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Year: 1868

The Ani- Slarery Standard (Wendell
Phillips) is not quite sure Of Grant yet,
Notwithstanding his capitulation to the
Radicals in the Stanton matter. It says


His readiness to recommend the cop
perhead Cox for the War Office shows
clearly enough that at very recent date
he was by no means out Of the woods"
His charge against johnson Of purpose
to entrap him into resistance to the laws
ought TO have made him, II he really be-
lieves what he affirmed, the friend and
advocate Of impeachment But he is
understood to have steadily given bis
influence against this measure. If the
present revival Of the impeachment in
quiry shall, as before, prove failure, we
shall hold General Grant, more than any
other man, responsible for the untoward
result. That General Grant and his
friends prefer to risk the welfare of the
nation with johnson in the executive
chair until March, 1869, to taking their
party chances against Wade for the
Presidency next year, with impeachment
and the helm in loyal hands, argues
strongly against Grant and his conserva.
tive supporters.


On the question of the negro's status,
the vitally important one, let Radicals
also remember that Grant has yet to
speak satisfactorily.
Year: 1868

1t is not often that we have to report good news
from Spain. The only events during the year
1867 which attracted the attention of the world
abroad were the crushing of new revolution
ary attempt made by the Progressive party.
and the offer of the Government to aid the
Pope in the defense of his Temporal Power.
Spain, in general. appeared before the eyes of
the civilized world as the determined opponent
of progress. 1t gives US, therefore, all the
greater pleasure to be able to report praise
worthy act of Government 90 illiberal A bill
has been laid before the Cortes which makes the
instruction of children obligatory all over
Spain, and provides that every village having
o population of 800 must have sehOolmaster
Year: 1868




From every quarter, friends write us that
systematic, determined efforts are making, aud
with considerable success, to push into circu-
lation journals which sympathized with the
Rebellion during its progress, and are now
moved and inspired by its fundamental prin-
cipls that Liberty is rightfully the birthright,
not of all men, but of White men, that Blacks
have no rights which Whites are bound to
respect. A desperate effort is preparing to give
ascendancy to this Reactionary principle in
our Government through the triumph Of its
champions in the choice of our next President
and Congress.


, The journals thus crowded into circulation
py Offering them at cost are neither so large
Or 80 varied in their contents, nor produced at
anything like the cost of The TRIBUNE. They
are political merely or mainly, while our col
smns are more generally filed with Foreign
Correspondence, Farming Intelligence, Litera-
ture. &C., sc.


= Nevertheless, in Difference to the representa-
lions Of our friends and in view Of tho mo
Year: 1868

When the Board of Supervisors the other day
requested Mayor Hoffman to sign an ordinance
appropriating S25O,OOO for armories and drill
rooms for the National Guard, the Mayor was
kind enough to comply with their demand,
though he ventured timidly to suggest that the
sum was outrageously large, and that such ex-
travagance ought not to be permitted. Is this
Mr.. Hoffman's idea of doing his dutyf What
does he suppose the Supervisors care for his
"suggestionsW When the punderers assault
the city treasury it is his business to stand
boldly in the way and keep them back, not to
stand at one side and cry, PLEASE dont.'
Year: 1868

The New York press almost universally is dis
cussng the dangers of the theaters. There are
not more than one or two places of amuse-
ment p the city which would be reasonably
safe in case of general alarm, and we must
have an immediate reform. Most IF them could
be altered at slight expense, with the sacrifice
Of very few seats; but, whatever the cost,
altered they must be. If the managers will not
do il the law must interfere.
Year: 1868

It is said that Gov. Geary withholds the
Pennsylvania appropriation from the Antietam
Cemetery because the Maryland authorities
have made provision for burying the Rebel
dead therein. We trust that the story is not
true. If we are ready to pardon the Rebels
who have laid down their arms. can we not
forget resentment toward those who have
gi ven ND their lives?
Year: 1868

LADIES FAIR.-The ladies of Clay-street
Methodist church will open their talr to-
night. The object of this fair is to relieve
the church of debt; and as all the delicacies
of the season can be found there, we are
sure that none can resist the opportunity
offered of both aiding charitable cause
and spending o pleasant evening.
Year: 1868

Council, and conv0kes the Parliament and opens the
sessions, which are not held at any stated period,
but are ordered by the President when required or
on requistion OF one-thtrd OF the federal Council
Year: 1868

Nor So.-We stated yesterday that the
body Of DR.. Herman Boyer had been found
in the river near Buffalo. The information
on which the item was based turned out to
be incorrect. The two sons and . nephew
Of the Doctor went down 10 ascertain the
truth Of the report, and returned satisfied
that there was nothing in it. Tho disap-
pesrance Of Mr.. Beyss remains as much .
mystery as ever.
Year: 1868

"Mack," the Washington cores
pondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
ciai, says;


y "The great danger Of the Presi-
dent is the over-confdence of his
counsel, and the possibility that they
may be led to rest their case too soon,
from a belief that the Senate cannot
possibly convict on what has been
already proven. Stanberry, Evarts,
Curtis and Groesbeck are all eminent
lawyers, accustomed to practice be-
fore high courts, and to have decis-
ions rendered upon the merits of
cases. The difficulty is to make such
men realize the fact that the highest
court in which they ever practiced is
also a political caucus, and that they
must shape their case for the caucus
and not for the court. If they rest
it on the court basis, they will be
beaten; in order to succeed they must
make it so strong that the Judges"
cannot face the people If they fail to
acquit. Mr.. Stanberry, is reputed to
have said that if the matter were on
trial before jury, or before ,he Su-
preme Court, he and his associates
would not consume any time in de-
fense, because the prosecution has
proved nothing in the nature of a
crime. They would be willing to
risk verdict without calling a Wit
ness or making an argument. But
that won't do before the Senate-a
"oourt" composed of politicians
most Of them pledged to convic-
ton before the trial began-a court
whose character and organization
prove the pith of what Macauley said
of the House of Lords in his essay
on Warren Hastings; that it is inn
possible for that great body to divesi
itself Of political prgudices in the
trial Of an impeachment. II is very
essential that the Presijent't counsel
should keep this fact before them, and


govern themselves accordingly. II
they do, they can make out such
case as will acquit the President now
or convict his accusers next fall"
Year: 1868

The following sentiments, con-
tanned in the salutatory Of The Ban
ner Of the South, Father Ryan's new
paper, are worthy of the author Of
"The Conquered Banner:"


"We stand by the past of our
country and cause, and we accept no
Future which will not accept that
Past. There are men who desert the
altar Of Lost Cause around which
they once stood with the blood in
their hearts painting for libation, and
who kneel 10 offer homage at the
altars of successful wrong. There
are men who trample under foot the
very standard that once Aoated proud
" over them. There are men base
enough to liit their hands against the
very rights for which they once up
lifted swords. We are not such. For
us, principle is principle, right is
yesterday to-day = to-mor-
row--iorever. Submission TO might
is not surrender Of right. We yield
to the one-but shall never yield up
the other.


"We shall do our best, therefore,
to save from oblivion the memories
and traditions Of the Confederacy.
Whoever is ashamed Of these Lad
better not read The Banner Of N,
South. Amid the questions that agi-
tate the present we should never lose
pride in our past, 1t is too grand To
be forgotten. Pass down It's memo
ries---they should live forever
Year: 1868

A GOOD illustration was given lately in a
parish in Louisiana, by negro, in speech
on negro equality, as follows: 81 Ny friends,
God Almighty made de white man white.
He made de black man black; nobody can't
make 'em muffin else. You know de turkey
he roost on de fence, and de goose he roost on
de ground. You may pull de turkey off de
fence, and he get up again. You crap his
wings, but somehow or nudder he gwine to
get back on de fence. Now, you put de
goose on de fence and he fall off, he don't
belong dar. Now, dat's white man and
niger; white man roost on de fence, niger
on de ground"
Year: 1868

THE DUKE DE PERSIGEY on THE NEW FREES


LAW.


PARIS. Jan. ls.-The Duke de Persigny. in letter,
objects TO the bill recently proposed for the govern
ment of the press of the country. He thinks the
press will be allowed too much latitude. While he
would favor bill designed TO give freedom to
the press the Obvous tendency of the provisions Of
the present bill would be to leave journals free TO
assail public and private character.
Year: 1868

THE KINGS SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.


STOCKHOLM. JAN ls-The Parliament met yester-
day. The King. as usual, delivered an opening
speech After reviewing the state of the country he
entered upon the subject of the ineiciency of the
army. He favored the enrolment of all the male
population in the militia organizations, and the pur


chase Of the most improved arms for the use Of the
Year: 1868

BATH, Me-, Jan. 18.-The ship James A.
Wright 100 tuns built here this Winter. sailed this
morning for Charleston with hay. AT the AIrowsiok
Mining Companys mine In this vicinity iron Of good
quality has recently discovered The per centase OF
pure iron ore per cent and OF remarkably fns
duality Business very dull We all waiting 10
What Congress will do for the ship building interest,
which is the most important with US
Year: 1868

During the Mexican war one oi the English news papers hurricdly announced an important item of news from Mexico, that General Pillow and thirtyseven of his men had been lost in bottle (battle.) Some other paper informed the public not long ago, that man Tn brown surtout was yesterday brought before the court on the charge of stealing small OK (box) from ladys' workbag. The stolen property was found in his waistcoat pocket. A rat Craft } says another paper descend ing the river, cane into contact with a steamboat, and 50 serious was the injury to the boat that great exertions were necessary to save 1t An English paper once stated that the Russian General Raekinoflkowsky was found dead with q long word (sword) in his mouth. 1t was, perhaps, the same paper that, in giving . description of q battle between the Poles and the Russians, said that the conflict was dreadful and that the enemy were re- pulsed with great laughter.) Again a gentleman was recently brought up to answer the charge of having eaten (beaten) stage driver for demanding more than his fare
Year: 1868

The first plough is supposed to have been the rude branch of a tree, cut so as to have ascleft end, the point of which dragged along tho surface of.the ground, scraping furrow, into which seeds were thrown. It soon occurred to the husband man that he might relieve his own labour by yoking an animal to the long arm of the primitive instrument, then handle had to be fixed to the back, so that the plough might be guided. The strength of the animal soon wore away or broke the cleft of the branch, and the necessity gave rise to the invention of moveable shares, first of wood, next stone, copper or iron, worked to shape adapted to the cutting of the soil so as to avoid the excessive la bour arising from the ploughman's having to lean with all his weight upon the plough, to press it into the earth. Just such an implement as these ccnjectures indicate, was used by the Saxons.

 Some of the facts connected with the history ofthe plough arc almost incredible.

 In Ireland there once prevailed custom of "ploughng with the horses tail" The draught pole was lashed to the tail of the horse, and as no harness was employed, two men were necessary, one to guide and press upon the plough, and the other to direct the horse, which he did by walking backwards before the miserable animal, and beating on the head or either side, ac- cording to the direction required. This custom prevailed for considerable time, in spite of law which was passed in the early part of the 17th century, imposing severe penalties upon persons guilty ot ploughing by the horses tail,' us in the ] act mentioned and described. From the Rev. Caesar Otways, Sketches in Erin and Tyrawly," it appears that the barbar- ous practice fingered in the remote west of Ireland as late as the year TAO.

 And from a peper "On the Breed of Horses in the Ancient Times" printed in the first volume of the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, we find that the same customs was practised in that country as late as the year l792. i Ky
Year: 1868

sy-The Radical newspapers quote Tennyson's line

 "one stiu, strong man in q blatant land" to illustrate Grants position in relation to the people of this country. It is rather an apt illustration of the estimate which the Radical politicians put upon the free peo- pie of these United States. It is the same as if they should say to the people, us they have said before, "You are herd of voting cattle. We are far above you, and only care for you just to get your yotes.' The Radicals think that this is a blatant land;" but Grant is "stiV, strong man" only so far as those words are applid to whisky Chicago Times.
Year: 1868

The CITIZEN is presented to the people of Arkansas as large in form as any Dem ocratic weekly in the State. Although independent in all things, and neutral Tn nothing, it is emphatically

 FAMILY NzwsFAFaE. And now ranks as one of the first in the State. The greatest care will be taken to make it's selections choice and instructive. A new feature will soon be added by pub fishing a story each week, or if too long, running it through two or three numbers. The political complexion of the Citizen is white-opposed to negro suffrage and a score of other Radical tenets, and while opposing them shall advocate the principle that white men should rule white men.

 In times of great political danger every man should take paper, and it is more than probable that the present year will witness more political excitement and ex- traordinary political events than any pre- vious one of our nationality. Let the people assist the CITIZEN by joining in and making up clubs, and they will there by render it powerful auxiliary in their warfare against hateful negro suffrage and the many other evils the Radical party design thrusting upon the State

 Read the following club rates, which are lower than those of any other weekly west of the Mississippi river:

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 We ask of the friends of the Citizen, and of the cause, to exert themselves in forming clubs in every locality.

 Money can be sent at our risk in regis tered envelope. Address

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Year: 1868

measures from us. The State which
have the honor in part to represent
is largely indebted for her prosperity
to German and Irish immigrants.
William Penn found very early in his
infant colony that the staid and in
dustr.ons habits of the German fitted
him to be n better colonist than the
Englishman, and accordingly he en-
couraged German families to settle in
Pennsylvania. Their descendants t.
this day constitute the bulk of tho
population of our most populous ooun-
ties in the eastern part OF the State.
And nowhere, not even in England,
Germany, or Belgium, will you find
better farms or better farmers than in
those counties. They have built up
substantial homes for themselves, and
have lent their wealth and influence
TO the internal improvements Of the
State. They have furnished us a long
succession of Governors and many dis
tinguished Legislators and public men
in every department of the Govern
mentj and the German emigrants Of
our day is all the sooner Americanized
for being brought into contact with
such descendants of the fatherland.
fla better population can be found on
the face Of the whole earth than the
Pennsylvania Germans, | know not
where it is to be looked for.


And the Irish have contributed
largely also to our material wealth /;
they have built canals and railroads
for us, and have done very much of
our mining and farming. 1t is not
true that they are a turbulent or dis
affected population when they have a
chance TO gain Livelihood by labor.
1t is only when they are denied this
opportunity that they become disor.
derly.


The development of the resources of
our mining States and the wide and
fertile lands of the West afford ample
fields for the labor Of all the Irish and
German emigrants. Let them come
and be naturalized and assimilate, the
faster the better, with our nationali.
ties, and, when they go abroad under
our passports, let us see that all ma
tions, great and small, respect and
treat them as American citizens.


If this bill, or the substitute now
offered for it by the honorable gentle
man from Rhode Island, Mr. Jenckes, ]
and which / like better than the orig.
inal bill, for it contains the principle
of my amendment, shall accomplish
this end, it will not be more than we
owe TO our millions of adopted citizens,
and we may feel after we shall have
passed it that we have to-day done
the State some service.
Year: 1868

SALT LAKE CITY.-"This singular
town covers an area of about nine
square miles-that is three miles each
way. IL is one of the most beautiful.
~ laid out cities in the world. The
streets are very wide, with water run.
ming through nearly every one OF
them. Every block is surrounded
with beautiful shade trees In fact
the whole nine square miles is almost
one continuous orchard"
Year: 1868

Some one has sweetly said of those
who die young, that they are like the
Alpine lamb which shepherds bear in
their arms to higher and greenor pas
lures, that the flocks may follow them.
Year: 1868

ing report Of the proceedings In the House:


THURSDAY, Sept 4.-House met Dir Chambers gave
notice that tho ooored members had decided to speak
more.


Mr.. Harper OF Terrell rose 10 address the House
saying he had no desire, and not much Inclination Ia
participate In this debate; but bo desired give his
reasons publicly for what lie Intending 10 do In the
e0DsummatlOn OF this subject He did not stand here
enemy Of any man on Of his or COLOR or
10 vote against him for that reason. Mr. Bryant had
said much about the equality of the races. This had
nothing 20 do with the subject Let the Declaration Of
Independence remain. They are dbe 10 he Southern
people for iohat Mey This dCIy. They were born
1iOuf any rights The only way get any Is to stand
up 10 the law. / am doing what am doing account
Of the law. Mr.. Bryant had said that tue Federal
Year: 1868

In the New-YOrk Common Pleas during the
month OF September chambers will be held each Mon
day morning at III; on other days at 10


Counsel for the Quarantine Commissioners,
Mr H. NJ johnson, appeared before Judge Gilbert Of the
Kings County Supreme Court yesterday and moved for
a dissolution OF the temporary injunction recently
granted behalf OF the People OF the Town OF Graves
end restraining the Commissioners from taking posses
sion end of COney Island for Quarantine pur
poses Mr.. Hitchings opposed the motion, and, after
argument both sides the Court took the papers and
reserved its decision.


In the case of William Okell, a bankrupt, IN
the United District Court, the graung OF whose
discharge opposed by his creditor. Judge Blaeh.
ford In issuing the discharge. SAID that he had examine
the testimony In the connection with eght sc-
cations filed the part Of Charles Wake, Creditor II
opposition the discharge of the bankrupt and that hs
was not satisfied that any OF the specifications were si
tanned by proofs that the burden of PROOF was on
the creditor that although the character OF The e'


enee WAS such show that the creditor was Justin
iu examining closely into the transactions OF the bal
ript and In opposing his discharge he could NOT Say VS.
ANYTHING had been shown that would warrant the WIZ
holding OF a discharge.
Year: 1868

necs gnns


IGNORANCE IN HIGH PLACEs-woNDERFUL


DISCOVERY.


MIR. EDIToR,-Mr. and Mrs. Agassiz have
"written Book" and among other gems OF
Natural History they say the bee is not in
debted to reason, or instinct, even for the con-
book: 'The bees stand as close as they can
together in their hive for economy of space
and each one deposits his wax around him,
his own form and size being the mould for the
cell, the regularity of which when completed
exciteS so much wonder and admiration. The
mathematical secret of the bee is to be found
in his structure, not in his instinct"


Really the Professor has opened new
vein of knowledge those of us who know but
little about the bee firmly believe that the
masculine portion of the swarm do not acOrk,
even collecting their own food. But sup
posing that is slip of the pen and that they
meant the working bees (which are femaes.)
What beautiful sight it would be to see
phalanx of bees just arranging themselves to
commence new piece of comb, all OF them
sitting upright on their stings Gas close to-
gether as they can stand for economy of
space" waiting for the signal to "depos:te
their wax around Them"


The authors do not tell US how it happens
that some cells are one fifth or one fourth
larger than others, aud frequently thee or
tour times larger.


Alas! for the Professors science, the cells
are not usually made perdendIcular but hori-
zontal, and his whole theory fails because
the bees have nothing to stand upon.


How much safer it would be for scientific
man to take a few observations before pro
mitigating theory so absurd as to make
hin the laughing stock of any ignoramus,
who has had the care of a single hive OF
bees.


The ignorance of the Professor finds its
equal, however, in an article on bees publish
ed in the Riverside Echo few weeks since
fmore excusable because it does not pretend
TO inlalliblity in natural science) which
abounds in errors, one OF which is that wax
is made by chewing up the pollen of flowers,
while the fact is that wax is the result of
eating honey, very much as tallow in the OK
is the result of eating grass.


The neuter bees mentioned by the Echo are
a myth, and exist only in the brain OF some
ancient writers as well also as the IDEA that
the queen is elected from among the females;
there is in reality no other bee constructed
like the queen in the hive. The whole piece
seems to have been compiled from some an
So. -r,;,are and contains moro rrore ~, nv,
truths. Nj. G. p.
Year: 1868

ALEXANDRIA, August 27.-In the case
to-day before the Circuit Court of Coll
den Us. King, in detinue for horse, an
mander of the State ordering the case to
be dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff,
and the Court considering it had no al
tentative, had the order entered. The
counsel for the plaintiff excepted to the
order and it is expected the case will
be carried to a higher Court on a man
damus to compel the judge to try the
case, thus testing the constitutionRlity
of the reconstruction acts.
Year: 1868

WoTId "There is as much conviction
of a Democratic victory in November,
as there was conviction of rain in the
time of Noah and the Ark" In re-
sponse to which says the New York
Times " We believe IL was the conytc-
ton OF the people in the time of Noah
and the Ark that there t1GS not going to
be any rRin of any consequence."
Year: 1868

JOHN MoRRIssKY Is confident Eat
he will receive the Democratic. nOm-
ination for Congress from the Fourth
district of New York, Notwithstanding
he bet two to one, q month ago, in favor
of Grant.