to advance
on board, one by one, and to roll
the drum as they came. If bar
king was heard, the drum was un.
screwed, and the dog put ashore
Only one dog got on board; this
was Touton, who kept quiet thro'
all the rolling. 1t need not be said
that the Third Zouaves adore Tou-
ton. He made his entree into Pa
ris at their head.
Year: 1867

in the mountains" boasts of one Of
the best judges in California. On
the bench he is firm, decided and
prompt, not caring u snap of the
finger for either the applause Of
friends or the muttering of ene-
mics. He is, perhaps, the most de-
voted man to the law in all crea-
tion, and has his head so full of
what he terms 'judicial talk" that
he not unfrequently finds himself
making learned charges, and pass
ing sentence outside the court
room.


On a recent occasion the judge
was called to exercise the "power
and authority in him vested" in
the case of young couple who
desired wedlock. OF course he
consented to perform the pleasant
duty, and on the appointed even
ing was promptly on hand at the
hour at which the affair was to
come off. The room was crowded
by the beauty and fashion of the
town, and none looked more digni.
fed or happy than the judge him.
self who was dressed within an
inch of his life.


The wine had passed around the
room, the music had ceascd-the
time for making Joseph Bowers
and Nancy Harkins one, had DR..
rived. Every heart throbbed with
the most delightful emotions. The
young gentlemen desired to know
how Joe would stand it and the
young ladies were anxious to see
how Nancy would pass the ordeal.
Others again, who had closely OBJ
served the turn of affairs during
the evening, fixed their attention
upon the judge, to see how he
would come out of the scrape.


Atlength the trying moment was
announced, the judge rose very
cautiously from the chair which he
occupied in one corner of the room,
and casting his eyes over the COM
pany he singled out the sheriff of
the county, who was present as an
invited guest. The judge had just
imbibed enough to make him for
get the nature of his business. He
was full of his judicial talk" and
required nothing but the presence
of the sheriff to start him. Look
ing sternly at that officer, he shout
ed:


"Mr. Sheriff, open the court, and
call order"


A general twitter followed this
command, in the midst of which
Mr.. Sheriff took the "court" by the
arm and led him to his seat in the
corner, at the same time informing
the august parsonage of the mis-
take.


Everything now bid fair for a
pleasant and sudden termination of
the affair, until another annoyance,
which was nothing else than the
absence of the bridegroom, was
observed. 1t turned out that he
had just stepped across the street
to join his friends in a parting
drink; but before his return, some
cool ol-blooded wag had whispered
into the ear of our old fogy the
cause of "the delay of the proceed
ing" Instantly Il Q chair in the
corner moved, and in that direction
all eyes were fixed.


"Mr. Sheriff." slowly bawled the
judge, "bring Joe into the court on
a supenar," (the judge had his own
way of prOnouncing the word y
then, addressing the bride, who had
stood in the foreground and hung
Year: 1867

IL your wife loves you, you need
read no farther, for these directions
are not intended for you. Yo,.
need no directions. You can get
drunk as often as you please, be
guilty of robbery, assassination,
battle, murder, sudden death and
privY conspiracy, and make your
wife believe, by means of single
kiss, that you are one of the saints
OF the earth.


For those husbands who only ap-
parently, not really, have mastered
the hearts of their wives. we lay
down the following directions:


If on your wedding night you
failed to get drunk and break all
your mother-in-law's crockery, do
something equally outrageous as
soon as possible. You will then
always. be able to scare your wife
into submission by reminding her
of what you have done, and what
you may be provoked to do again.


If your wife is fond of entertain
ing, and you are not, wait till her
fashionable friends are assembled
at the house, and then walk into
the parlor with nothing on but
your shirt and stockings. 1t will
doubtless have the effect of making
the company fly the room.


If you are fond of smoking a pipe
and your wife complains of your
breath on account of it, eat onions;
it will make her forget the pipe.


If you have a baby, groan as if
your last hour had come, whenever
1T begins squaling at night. You
will not then be called upon to
walk it.


AS sick rooms are not pleasant,
always have business that will keep
you down town the whole day, and
half the night, when your wife is
sick.


When you get home at four o.
clock in the morning, after having
lost a months earnings lighting
the t.ger," or playing a "game Of
draw" with your friends, tell your
wife your business is getting so
large that the labor of carrying it
on is breaking down your constitu-
tion, and you must take in a part
ner; but when she mentions a new
dress, shake your head and talk
about economy and hard times.


If your wife is very religious and
fond of entertaining ministers, take
advantage of the first opportunity
to insult one of these gentlemen in
your own house. 1t can be done
with perfect impunity, and will de-
ter others from calling during the
meal hours, or any other time.


If your circumstances are such
that you find it necessary to prac-
tice economy, begin with your ia
BILE, and dine every day at a restau-
rant


There are certain little things
that must be done daily by one or
the other of every married couple.
Impress upon your wife that the
performance of these is very dis
tasteful to you and so force her to
attend to the whole of them her.
relt. Among these is the kindling
of the fire in the morning, if you
have no servant. Lie in bed and
let your wife do it. Also, wait for
her to pour out the water for you
to wash, brush your clothes, and
place your slippers by a chair be.
fore the fire. When all is prepared
get out of bed and dress yourself,
taking care not to show, by word
or look, that you appreciate the
little attentions that have been
shown you. But if you find that
Year: 1867

SEVERAL years ago there resided


in "a fisherman, whose surname
was Peter. He had quite a large
: family, and had purchased a house,


giving, as part payment, a mort,


gage on the building. Time passed


oil and he got in arrears, and the


mortgage threatened to forecIose.


This was a severe blow to Peter as


he knew not where to go, or how


to relieve himself. In his trouble.


he applied to a well known finan.


cier in town, who listened 10 his


story, blamed him for his negli.


gence, gave him some good advice,


and concluded by saying that he


would help him out of the difficult
ty, and put him in the way of pay.


ing for his house, if he would sol.
emnly agree to follow out his in
structions, and if he deviated in
the least he would have nothing
further to do with him. Peter as.
sented to this and received the
money to pay up the mortgage,
amounting to $500. "Now," said
his benefactor, 81 want you to own
that house as soon as possible, and
to do so you must give me your
note, and upon your return from
every trip of fishing, l want you to
come Immediately to my house and
tell me how much you have earned,
and how much you can afford to
pay towards the house, without dis
tressing yourself and family. I
shall watch you, and if you fail to
come even once, then you will lose
your house" Peter promised, and
went his way. "A fortnight passed,
and one morning Peter knocked at
the door Of his patron.


"Walk in" was the response.


GLOW much did you make this
trip?"


"FOrty dollars, sir"


"How much can you pay toward
the house~


"Thirty, sir"


The amount was duly indorsed
on the note, and Peter again. left.
AT the return from every trip he
never failed to report himself, al
though sometimes he could not pay
but one dollar, yet he was always
kindly received and encouraged
At the expiration of two years he
made his lastpayment, interest and
principal, and received a clear IT,
tie to his house, which is owned
and occupied by his family to this
day, who would have been poorly
off indeed had he not left them at
his decease a place of shelter.


There is moral to this sketch,
which is, that those desirous of
owning property must make be-
and add to the amount
from their earnings, even if the
are sometimes small. They
all help to swell the aggregate and
teach lessons OF economy, which,
in themselves, are more valuable
than the money saved, Young
men, save portion Of your earn
lngs, and invest them where they
will be safe, instead of spending
them foolishly, as is too often the
case in these days.
Year: 1867




WASHINGTON May 8l-Judge Kelley is eX-
pected in this city from Richmond tomorrow,
having completed his Southern tour Of speech
making. or his speech in Danville learn
something further. He said IL was not his In
tention to create disorder among the people at
the South. On the contrary, he desired to en-
courage a feeling of brotherly affection among
the people of all sections. If anything had been
said by him during his Southern tour to wound
the feelings of any man, he declared 1t was
spoken thoughtlessly. AS to the negroes, he
urged that they are now free and equal under
the law, and it is to the interest of all classes
that they be educated.


on the subject of Congressional legislation the
Judge was very explicit. He had been asked
whether the reconstruction laws OF the last Con-
gress were q finality. In answer, he would say
that that remained for the Southern States To
determine, If the excluded States shall accept
and act under these laws of Congress honestly
ard fairly and shall establish system of free
schools and secure their benefits to all Glasses,
he believed these reconstruction laws would be
a finality. If, on the other hand, they shall
reject these terms of reconstruction. Congress
will make other terms, which will be still
harsher.


It will then coniscate estates worth more
than q certain sum, and will disfranchse more
persons than are disfranchised by the present
law of Congress. The Southern States, he de-
clared, had II in their power to gain admtttance
into the Forteith Congress: AS TO con1scatlon,
he said there would be none, at least OF prlvate
property. The Government would hunt up ana
confiscate such property only as belonged 70
the COnfederacy, or TO the State governments
during the war. He said he was fair specimen
of the radical party, and he had given the
people the doctrine Of that party
Year: 1867

AMONG the acts passed by the Thirty
ninth Congress of immortal memory, was
one giving the finishing blow to the system
of slavery prevalent in the Territory Of
New Mexico, known as peonage, an old
Mexican institution which consigned the
debtor to servitude if unable to respond to
the demands of his creditor.


1t Is the crowning glory of the Republi-
can party that it has stricken the shackles
from the limbs of every person in the
United States and their dependencies whom
1t found slave OH its accession to power.
Thia, and the suppression of the most gi
rantie rebellion recorded in history, will
make It's annals glorious in all coming
J time
Year: 1867

The New Orleans Tribune states that in
all parts of the Southern States where the
Conservatives have made attempts to link
the recently enfranchised citizens to their
party. they have invariably failed to obtain
even a man. At several meetings where
colored men were called upon to speak,
they boldly declared their determination
to stand by all means with the Republican
party. The Conservatives everywhere be-
gin to be less hopeful of inducing the col
ored people to vote for them.
Year: 1867

AN INDUcEAENT TO HAVE BABIEs-ln
Harlem, Holland, peculiar ornament Of
white lace and card board, hung just outside
the street door signifies the birth Of a child,
and for the period OF six weeks after birth.
while such badge is visible, no tax collector
or creditor Of any kind s allowed 10 demand
payment.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER SHIP RACE.-The cable has in
formed US of a ship race between the two clip
pers Louis Walsh and Charlotte Whi ie from
Callao, Peru, around Cape Horn 10 Gibraltar
This voyage took lO4 days. and the wonderful
part OF the performance was that during all
this song period the two vessels kept so close
together that the Louisa Walsh, which won
the race, was only twenty five minutes ahead
OF her competitor. In the race of the tea shtps
last fall from China 10 New York, the win
nlhe vessel and her two competitors for eigh ty-
four days kept in sight OF each other; and dur
ing the yacht race the three yachts were at nc
time very far apart,