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Year: 1868

CoNTRAcTToN.-The bill to suspend all fur
ther contraction of the currency having passed
both Houses of Congress in a concurrent form
is now in the hands of the President fo
his signature. Though it will probably become
law whether the President signs it or vetoe
it. The business men of the country vii
feel easier now, as it was the rapid contrac
tion of the currency to which the present strin
gency is attributed.
Year: 1868

Lewes is really quite gay this winter. There
has been no lack OF pleasant entertainments
Old and young alike seem desirous that time
shall pass trippingly during this season.-Sus-
sec Journal.
Year: 1868

As the icy fetters of winter fall from the
benumbed limbs of nature beneath the magical
influence and balmy breath of spring they take
still more formidable and disagreeable aspect,
being converted into mighty torrents which
threaten destruction to the hapless inhabitants
of the river districts. Rivers which have been
long pent up under the custody Of Jack Frost
are no longer content with their legitimate
boundaries, but evince an annoying propensity
to visit every house and farm in their vicinity.
The Hudson has already given premonitory
symptoms at Albany, the Mohawk at Schenec-
tady and the Delaware In Pennsylvania Of what
we may expect from the usual freshets which
follow the ice gorges in the principal rivers
The first of these rivers would do public
service by paying visit to the State Capitol
and cleansing the more than Augean filth of its
halls and lobbies, unless the political stencil
thereby communicated to the waters might
create pestilence. The people living in the
vicinity Of the great Western rivers should
adopt precautionary measures of more than
ordinary efficiency against the expected freshets
during the present season; for the inclement
winter that has passed will render those inunda-
tions unusually severe. The immense accumu-
lation of snow on the mountains and near the
sources of our rivers will probably swell each
stream beyond its accustomed limits to
greater degree than the experience Of previous
seasons might lead us to expect. When the
Father of Waters and his hundred tributaries
begin to feel the influence Of the spring in this
respect there is much cause for alarm and
necessity for precaution against disaster in the
West. The levees protecting the low lands
should be strengthened as much as possible
and every means adopted to protect life and
property.
Year: 1868

Disraeli is at the holm Of affairs we may expect
that Irish discomfort win soon be thing Of the
past. If 1t is not so, this land of Goshen OF ours
is always ready to receive them. Here, II not
at home, they can prosper and be happy.
Year: 1868

There is a disposition among many of the
freedmen Of the Southern States to emigrate to
Liberia. II is said that four thousand of them
have just petitioned Congress to obtain the
means of going there, as they are too poor to
pay their own way, and many of them have
already friends and relatives in the African re-
public. This is an idea that ought to be en-
couraged, not only for the benefit of the blacks
themselves, but for the advantages which must
accrue from sending a large partially civilized
element into country still stepped in its origi
nal barbarism. 1t win be good for the South
and good for Africa if this emigration goes on
fourishingly. We can well spare the negroes,
who are now heavy burden to us, and Africa
stands in great need of them. They will be
much more at home as their own masters in
Africa than they ever can be as the masters of
white men in the South but as the latter is
seems determined to force them, 1t is not very
likely that much aid will come from that
quarter on behalf Of emigration to Liberia. It
would be great blessing II the whole three or
four millions Of Southern negroes could be
transplanted to their native soil but that, Of
course, is impossible However, il is evident
that the poverty stricken condition OF the
South and the abject misery into which the
black population has fallen are rendering
popular the idea Of emigration to Africa, which
was most unpopular before Radical politicians,
both white and black, have heretofore strenu-
ously opposed the scheme because the dusky
masses could be used for party purposes. 1t is
probable that the poor darky is beginning to
understand that, and is thinking OF looking out
for himself.


IRELASD-THE PRINCE OF WALES vIsr.-
In the cable despatch Of yesterday we had it
announced that the Prince of Wales would
make his expected visit TO Ireland during the
Easter holidays. II Is also reported that the
visit will be signalized by royal proclamation
granting an amnesty to political offenders. All
this Is well. BY whomsoever conceived IL is
happy thought; and II the visit is well managed
1t will not fail to do world Of good. The Irish
are naturally an affcctionate and loyal people;
but they require attention, and attention is
never ill-requited. If the Prince would make
an annual visit to Dublin, or II, initiating the
example Of his parents, he would build another
Balmoral at the lakes of Killarney, the Irish
people would soon become more loyal than the
Scotch or English The visit Of the Prince Is
an indication Of the feeling which Is now In the
ascendant. There is a general disposition TO
remove all cause Of complaint: aud now that
Year: 1868

The Marin Journal says the nomination of
Judge Harrison gives unbounded satisfaction in
all portions of the district and from the tone of
the Northern press it is satisfied that he will Law
4" nigra' johnson out to the tune of thousand
or fifteen hundred majority
Year: 1868

NEW YORK FOR GRAST.-The New York Herald
says that Grant and Colfax will carry New York
State by majority of at least $4,000 1t VIII
not be at all surprising to if the Herald proves
| a true prophet this time.
Year: 1868

Ar certain large boarding house in this city vote was
taken for President night before last The result Sey
mOur, So Grant, That is straw is straw.-Inde
pendent Dispatch.


Is that g certain large clearinghouse " the
one belonging to the county and situated on
Broadway ?-Norning Chronicle.


We of the opinion that if vote was ia
ken at Col. Holdens q large boarding house - at
San Quentin the odds would be even greater for
the Democratic nominee
Year: 1868

The following squib which appeared in the
London Magazine, l777, does not come very wide
of the mark at the present day:


Give Chloe bushel of horsehair and WOOL


OF paste and pomatum pound;


Ten yards of gay ribbon deck her sweet skull


And gauze to encompass it round.
Year: 1868

AN exchange relates that the 22d regiment
New York volunteers, returned to Albany from
the war three hundred men fit for duty. They
had gone out over thousand strong The
difference in numbers had been wrought by the
dread causalties of war. The remnant was
marched up in front Of Governor Seymour resi-
dence. He coolly and briefly addressed them
telling them that they would be mustered out,
and might go to their homes. Colonel Phelps
felt injured, and riding up in front of the Gov
ernor he said 'Governor, if my men have done
their duty, wish you would tell them so.''
Year: 1868

SWEET CoRN.-It is a surprising
fact that sweet corn is not abundant
lp grown among farmers. Every far
mer thinks he must raise his five or
six acres of Indian corn every year,
in order to fatten his pork, and to
furnish fodder for his stock, etc. Now
if every farmer would grow three or
five acres of sweet corn, his crop
would prove of much more value in
proportion to the number of acres of
Indian corn for feeding purposes
Last spring | planted six acres of
sweet corn for the purpose of taking
it to the market green. But after the
market became "glutted,' concluded
to save the rest of my corn and cure
it to feed. | cut and fed my hogs
corn (in the stalks every day, and
they would eat stalks and all as clean
as they would green clover. | would
recommend it to those that SOW corn
in preference to any other. Be care
fnl to trace up your seed in the fall
and then you will not fail to have
rood seed when you come too plant
90 SOW.
Year: 1868

Three precious ships sent
tro,, Isnd-Iocked haven to an ocean blue,
Wbereon no vague ana dim horizon bent


Down on the outward view.


One TO Eiysian Isles
Clasped in the bosom Of the passionate deep,
And round and round, through throbbng'
liquid miles


Kissed to ecstatic sleep.


One TO glorious shore,
Whose stainles mountain summit struck the
sky,
Each bearing grandly up for evermore


A name that could not die.


One to the Fortunate Land,
Whose sunset clouds were piled barbarian
gold,
And swift below whose drifts OF silver SAND


Pearl-pebbled rivers rolled.


The first went down in sight
Ofthe Elysian Isles; along its keel
The soft impulses Of their waves OF light


Had just begun to steal.


In some obscure lagoon
The next ship rots, or on some desert coast;
Ofit no tidings ever came, and soon


Its very name was lost.


With ruined rope and sail
Seams open wide, lost helm, and broken mast
Back from vain struggles with mistortune'S
gale


10Th fal COR, hh


So Jared my precious ships
That to the visioned ocean gave the sail,
With wildly beating heart yet silent lips


For aye 1 saw them fall.


But in a later year,
When the dark storm ofloss was oVer-bloWn
Without hope, and yet without fear,


l sailed the sea alone.


Not from a sheltered bay,
To Dreamlands full in sight along the sea,
Ny ship of life pursues luminous way


Into Eternity.


But from a barren strand,
Strewn with the wrecks OF many an early gale
And far below the horizon lies the land,


DarkIy to which l sail.


Though unseen currents drift,
And head winds beat me back with stubborn
force,
And soft Morganas from the ocean lift


To lure me from my course.


fl with patience stand
Fast by the helm, and count as lost no day
Through which my utmost strength of hear
and hand


Is given TO keep away.


l know my ship will ride
At last where battling winds are never ridden,
No current dritts-sate anchored ON the tide


That laves the shores of Heaven.
Year: 1868

AN ALARMING THEORY.-From the
annual occurrences of rains, meteoric
showers, and the explosions Of steam
boilers in various parts of the coun-
try Professor Loomis suggests very
uncomfortable theory in regard to the
safety OF the earth itself He thinks
it not impossible that sufficient steam
might be generated in the burning
center of the world to blow the whole
globe to pieces. A volcanic eruption
under the sea. like that in Nesuvius
now in progress, may at any moment
convert the earth into large steam
boiler by letting the water in upon
the central fires, to be followed, for
aught we know, by an explosion which
shall rend 1t apart, and send the trag-


ments careering through space as
small planets or meteOrS, each bear
ing off some distracted member or
members OF the human family, to
make, perchance new discoveries and
new acquaintances in other parts of
the planetary system now revolving
with Us. So that the final catastrophe
may, after all, be only a boiler ex-
plosion on a magnificent scale, of
grandeur and destruction.-EcLectic
Mag.
Year: 1868

GETTING WET.-When a person is
wet he ought never to stand, but to
continuein motion till he arrives at a
place where he may be suitably &C
commodated. Here he should strip
off his wet clothes, to be changed for
such as are dry, and have those parts
of his body which have been wetted,
well rubbed with a dry cloth. The
legs, shoulders and arms are general
ly the parts most exposed to the wet ;
they should, therefore, be particularly
attended to. 1t is almost incredible
how many diseases may be prevented
by adopting this course. Catarrhs
infamations, rheumatism, diarrheas
fevers and consumption are the fore


most among the train which frequent
ly follow an accident of this kind.
Year: 1868

JESUS PRAYING.-If it was nesessa-
ry for 5inIess Jesus to spend whole
nights in prayer, how much greater
is the necessity in our case? What
a silent rebuke is there in the example
of Jesus for those Christians who ney.
er or seldom pray.


Jesus was free from sin, he
never knew the burden Of guilty
conscience. There was delightful
harmony between his will and that Of
the Father. No sinful thought ever
stained the pure mirror Of his soul
Yet it was necessary for him to pray.
1t was his habit to spend much time In
prayer. He went apart from the mul-
titude in order to hold communion
with his Father in heaven. The noun
tain was his closet. "And it came to
pass in those days that he went out
into a mountain to pray, and cOntinu-
ed all night in prayer to God.


SOlu IlOuAIalilo anu LALC ILiLuAllCAAI Gil


Witnessed the fervor of his prayer.


Jesus praying! All night il
prayer! Let the prayerle88 Chris
tian come here and learn a lesson from
his master. If it was necessary for
Jesus to go to his Father for strength
how can we hope to succeed if we neg
Iect to pray? We are surrounded
by powerful spiritual enemies, temp
tations arise on every hand, our own
hearts are like tinder waiting for the
spark to set them on fire; our own
conscience condemns US, and often
times we would rather get away from
God than enter his presence. Is there
uot an absolute necessity for prayer
II Jesus could not live without prayer
leltner can we. Prayer is duty and
6. privilege, out a necessity as well
Prayer is the breath Of the Christian
.lic; We cease to live when we cease
20 pray. Prayer opeu8 heaven anC
Urlngs down blessings upon our souls
Prayer moves the arm that moves the
world.


Jesus praying! Can you be his dis
ciple if you have no closet? You can
not plead the excuse of the three diSci
pies; they slept for sorrow; your
sleep arises from sinful negligence
"Watch and pray that ye enter not in
to temptation"
Year: 1868

A few years since o man from the
region of kennebec, with an interest
ing wife, two lovely daughters, and a
promising son, moved "down east"
purchased a piece of wild land, select
ed spot, erected log cabin with a
stone chimney and a wooden mantle
tree, and was soon in a fair way to
live, surrounded by everything neces-
sary to make him comfortable and
happy. He had lived there several
years, when the first movement was
made in the temperance cause. Like
many other good steady men, he re-
fused to have anything to do with
their movements. He would have
folks know that a Kennebecker could
take care Of himseli-ne would sign
no pledge. Not long after he was in
vited with others to the raising of a
barn. At regular and rather short
intervals tue pail of toddy was passed
around, and he slipped with the rest,
till at length he discerned that he had
slipped too much. He was a little
over the bay, and on returning home
he could not navigate quite so we'll as
he wanted to do, But though his po-
tati0ns had made sad work with his
physical system, his mind was not so
affected but that he perfectly under
stood his situation, nor were his NOR
al sensibilities SO perverted but that
he felt heartily ashamed of himself.


His reflections were not of the most
agreeable character as he approached
his dwelling, nor were they essentially
improved as he entered and noticed
the saddened countenances of his wife
and daughters, whose gushing tears
soon told him how bitterly painful to
the soul it was to have a husband and
father come home drunk. He sat
down anu mused awhile in silence.
At length he reused himself from his
Stup0r, and with a determined tone
demanded-"Where' my inch auger
SO strange a question III these circum-
stances only added TO the sorrow Of
the afflicted family, and they thought
it best 90 let it pass in silence. The
question was soon repeated in o still
more determined tQpe-''whereS my
inch aGger e. What in the world dc
you want with your inch auger ?' q
want it, " was the reply The inch au
ger was produced, He took it, and
commenced boring with all the energy
Of which he was capable, into bis
wooden mantle-tree. The work wa;
soon completed, and the chips were
soon dropping from the further side
into the fire. There wife" said he
Ill drink 10 more rum till that hole
grows up.


There was his pledge-and havins
1t before his eyes as he rose IN th'
! IA ~-~-J- ~i~4e IL <s.>.-,,.->.


his dwelling through the day, it doubt


less had a much stronger influence III


on him than if 1t had been locked u


IN the desk Of the Secretary of tn


temperance society; and to his beloy
ed family the inch auger hole in th


mantIe-tree was undoubtedly the mos


valuable ornament that could possibl


have been deviSed.-Christian Watch
man.
Year: 1868

INCREASE OF NEURALGIA. = Ever
since women left off wearing bonnets,
and substituted for them a bit of
pasteboard, covered with some thin
stuff, on the top of the head, and fast
ened under the chin with ribbon or a
strip of lace, that painful disease,
neuralgia, has prevailed among them
to an extent never known before
This fact, however, has no influence
upon the fashion; and we presume
that for months to come cases of
neuralgia will be as innumerable, as
obstinate, and as profitable to physi-
clans as they are at present.
Year: 1868

A little boy was holding the string
Of a kite which was up so high as to
be out Of sight. Said man to him,
after the boy told him he was flying
a kite: allow do you know that you
have kite up there?1 Il know it, /"
said the boy, "becaase 1t pulls" "Ah
if our lives are hid with Christ in God,
if our hearts are fixed on things on
high, we shall know it because there
will be a constant upward drawing
power.
Year: 1868

The Boston Traveller we'll remarks
that President johnson, "is cleared as
the man was" in whose case the jury
rendered verdict of mot guilty" to
which they added a strong injunction
that he should not do so again.
Year: 1868

Col AND DON'T RETURN.-Writing
of the general curtailment of the free
pass system by the East, a correspond
ent Of the Chicago Republican is re-
minded of a little anecdote of Dean
Richmond, at the time he was con
trolling the Central road. An editor
in Buffalo, who handled Richmond
without gloves, politically and finan-
cially, had occasion to visit New York.
\ friend told him to apply to the man
ager for pass, and assured him that
his personal opposition would have no
effect where professional courtesy
was asked. So the editor called up
on Dean and stated his case, ending
with a request for a pass to New York.


"CertainIy," reptile d Richmond,
very happy to oblige you;" and he
wrote the pass and handed it to the
applicant.


The latter glanced at it, and on
seeing that it was only to New York.
requested that it be made for the round
trip.


"Oh, you want to come back, do
you ?" said Dean, taking the pass and
tearing it in pieces; a thought you
were going there to stay, and | was
glad to get rid of Won. You can't
have any pas torcturn here"
Year: 1868

LEVY BROTHERS, contemplating making an i'm
portant change In their business, have reduced the
prices of the greater portion Of their stock. They
do not say that they selling of at cost'' as II
is not their Intention Of doing SO still there are
styles of goods that they willing to sell at cost
and even some less, rather than carry them over
the season. Their stock Is very complete-scarcely
an article can be called for that cannot be found In
their establishment. We say don't fall to call on
LEVY RROTHKRS
Year: 1868

IMMIGRATION MEETING.-Our German
fellow-citizens held another meeting to en-
courage immigration at the City Hall last
night. This class Of our population mani
fest the deepest interest in the great cause
of immigration. and will extend cordial
welcome to those who follow them across the
water. The meeting last night was slimly
attended, stfs IS - |Sas.
Year: 1868

With the view of engaging In another business,
Ihaye determ to close ont my ENTIRE STOCK
OF DRY GOODS, which is very large, for Short
time only, AT AND BELOW COST.


It would be useless to attempt to enumerate any
particular goods or prices, and will only say that
the stock is complete in all branches and every ar
ticle MUST be sold regardless OF cost; and what
ever remains unsold within short time Will be
disposed Of at auction. ...


This is chance rarely offered to consumers OF
dry goods and will be to the interest Of all In want
to call early at ~ lSAAC dUIZLEhto' 81


ies No. 500 Broad street, corner of Sixth.
Year: 1868

! A TUMBLE.-The driver of one of Mr..


Stukenberg's carts, who is filling up the


vacant lot on Pear street between Main and


Cary, backed his horse and cart down the


embankment on yesterday. The animal
became detached from the cart, and the
only damage was that sustained by the
harness, which was pretty well used up.
Year: 1868

Congress has already been made familiar
with my views respecting the tenure of Of
fee bill. Experience has proved that its re-
peal is demanded by the best interests of the
country, and that while it remains in force
the President cannot enjOin that rigid ac-
lc0untabiity Of officers so essential 10 tie
honest execution Of the laws. It's revocation
would enable the executive department. to
exercise the power of appointment and re-
moval 10 accordance with the original de-
sign of the federal constitution.
Year: 1868

Be my life long or short, each day will wait
I to the throne of Ged prayer for you for
\ tiHae aud eternity, and feel that God will
bless you.


! Ifthe hour ever comes when your heart
turns back to the orphan who owes so much
to yoH, oh, sir, believe that her heart never
for moment turned from its devotion to
yeu. TALLULA.


The shivering girl slipped the shoes from
her feet and crept into the warm bed. For
she mast guard her health to enable her to
Keep up until she could get away. A
feverish, disturbed sleep came at her WOO
ing, from which she once started up wildly
sxclaiming


"oh, sir, have pity; in mercy have
pity" and sank back upon her pillow.
Jeness sprang from her couch and Fastening
to the side of her mistress, looked anxiously
into the loved face; and seeing she slept,
slowly returned 10 her bed, muttering as
she went; ~ do not like the deep red
upon her face. II looks like fever Some
thing is the matter with my young mis-
tress. She seems SO wretched of late, but
talks to nobody about it. l means to speak
to Mass Harry il live to get chance"


When Tallula left her room in the morn
ing Harry Chamberlain had ridden to the
city several hours before. She felt that it
was well she was spared the trial of his
presence, much as her heart longed for a
farewell look upon the dear face.


The morning papers announced the de-
parture Of one of the principal steamers at
Ave in the afternoon And Tallula set
about her preparations to leave upon her.
She selected the plainest of her wardrobe,
gave many keepsakes to Jeness, locked all
else, including her jewels, in the wa rdrobe,
placed the key within the envelope con-
tanning her letter, sealed it and gave it to
Jeness to be delivered along with one for
Mrs. Moreau and her mother in the morL-
ing. She then ordered the carriage and
left the home which was to have been hers
for life, and him who was dearer to her
than all she world beside, with dry eyes
and calm demeanor, although hot sirocco
seemed sweeping over her heart and
scorching up its lifeblood.