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Year: 1869




Rev. M. M. Brown, Baptist minister,
near Paris, Illinois, has become insane
and is subject to the most remarkable
freaks. His first freak was the collection
Of two large piles of rocks, about twenty
five feet apart, which he called his bat.
.teries; he threatened to kill everybody
who CHANGED to come that way. be gave
his brother the password, with which he
could pass the batteries" The pass
word to the eastern battery was, Am a
soldier of the cross p The password to
the western was, "Amszing grace, how
sweet The sound that saved a wretch like
me-. His brother passed the eastern bat
terry, but the madmau sternly commanded
that he should not approach any closer,
at the same time raising large stone in
menacing attitude. H,s retreated hastily.
Subsequently he entered the. fortress
again, and escaped with slight brulse
by coming in contact with a missile
hurled from the eastern battery. BY this
time there was large crowd stationed
at distance devising plans for compel
ling the reverend madman to evacuate
his works.


At last it was agreed that several
should take very small stones and throw
close around him, in order to get him to
throw all his missiles at them, and they
could capture him without danger. They
threw at him for SO me time before he pre-
tended to notice them, but at last he be-
gan throwing at them as fast as he could
When the eastern battery" was COM
pletely exhausted he snrned toward
the western, but, to his. intense
surprise, that ''battery had vanished.
He was now completely unar med, and he
began to advance toward his brother,
crying that he would surrender himself.
Just at this moment some of the party,
who hal been slightly bruised by the
stones, let fly volume at him, when he
fell heavily to the earth, having been hit
and hurt considerably. They then ru shed
upon him, and carried him to jail.
Chloroform was administered to him.
This narcotic exerted its soothing in
Aueuce, and he fell into profound
slum berthe first, worthy Of note, for.
ten days and nights. Y This was resorted
to very frequently. A friend who re-
mained with him ell night, had marrow
escape from DEATH. During an ap-
parently lucid interval the madman sud-
denly embraced him, snatched the chloro-
form handkerchief, aud tried to stuff it
down his throat. After very severe
struggle the watcher threw the maniac
off, and soon subjected him to an
esthetic.- Chicago Times.
Year: 1869

The subjoined eloquent extract is
made from an address recently delivered
by Colonel Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
who, If we are not mistaken, commanded
cavalry brigade in the Confederate
army. The occasion Of the address was
the dedication of monument erected to
tribute to the heroism of the South, and
should be preserved with our cherished
memories:


"The contest was o most unequal one
the South fought at every disadvantage.
With white population of less than five
millions and half; with an arms-bear-
ing population of less than nine hundred
thousand; Maryland, Missouri, Tenues-
see, Kentucky and Virginia divided /;
without regular soldier or military Or
ganization; without ship or navy yard;
with but few guns, and they of inferior
quality, and not O mandatory where
any part Of a gun or any part Of its ammu-
milton could be made; without money or
organized credit; cut off from all the
world, in whose markets she was not al
lowed TO purchase even the medicines
for the sick; isolated from all mankind,
and even thrust out from all sympathy
encompassed with vastly outnumbering
foes, whose armies, daily recruited from
every nation under the sun, were sup
piled with every appliance of warfare
and every possible comfort as well as
necessary; every harbor closed with
watching war vessels, and every stream
occupied by hostile gunboats; her SOL
diers hungry, ragged aud barsfooted; she
yet fought with such tremendous power,
and was welded with such skill, that the
expenditure of money to conquer was
more than would have purchased every
foot OF her land, every house in her cities
and villages, every slave ON her planta-
tions, and all her property of every kind f;
and the killed and permanently disabled
of her enemies amounted 10 more than
her entire armies during the whole strug-
gle. You may search history in vain for
q parallel"
Year: 1869




The elephant Romeo, who paid our
city visit on Saturday, and who has Won
quite reputation for cutting up, started
q sensation yesterday morning, which fol
some time bid fair to be lively. 1t seems
that when the train was coming iato the
city on Friday morning some thoughtless
boy threw stone at the baby elephant,
hurting it. Romeo was full of wrath, and
started for the crowd Of boys with the evil
dent determination Of stirring them up.
The keeper fortunately saw what was Hp,
and succeeded in quieting the monster.
Yesterday morning the boy who threw
the stone was on the circus grounds, and
Romeo by some means discovered him.
The huge fellow was full Of wrath, and
stared about wildly. He upset stands,
threw his trunk about him, and beloved
very much like young tornado. II was
evident that be meant mischief, aud rs
soon as be was in earnest would manage
10 get loose, and then the dickens would
be to pay. A rider was sent down town
to hunt up Romeo's keeper, and that
worthy arrived just as the monster was
in fair way to get loose. The keeper
managed by blows and threats to quiet
affairs. Meanwhile the boz who had
made the trouble was getting toward
town as fast as his young legs could carry
him
Year: 1869

Officer Gavin reported last evening that a man
ramed Robert Mcdonald was seriously injured at
the steamboat landing by a bale of cotton falling
or bis body. The injured man was taken to the
Clarity Hospital.
Year: 1869

Under this heading the ImperialiSt
of April II has the following para
graph:


We have received many letters du-
ring the past week asking lis to name
our candidate for Imperial honors.--
Many earnest inquirers have said to us
I've would heartily support the move
mcnt if we were sure that the man
chosen to rule would be the proper
man for the high AMI responsible Office"
70 such questions we have only one
answer to make.


Whenever nation is ripe for politi-
cal or social revolution, it has never yet
failed to produce the man competent to
direct the emergency. Let no one sup
pose that the spirit of dead levelism,
which we call equality, has so extern
sively and thoroughly permeated the
manhood Of America that there is not
to be found one American who can sue
cessfully WELD the powers and direct
the destinies of the nation. When the
proper time has come this man will be
known. and when the transition from
the republic to the empire is fully COM
plcted, the moral and intellectual worth
of the country will not hesitate to sup
port and sustain him.


Popular opinion, so far as it has been
developed on the subject, seems to be
divided between Senator Brownlow
and President Grant. We will endea.
vor to keep our readers advised as the
revolution progresses.
Year: 1869

In an article headed as above, the Nd-
tional Mtciligencer of the goth ultimo,
offers the following picture of the For
ty-First Congress:


We echo, therefore, the general voice
when we pronounce the present Con-
gress utterly worthless and eflete. If
we look at the material of which it is
composed, or at the work. the result is
the same. Such a legislature is a cry
ing injustice and reproach to the coun-
try. 1t does not reflect its ability, its
land there is to be found in retirement
ample material fora Congress which, if
not equal to those in the past, shall at
least be wonderful improvement on
that which now is. 1t is easy to pick
out statesmen, thoughtful and good
men, who, if in Congress, could do
much for the country. There are many
such at the North. in the West, and at
the South. Shall we not have these
again to help us? Is the country il that
condition when the machinery of the
| Government can be run without brains !?
| If the South is to form part of the
Republic, or OF the Empire, as the radi-
Gals begin to say it shall be, would it not
be well 90 let intellect take part in its
public counscls? To-day, instead of its
statesmen really able, to whom, how
ever, bigotry has ascribed undue pow
ers as a reason for exclusion. it is rep
resented by the carpct-bagger! 1t would
be better perhaps. instead of these to
have honest corntield negroes in Con-
gress, for then perhaps the cheat would
be plain, the reform more speedy. All
over the land we find its l. est thought,
its noblest, worthiest statesmen, occu-
pying the post of private station, while
corrupt and mediocre men bear sway.
make speeches, and atiiict labor and
capital with their rapacity and blundGrs.
Year: 1869

The New York Day Book tells the
following, which, if it be story, has
nevertheless deep moral in it:


Lingard, at his theatre on Broadway,
is in the habit of personating the char
actcr of living men of note. The other
night he came out in the character of
Gen. Lee, looking, it is said, perfectly
like that distinguished hero, and the
whole audience responded with loud
and prolonged applause. But his next
character, Immediately following that
of Lee, was Grant. which caused only
the iaintcst response from four or five
individuals. We have no doubt that
this incident reflects very faithfully
the relative popularity Of Lee and
Grant in this city. New York needs re-
constructing more than New Orleans
does, or even than Richmond.
Year: 1869

We copy the paragraph below from
an exchange. If there is not some mis-
take about it, we would like to know
where the Commissioner obtains his au-
thorty for such ruling:


The Commissioners of Internal Reve-
nue. has decided that farmers have no
right to have their grain manufactured
into flour, and then sell the -four in any
manner without paying license to the
government. And if they do they are
liable to the penalties provided by law.
Year: 1869

The Nashville Banner a few morn
angs ago astonished its readers with the
following paragraph, to which attention
is invited: ....


We predict that Stokes will be square
out in favor of universal suffrage and
no taxation without representation be-
fore the canvass is over, and that he
will not abide the decision of the Con-
vention if it should not nominate him.
If we are not grievously mistaken in
the changed sentiments of our Repub,
licap fellow-eitizens, the most liberal
man will get the largest number OF Re
publican votes. ...I
Year: 1869

We agree with cotcmporary print
Hhat the Quakers are excellent people.
In business they are as honest as the
sun, and they are moral in every re-
.spect. They are for peace, too. They
don't mind urging other men to fight ;
but they will not themselves fight. No
doubt they are proper people to take
charge Of the affairs of the Indians. But
they are spoken of in connection with
this matter as if they were the only
aure and honest community in the Uni.
ted States. We beg leave to denounce
tllis as mistake. There be men who
do not wear shad-bellied coats who re-
spect other peoples property with quite
.as much probity as they.
Year: 1869

The paragraph annexed is from the
New York Commercial, an organ of the
Radical party:


All classes of our people have COM
mon interest in the prosperity of the
South. Another seasons good crops in
that section Of the country will do more
to place the nation iii condition to re-
sumo specie payments than all the theo-
ries of politicians, or the long-drawn
out wisdom of Congress. Through
much distress and misery the South, in
spite of politicians and the blunders OF
legislators, Is now entering upon new
and substantial career of prosperity that
may soon eclipse the glories of the
West and North.
Year: 1869

A letter from the Indian territory
says those Indians that have refused to
come in on any terms, are committing
deprcdations on the border, and have
killed three men within the past three
weeks. Those here, while they appear
to desire peace, are profuse in their
promises Of future good conduct, still
they are only waiting for the grass to
fatten their horses and the issue of their
goods. when the western frontier of
Kansas and the northern counties OF
Texas will be again the scene of their
butcheries.
Year: 1869

President Grant having recalled the
nomination of foreign consul because
the nominee was caught in the act of
stealing, an indignation meeting ofnew-
ly appointed ofiice-holders is proposed,
to protest against such obnoxious in
terference with the reserved and essen
TALLY personal rights of government
officials as q class.
Year: 1869

Common newspaper is one Of the best
articles, The chemical operation of
some ingredient of the printing ink
gives beautiful polish. Slightly mois-
ten piece of paper; roll it up and rub
the glass then take dry, soft piece
and repeat the process. No lint will ro-
main, as in the case of using cloth.
Year: 1869

1t may be set down as an infleXible
rule that when men want to fight, and
mean to fight with each other, they
don't talk about it, but do it. All the
talk is done after the pummelling part
Of the nerformance is over
Year: 1869

The opinion of the Internal Revenue
Bureau on the question on the right to
tax temporary loans of bankers and
brokers as capital is still delayed. The
decision, however, is believed now to
have been made up, and is against the
New York Assessor and in favor Of the
l,nol-nrc
Year: 1869

Blaner's buildings were again filed last even
Jog with a crowd, which though it might have
been larger, was still sufficient in numbers and
liberality to assure to the managers of the fair
quite an increase to their treasury. The attrac.
tons of the previous evenings, far from having
decreased, seemed to have doubled, and all the
visitors, judging from the many expressions of
their pleasure, were more than satisfied with their
evenings entertainment. Bnt still there were not
enough people there last night. The object of
the fair is one dear to every charitable heart, and
should find special appreciation in those of our
German fellow citizens and to them, therefore.
we particularly commend the fair. Let it meet
their hearty support for to their benefit it more
directly tends.


Our reporter has again to make his acknowl.
edgments 10 the Crescent and Star table--s
table of two lumnares, either of which is Of itself
sufficiently bright to ilumine any mans life, and
to the little Welcome, where he met welcome
larger than the stand itself and as great as the
hearts of the ladies who preside over it. May the
receipts of both tables multiply.
Year: 1869

The world is old and the world is cold,
And never q day is fair, l said.
Out of the heavens the sunlight rolled,
The green leaves rustled above my head,
And the sea was field Of gold.
The world is cruel, said again,


Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear,
And the nights are dreary and full of pain.
Out of the darkness sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain;
Rippled the song of q bird asleep,
That sang in dream of the budding wood I;
or shining fields where the reapers reap,
OF a wee brown mate and a nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world be fair,
And never a heart is pure, said.
And 10 the clinging of white arms bare,
1he innocent gold of my baby's head,
And the lisp of childish prayer.


[0verland Monthly.
Year: 1869

The vRLocIPEDE School Is still open every
day and evening and still attracts quite a number
of pupils and spectators, both Of which are in
cressng. We notice. that Mr.. Loring, finding that
the noise made by the machines disturbed the oc-
cupsnts of the stores beneath, has put down q
layer of sswdust and on top OF that a new floor,
which seems admirably adapted to the veloci-


pedes. The school is well worth seeing and we ad-
wise those of our readers who have not yet beheld
it TO lose no time in spending an evening at l66
Canal street. We will guarantee pleasant time.
Year: 1869

TIE record book al the third precinct, Jackson
Square police station, contains police report to
the effect that Vigilsnt Fire Engine No. 3, while
on its way 10 the FIRE which occurred on Basin
street night before last, fell into the ditch across
the street corner of Rampant and Ursulines
streets. The accident is due TO the absence of
the bridge over the ditch, and which is supposed
TO have been stolen by some person unknown.
Several other vehicles are also reported to have
Year: 1869

tumbed into the ditch. We have not ascertained
the amount of injury sustained by the sufferers,
but learn that No SIS machine, as well as the
driver and horses, have not gone unscathed. The
police are striving to ascertain who are the guilty
parties in this gross piece OF neglect.
Year: 1869

The process of putting down the Nicolson
along the extension track Canal street attracted
yesterday a numerous crowd of curious observers.
who watched with evident interest the gradual
progress of the work. the shaving Of the wooden
in the road-bed; while, close at hand, stood the
huge csuldron of smoking pitch, hot and murky
as q vision Of Tartarus.


The removal Of the telegraph poles, iron posts
and chains, and other obstacles to the line of the
track, have been accomplished as it were by
magic within the few days past.
Year: 1869

About O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in the second story of the kitchen of a two
story brick building at the corner of Tchouoitou-
las and Julia streets, occupied by Mr.. Renhardt.
1t originated in the leaving of an sh-pan upon the
floor, whereby hole was burned through the
plankipg, through which the fire dropped to the
lower floor. scorching the msntel piece but doing
no further damage.


About s o'clock last evening fire alarm was
sounded from the fourth fire district, being turned
in from the box corner of Erato and Magnolia
streets. Ii was caused by the burning of dou-
bic frame cottage at the corner of Clara and
Mepomene streets, owned by Mr. Jenekes, who
occupied one half of it, while in the other half
lived Mr. Freedson. though temporarily absent
with bis family. The entire building was des-
stroyed, as was the furniture of Mr.. Freedson,
that Of Mr.. Jsnckes being partly saved. The
flames next spread to the adjoining building, occu-
pied by Mrs. Broderck, and partially destroyed it
sIso. Mr.. Jenckes was insured in the Mer-
chants Mutual Insurance Company, but TO what
amount was not reported. The fire originated in
the explosion of a coal oil lamp, the third from
that cause within the two nights past.


Nearly n Fatal Accident.


On Tuesday evening while a fireman was run
ming along Canal street, towards the fire on Basin
street, he stumbled and fell just as he reached the
curve of the track turning from Rampant street
into Canal street and lay with bis head aud shoul-
ders across the track. A car was Just coming up
and the man was nearly beneath the mule heels
when the animal taking fright at the red shirt and
freman's hat, swerved violently to the outer side
Of the curve, thus retardng the motion of the car
bard and succeeded in stopping the car just as 1t
was about TO touch the PROSTATE man. 1t was
certainly narrow escape and that fireman has to
thank his red shirt and tremans hat for his life.
Year: 1869

thing which has not received the attention IL
deserves. Does not the policy Of the govern
ment in neglecting debt that is overdue. for
the sake of making gain by purchasing at
discount part of our debt that is not vet due.
SAVIOR of bad faith !? and is not this the great
cause of the continued depreciation both of
bonds and of greenbacks? So far as concerns
any improvement in the credit of the govern
ment or any approach to specie payments, Mr..
Boutwell's policy is a failure. Our bonds do
not now stand higher in the London market
than they did month after Grant was inau-
gurated. Then they stood at 90 in American
gold, now, after six months effort in buying
bonds, at about the same The market re-
ports usually give the prices in English gold
which must be reduced to our standard BY
adding 9 IL per cent. These facts are the
more significant because the revenue has been
abundant and the administration of the finan-
ces in other respects highly successful. These
facts prove what our best financial writer's
have constantly asserted, that the currency is


the diseased part of our financial system and
that to this the remedy needs to be applied,
and must be applied before our national credit
can be re-estahlished. D,P.B,
Year: 1869

Ever since the death of our distinguished
iellow-citlzen we have entertained the belief
That suggestion o1ly was necessary to set on
Ioot movement that should culminate in
the erection ofa suitable memorial perpetuating
to other times AID future generations a correct
idea OF his classic features, the expression of
his face and of his living presence, and COM
memorating those great talents no less than the
public and private virtues for which during a
long official career he was so justly celebrated,
and which added so greatly to the character,
prestige and renown of our beloved State
There are thousands of youth in Maine, and
many generations yet unborn, who would bless
the thoughtfulness and liberality of those who
would thus pat It IN their power to look
upon bronze or marble statue of the states.
man pre-eminent among those who have
illustrated the annals of our State, and for
whom the Nation cherished profound yen-
Grafton and respect.


we peueve that no statue of public man
was ever erected in this State, and but a sin.
gle monument, which was erected to the
memory OF the late Gov. King and stands IN





on the State lands in front of the capital at
Augusta.


In the early history of the stste the povertv
of our people might have been a sufficient ex.
cuse for not perpetuating in monumental brass
and marble, the form and features of such
worthy and distinguished sons as had added
either to her material prosperity, her happi-
ness or her renown, but can we whose cir
cunstances are so different, find any
suincient excuse wherewith to Justify to
posIeilty continued neglect in this regard
can we longer afford that the illustri-
GUS men, 10 whom in all coming time the sons
OF Maine will point with veneration and nride
as the pure patriots and statesmen of her e.,lv
history, shall 60 down to their graves with No
attempt upon our part to snatch from th.
nhgers of decay, some token by which distant
generations may learn something of their
oouiy presence, e'er yet their life work was
accomplished and they called from the employ
nien's Oh earth to the rewards and rest of
heaven. -


Inc grand old parent Commonwe
guards the entrance to her legislative hall.
by the majestic figures Of Wppernn
HORACE MANN, while Boston hands dow ~
other times likeness of her cherished Fvr,,
EFT, and Kentucky transmutes her matches.
CLAY to the whitest marble. Other States
have preserved in bronze or marble or upon
canvas the forms and features of their gifted
sons.
1t is not necessary to the fame or glory of
our peerless FEssENDEN that either monu-
Year: 1869

ment or statue should be erected to his mem
ory, but it Is necessary to our character as
State and people, that we do not let the occa-
sion pass, that shall mark the culture of the
State, and furnish a criterion for other times
to judge of the estimation in which we held
great talents and incorruptible integrity, no
bly, devoted to the service of the State and
country. There are thousands of men IN
Maine who will esteem it privilege to con-
tribute to fund for statue of WILLIAM FIT
FEssENpEN, and the State, speaking through
its Senators and Representatives, will not hes
itate to appropriate sufficient to embody the
sanction of the commonwealth, and enable all
her sons and daughters of every sect and
creed and party, to feel that they have added
their mite to an object so grand and praise
worthy.