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Year: 1869

The CUBAN EXPEDITION that has just sail
ed from New York is by no means an insight
icant affair. The World says the steamship
Arago was the vessel which sailed having
nearly 1000 men on board. Every thing was
done openly. The volunteers went on board
the steamship with their Inuskets over their
shoulders after having partaken of dinner at
public hotel. There was no attempt made
by the United States authorities to put stop
to the expedition although the administration
must have been aware of it, as relatives of
some of the young men on board telegraphed
to Secretary Fish to have the vessel stopped.
The United States authorities here excuse
themselves ON the ground that as President
Grant has as yet issued no proclamation they
arc not supposed to know that any insured
tion prevails in Cuba or anywhere else. Sixty
thousand rounds of ammunition, several pieces
of light artillery, a large quantity of small arms
a hundred breech leaders, large quantity of
uniforms and a small quantity Of medical
stores were on board. The Arago cleared ON
Saturday for st. Thomas, but until yesterday
morning she was lying inside of Sandy Hook
flying American and Peruvian Colors.
Year: 1869

MUSICAL. The rehearsal of the Creation was
fully attended last evening, and the music was
rendered with spirit and power. In Fridays
papers we expect the advertisements will ap
pear, showing when the Oratorio is to be per-
formed, where the tickets may be had and
other necessary information. The prospect
now is that we shall have one of the grandest
musical exhibitions ever witnessed in our city.
We confess we have never heard the chorusses
performed with truef spirit and better un-
derstanding any where, and we have had the
privilege of hearing the Oratorio in our large
cities on several occasions
Year: 1869

STREETS. Exchange street presents quite a
cleanly appearance from the effects of the la


bor of the gang under the orders of the Street
Commissioner. The mud has actually disap-
peared from the lower part of Exchange, near
Fore street, and some curious paving exhumed
which it is supposed was done by the town Sc
lectmen at about the time Mowatt burned the
nlaca.
Year: 1869

Few people understand how much can be
done with the telegraph. On our sheet giving
the Associated Press dispatches we frequently
find drawings in the highest style of art, but
which we are unable to reproduce for the ben
eft of our readers, since we do not publish an
illustrated journal and employ no engraver
OF course these pictures are transmitted by
the wire and also the irrelevant and irreyerent
addenda to the good day or "g good night"
that indicates that no more dispatches are to
be expected.
Year: 1869

TIM GUBERNAToRIAL CANvAss.-The Ken
nebec journal, speaking of the recently pub
lished correspondence with Gov Chamberlain,
says:


We repeat, that this leaves Governor Cham
beran in the hands of the State Convc ntion
Since he had intimated in his last message his
intention to retire at the close of the present
year, and the impression was widely spread
that he would not be a candidate, this cores
pondence was not only necessary but proper
in order to prevent any misunderstanding. 1t
does not forestall the action of the convention,
but only settles the question that Governor
Chamberlain will be candidate in that con-
venton. The right of private judgment and
free expression OF opinion as to candidates in
the convention is undoubted.


The Lewiston Journal in an article ON the
Duty of the Republican party, says:


Justice to the great body of our party, who
are stauach friends of temperance, and who
believe that no question before the people can
possibly be at the present time more important
than this, requires that the candidate for Gov
error should be an earnest, open, undoubted
and universally recognized friend of temper
ance, of prohibition, and of its faithful and i'm
partial execution
We agree with the Bath Times that "the gen.
tlemen who have brought Governor Chamber
lain forward as a candidate for denomination.
in advance of the State Convention, could not
possibly have done him a more unfriendly act
than they have done by placing him in posi-
tion to embarrass the free action of the conven-
tion."
Year: 1869

THE WHALE FISHERIES in the South Pacific
have been extremely profitable during the
last season. A large number of American
whales reported as lying at Norfolk island
have large quantities af oil on board.
Year: 1869

II is defes scrutiny and speculation. A man is
suggested only to be rejected. At one time 1t
was supposed that WashburDe held the key TO
the private staircase. But this is exploded.
Then Rollins was pointed to. But Rollins
not control his own department. Now John
Sherman is regarded by some as the prime min
ister and favorite, but this human icicle set on
end by mysterious Providence comes out at
times considerably joted, and in high state of
disgust.


Let the secret adviser be any one, OF no one,
the fact is patent that the patronage ie being
horribly managed, and the wrath gathers force
as the offices are Glled. | do not mean the
ordinary disgust that comes of disappointment,
bat an uglier feeling than that. Heretofore we
have always had certain eminent leaders who
shared the counsels and readily shouldered the
responsibility, but now these leaders are the men
who were first amazed, and are now indignant.


Such is the state OF the political atmosphere
here just now. About the Capitol one hears
nothing but curses not loud, but deep, that fol-
low every batch of appointments. These Con-
gressmen complain that they are not only disap-
pointed but are treated in a way to add insult TO
injury The grim little sphinx sits in grim 81
lence, putting tobacco smoke in their eyes and
responding yes or no with about much mean
ing as there is in his face.


And yet, to one who looks philosophically at
the situation, these men so treated really make
the Government General Grant feels his power
now, but 1t is the power of the patronage, and
every day this lessons The time is not distant
when the politicians Will have no cause TO call
at the White House, and the eyes of the people
will be turned to the Capitol, where the Govern
ment really is, and about that time the little
sphinx will lay aside his cigar, and look, toO in
that direction.


This would all be very well il that confounded
Democratic party did not intervene. But times
are hard, money scarce, and taxation heavy.
The people see in dismay that the rich grow
richer and the poor poorer, and with that dispo-
sition to shift position when sick or in pain,
they turn to party that can give them NO relief
Year: 1869

In one of the cities of New Hampshire,
some years since. man named H
was elected mayor, and very important he
thought his position.


During his term of Office. fire compa'
ny sent word that they should visit the
city and remain several days


The mayor called meeting Of the city
council TO see what should be done toward
entertaining the firemen. He wanted IA
show the hospitality of the city In its most
muniicent form, and proposed that a cdf
laiion should be given the coming stran,
gers.


And what, asked an alderman, do you
propose to put on she table for the COLA
tien?'


We'll give them, said his homer in re,
ply, hot coffee and sardines.'
One of the council thought that sardines
and coffee were hardly up to the mark for
hungry firemeD-


Il know BETTER exclaimed the mayor in
an angry tone. 'Sardines are hearty and
will be just what hungry men need,


Perhaps said an alderman. his honor
does net know what sardines are


The mayor sptang tchis feet angry all
over.


.rknow, he shouted, what sardines are
as we'll as you or any other member of the
board. have eaten enough of them iu
my life. They are easily prepared. Just
take two pieces of bread and put a slice
OF ham between them, end your sardine
is made
His honor sat down amid q roar ol
laughter. He had got such things as ssr.
dimes and sandwiches Kinder mixed up
in his mind.
Year: 1869

enough to satisfy your curiosity. or course
Il had given you his real name you could
go to the army list, and find out everything,
without thanking me for further informa>
iion. And then You would look up that
fine old chart, upon which are registered
the names of those fipe cld worthless, the
'Signers of the Declaration who gave
you your political independence - and
along with it much of the independence
of thought and spirit you are now possess,
ed Of.


And with that endeared document in
your hands-a thousand times moro i'm,
portant than the Magma Charta-you will
seek for another name besides that of Dcvs
ereux; for / know you will still be think
ing of that beautiful Boston girl, who was
not ashamed OF having Puritan fore>
fathers.


If have also deceived you as TO her
name, il don't much matter. At all events
she cared so little about il that, after the
rebellion came 10 an end, she changed it
for anothcr-that other belonging to the
man who had sworn 10 be true to the flag
of her forefathers, and the emblem on the
buttons OF his coat.


There was then but single row Of them,
with shoulder>strap showing but one
bar. Now the breast buttons are not only
double, but more gorgeously gilt, while
the chevron on the shoulders shows trio
of stars. It. is his reward for being true to
hem and to the Republic--a distinction
his children will appreciate, more than
crosses, garters, and other gifts from king
ly hands, that so far from being badges of
honor, are too often the sure stamps of
well-earned infamy.
Year: 1869

IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT


ALBEMARLE, Co.. Va, Feb. T.-Three months
ago we came TO live in the interior of Virginia,
much to the distress of many of our friends who
looked upon going to the South IN its present un-
settled condition, as madness What the state Of
society in other parts Of the South s we cannot say
from personal experience, but in our neighborhood
all is perfectly quiet; no murders, robberies, nor
other deeds of violence, are committed: we do not
even hear Of barn-breaking, chicken-steang, and
other small disturbances so common in the vicinity
of our native cty-New-York


We particularly interested in the negroes; they
are intelligent, learning easily and expressing de-
sire to be taught. Many of them already read. Sun
day before last we witnessed a scene account of
which may be interesting to some of your readers,
who like ourselves have always lived in the North,
and are, therefore, unacquainted with Southern
scenes. The occasion TO which we refer was the
burial OF negro-an old family servant OF one OF
our neighbors. This man, after spending nearly
lifetime in faithful service, became bedridden, and
for several years was confirmed invalid. We often
visited him, and were much impressed by the affec-
tion he felt for the family. At last he died, and
hearing that he was to be buried the following Sun
day we determined to be present at the funeral.


The grave was in pretty grove on the side OF
gently slOpng hill which for years has been devoted
to tho purposes of negro burying ground. Two
pOles extending from one side of the grave to the
other, supported neatly made coffin, on one side OF
which stood the Black relatives and friends OF the
deceased; on the other group nearly large com
posed of the different members of his former masters
family, some of whom had come from n distance in
order to be present at Anderson's funeral.


deep silence over all, broken only by the
suppressed sobs of the White well Colored spec
tatOTs. All being now ready, coored preacher be-
gan the service which consisted of several sentences
read from the Episcopal service for the burial of the
dead, one or two extempore prayers, the singing OF
some hymns, and very good address; The whole
service was singuarly impressive, and we instinc-
lively compared it to a fashionable funeral we at
tended in New-York few months ago. which 1t Tar
exceeded III sOlemnity One interruption occurred,
which / must not neglect to mention: Hardly had
the funeral begun when the quick tread of gallop-
ing horse was heard: the next minute young gen.
tlenan entered the grove and silently took his place
in the group Of White mourners. He was one of the
family who had ridden distance of many miles to
be present at the funeral The altogether was
very impressive, and quite unlike anything ever wit
messed in the North +.
Year: 1869

like virtue, will be its own reward, Cot
ton comes into Memphis over the Memphis ana ONO
Railroad from the northeast, by the Charleston hoan
from the east, the Mississippi and Tennessee from the
south, steamboats, from Mississippi and Arkansas and
In wagons from the adjacent county. While it s NOV
ing you meet 1t everywhere. Wagons and drays some
with H. and the warehouses and sheds full OF It, The cot


ton business OF Memphis will readily Ia not au
unmp0rtant Item, yet she needs something more 10 n
sure her growth ana prosperity We have no nanufac
lures worth speaking Of We ought make all the pows
for he country which gives Its cotton We ought to
bulld some OF the boats and which bring 20 U.S.
We ought TO make our own furniture from the excellent


lumber which We send away often TO have IL brought
back at an enhanced value which should 10 our
selves Dy avoiding the double transportation We might
SPIN ana weave much OF our own cotton. We might con-
Journeys from Cincinnati St. Louis and all parts OF New
England Thus we should greatly increase our wealth
aud multiply our population We had taken last
Fall, and were mortified to find had population of


less than 10000 We had been Dragging OF 0OOO
But hundreds OF mechanics and laborers Obliged to
go away last year for the want OF work Many Northern
where they very plainly told they not wanted,
and vigorous assistance rendered TO make them unsuc
cessfuL great majority OF the people have discovered
that this was mistake and there Ia far better feeling
was regarded as foregone conclusion; for ~ you had
doubted this previous the Maine election, anywhere


In this latitude, you would have been toeraby sure OF
being odd"


We have three very important railroads in progress,
with reasonable prospect OF completion at no distant
day. One leads 70 Little Rock 40 miles, through Ark
opening as fine country as there is In Tennessee ana
the third stretches out In southeasterly direction TO
Selma Alabama, penetrating some OF the best cotton re-
gons east OF the river and promising TO add largely 70
the trade OF Memphis Thus you that we are going
TO be busy In constructing that shall not have much
time for reconstruction Yet should not wonder III when
these roads all built and busly running the politicians


find their occupation more nearly gone than some Oh them
Year: 1869

rumor OF passage OF the dividend which had no founds


on IN fact AT the close the sellers az low prices "oi'
ctvo hddsrs for the stock The earnings continue 10
show an increase over last year The preferred stock nas
been absorbed to the extent of fully onethrd by foreign
investors purchases continue to be made on I'D
era scale for shipment The market closed actiVe ana
buoyant upon the increased supply OF money


The closing quotations for Government bonds were as
folows:
Year: 1869

iron abOunds N uHerent pOr0ns OF MISsOufI Du IHb
stupendOus found In St. Francois IrOn and Rey
mold Counties dwarf into insgnihcance the wealth OF
other mines Shepherd Mountain is eco feet high The
ore contains large percentage iron The hight OF
Pilot Knob above the Mississippi River LIS feet Its
base feet from the summit $50 The upper
section OF M feet is judged TO contain 1900 900 tuns OF
The elevation Of Iron Mountain is 22s feet and the
area OF its base The sod contents OF the
are tuns. II thought that every foot beneath
the surface will yield SO000 tuns Of ore AT the depth
OF $50 feet the artesan still penetrating solid
ore These mountains contain enough iron above the
surface 10 afford for 400 years an annual supply
of 900 tuns The iron is strong, tough and fbrOus
The Iron Mountain is a specular oxide THIS is the


most abundant and valuable KIND OF ore. 1t contains less
than per cent OF silica which, IL is thought, facilitates
smelling The ore Of Pilot Knob is a sciOus specular
oxide 1t contains from 10 to 40 per cent Of silica The
ores OF Shepherd Mountain specular and magnetic
oxides The magnetic oxide is least abundant The ore
very pure II contains less than per cent OF slick
and aumina II is claimed that these impuries-which
are the only foreign elements in the Orepromote fusion
The mines OF Shepherd Mountain are no longer worked
They are less accessible than the other iron mines and
The developed in the progress OF mining less rich
and abundant than that found at the surface.
Year: 1869

During the past week the yield OF Iron Mountain
at the Carondelet Works o066 per OF This
result however indicates unusual richness ordinarily
the Iron Mountain produces per cent OF ron and
the Pilot Knob about % per cent but the average
per centage contained in British Is consider
ably Tess than the preceding figures The yield OF
Swedish ores Is per cent; but according 20 Bauerman
duoed as high as ESQ per cent OF metallic iron No anny
sis has been made OF the pig metal recently smelted
with crude coal in the CarOndeet furnaces but spee


men OF Missouri iron which snalyzed In 1861
Year: 1869

tits apparent from inspection Of these dimen
uous that the furnace properly proporoned for
smelling iron with COAL 1t is, too, single furnace
and therefore does not permit that economy which a
double furnace The propretors not able to
avail themselves OF the latest results OF experience and
scientific nyestigatOn-they compelled 10 use de-
fecye furnace and inadequate machinery It IS matter
OF us surprise that under such disadvantages the cost OF
prSductioI s so low. An old Pennsylvania rOnmaser
after examining the works at Carondeet and learning
the cost Of materials and labor recently expressed the
opinion that with rightly constructed double furnace
and improved machinery, oneth OF the above cost OF
production could be saved.


In order that Eastern and foreign manufacturers
not be compelled to rely upon mere assertions the data
Year: 1869

Money vast good supply at legal rates to all rscass
borrowers. Some few loans made at coin interest
early the day. but at the close the offerings were In
excess Of the demand and the market closed The
Banks report that the flow OF currency is steadily in


creasng and is In excess Of the shipments. Commercial
paper passes freely and per cent for best
Year: 1869

OTr0WA, October 23.-Application
will be made to Parliament at the
next session for an act to authorize
the building Of a railway from a
point on the Magora River to some
noint in the County Of Essex on the
Detroit River with the right Of ferriage
by steamers across MagOra and De-
troit Rivers, with power to connect
with the railways in the States.
Year: 1869

A0AA APSEaWce N NOmlDal1OnBs


We fine in a late number of the n.
Y. Tribune, the following, which we
commend to the careful consideration
of our Temperance friends:


"Certain persons, who claim to be
Temperance men, are getting togeth-
er in their several States and making
what they call temperance nomina,
tions for Governor, &c &c. We have
word Of counsel for those who do
not see the hook thus baited.


The Liquor Dealers understand
their own interest, so far as it is their
interest to remain Liquor dealers with
impunity. They are mainly shrewd
men; they generally manage to have
such laws as suit them, or else execu-
tive and judicial officers who insure
them impunity in violating the laws
that stand in their way; yet they new
er nominate independent candidates.
They know better than to do any
such thing. They understand that
every mans vote is controlled by va
rlOus considerations, whereof his love
Of Liquor or of Temperance is at best
but, one; so to nominate special Liquor
candidates is to insure their own dis
eomfture by segregating those whose
interest in Liquor absOrbs or over
shadows all their political or other
sympathies, so far as voting is con-
cerned. They might possibly poll
100000 votes in this State for distinc-
tive Free Liquor candidates; but these
would not suffice to elect half a dozen
members to both Houses, and would
leave them naked to their enemies.
They know great deal better than to
do anything like this. They main
tain their organization, raise lots of
money, keep a keen watch over all
that goes on round them, and at last
throw their votes just where they will
give them most strength in the
States councils. This course insures
them at the worst a strong minority.
often an ample and plastic majority,
in each and every Legislature. They
win by directing and floating on the
current, where they would certainly
lose if they attempted to breast it and
roll it back.


"The children Of this world are wi
ser than the children OF light" Wi
ser, that is, 50 far as the ways Of this
world are concerned. But is it neces-
sary that the children of light should
always act like fools ?"
Year: 1869

There Is word of only five letters aud if you take
away Of them ten will remain what word is that?
Il is often. II yOu take away !, ten will remain.


There is word Of fve letters, and If yOu take two
Of them away six will remain what is it, Sixty
Take away ty and siz will remain.


Here is another puzzle: Take away my first letter,
take away my second letter, take away all letters,
and l am always the same. Can you guess that? You
are right it is the letter carrier.


There is a word which, if you change the place OF
one Of its letters exactly the opposite irOui
which It did at fr5t what s the wIrd7 1t is united
place the after and IL becomes united.


Can you tell what letter Il y that has Dever been
used but twice in America? 1t is q, it is used only
twice in America.


Can you tell me when there were only two vowels?-
II was in the days Of Noah, before you and wer'
born-in the days Of no a, before and were born.


Can YOU tell me when it IS that a blacksmith raise.
a row in the alphabet 1t is when he makes pUke-i
and shovel "a poker and shovsl)
Now let me hear whether yOu spell the fate o
all earthly things in two letters? will tell yOu
(decay)


1 suppose you have often heard or guess how T.
spell live trap in three ettersl 1t Is ca t..
| YOu right.


| Can YOU tell man in one word that ha took lat
break fast7 This is the way, attenuate-(at ten yo
/ ate


| Can you toll ne what word is always pronounce


faster By adding two letters to III Il is the word N
add sr to It ami II is pronounced faster. What is tha
wcrd Of syllable, which, il you take away two let
| ters from It, will become word Of two syllahles!-
YOu try and guess that for It is my last puzzle
/ It Is plague take away pl and it becomes ague.
Year: 1869

A CANCER CURE.-A citizen Of
Philadelphia who used >~eak solu-
ton of carbOlic acid as wash to neu-
tralize the offensive OdOr arising from
a cancer, discovered that the latter WAS
entirely removed by the application.
The solution consisted of one-fOurth
of an ounce of acid diluted in a quart
Of water.
Year: 1869

WASHING WooLENs.-If washer
women would be persuaded to use
cold water with a little bOrax in 1t for
washing flannels, they would not Oh
Iy be better cleaned, but there would
be no shrinkage whatever.
Year: 1869

GRAHAM CRACKERs.-Take two pints Of
cold water; quarter Of pound of butter
quarter of teaspOonful of soda. Mix as
stiff as can be worked cut out; pick with
a fork. Bake in a moderately hot oven.


RAIsIN PUDDING.-One pint Of raisin9
soaked in boiling water over night; one
pint chopped suet; one tea cup of mOlas-
ses three eggs, beaten we'll two and one
half pints of flour; one teaspOOnful Of
soda two teaspOonfuls of cream of tartar.
Mould in a cake pan and steam four hours.
Sauce-One pint of white sugar one egg;
one tablespoonful of flour; butter the size
of a goose egg; well beaten add one pint
of boiling water. Allow to only heat we'll
NOT bOiI-stirring constantly.