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Year: 1869

children and the comfort of his family.
He demands that partizan bitterness shall
be abated-that there shall be a few months
when an election shall not be ordered and
during which lie can Withdraw his mind
from politics. '9ih.is'dttls e4 z 'sEaioisi


Christian men must hare rest too.
They do not expect the rest that re-
mains for them here, but after the agitation
and unrest Of eight or ten years they need
rest, 1t is really necessary that after the
storm they may have recourse to their chart
to learnihow far they may have been driven
from the straight path that leads to their
haven. 1t may be very presumptuous il,
secular journalist like ourselves to speak in
this way, and it may make US justly liable in
some quasterssf ssfozsssteharge of pyofane in.
trusion upon sacred matter, but it isour can
did belief that rest from the outward harass-
ments that have flowed from the evil times
Just passed would result in benefit to the
christian cause. We are bound to say that
the result of this period of unrest and strife
has been very disastrous to christian unity
and greatly marred the peace of the church.
There have been engendered also much bit
terness and alienation incidentally, for which
there was and can be no proper occasion.
Would not rest allay this spirit of bitternesse
Would there not possibly occur opportuni-
ties to revive ancient relationship Would
not the better parts of men re-assert their
pre-eminence so that reconciliations would
follow2 Perhaps, may we be pardoned for
the words, there would in those hours of re-
pose, be time found for self examination that
show cause for repentance. 1t might lead
also to such Judgment, calm and unpreju-
diced Judgment, on the conduct Of brothers
as would show it to be christianlike and be-
coming to forgive real or supposed defects or
inconsistencies. We do not imagine that
we can be in error when we think our chris
tian friends need rest from worldly turmoil,
that some further attention be given to Sc
cure the prosperity of the church. But we
must forbear for this service needs to be per
formed by other pens.


We were in the act of writing that the ladies
must hace rest, but we feel inclined to draw
back from the assertion. We do not know
that they would authorize us to say so much.
Besides, this journal would shrink from
placing them in a false position. We are
still mindful of their efficient services during
the late troublesome times and the encourag-
ing smiles that were, in the recent canvass
bestowed on those who panegyriced treason
and who melted to new rebellion, TO believe
that they require rest We are aware of the
delicate ground on which we treau anu wIr
desist from our purpose of an appeal to the
ladies to aid in giving rest to the tired and
suffering State. Who would not rise up
and call them blessed as the lovely peace


makers should pass about as administering
angels to promote peace among brothers
peace on earth and offer rest to all the weary
sons of toll and wrong. ..-.l -
Year: 1869

The Civil Tenure question has at last been
harmoniously settled in the Senate, without an
abandonment of the vital principle that the
Senate's power of approval or diSapproVai
extends TO the confirmation OF removals as
we'll as of appointments. The following Is the
text of the measure passed yesterday by
vote of 81 to 15--Only seven Republicans voting
against it


That the second sections Of an &C, entitled An act


the tenure Of certain Offices passed March 1859 be and 'no same
m hsh and lieu OF said repealed sections the following
are hereby enacted:


That every person bons any civil ONCE TO when De na o "
ma, be appointed and with the sdvee and consent oil 'h
sns, and who shall have become duly qualified act therein shall be
entitled to during term for which he shall have bsen


by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate by appointment with the Ike advice and consent
successor place except herein otherwise provided


SEC Ind further enacted That during OF the Sen
ate the President hereby empowered in his discretion to suspend any
civil officer appointed by advice ssd consent OF the Senate
except Judges United States Courts until the end OF the next '
soa Of the Senate designate suitable person. sne'" DO


his discretion or BY the resignation oanOher to perform The
duties OF such suspended the mean time and such person 30
take the oGbs give bonds required By law to be


taken and given by suspended officer and shall during the time be
performs his duties Kbe entitled to the salary and emou'
men,s Of such officer part Of which shall belong to


IN. officer suspended And shall the duty Of the President within
30 " the session OF the Senate except for
uy bis opinion ought not to be filed nominate per
sons to GIL oes which existed at he meeting Of the
Senate temporarily SLED not and also In the place Of all
suspended and If the Senate during such session sha reuse "
advise appointment In the place Of suspended
officer shall also refuse BY vote assent to bis Suspension thea


and not otherwise officer the end Of session. shall be entitled
to resume the possession Office on which be suspended and


erwa discharge duties and receive It's emOlunen as though
no such suspension had taken place ..
We welcome this, not as the precise form OF
| amendment we should have preferred, but as
| the hest aftainable, and as relief from
tedious and unpleasant interruption at the
outset of the Administration. If now the
House will promptly act upon it, we may hope
for attention to matters of practical legislation
| which it has too long delayed.
Year: 1869

there is some explicit provision that shall not


only keep the duties of the census-taker sep


crate from those of the tax-gatherer but shall
discourage the employment of persons whose
previous occupation would arouse in the minds
of the ignorant any suspicion that the enumer-
alton had something to do with the collection


of taxes.--The requirement that the results OF
the census shall all be reduced, edited
and printed, and that the Bureau shall cease
to exist by or before the first of May, 1872, is
excellent--if enforced. The Committee may as
well remember, however, that nothing but the
most stringent provisions in the law will Sc
cure such result.-We are not entirely sure
of the wisdom of fixing the basis OF represen-
tatiori at 10000, and SO running the risk of
having 27O members in the House. That would
be better than the 300 lately threatened; but
it would still be about 40 more than we have
now; and really we think we have about
enough. There are confessedly some advan-
tages possessed by large representative body
over small one; and the tendency doubtless
must be toward an increase. But we confess
that we have no anxiety to hasten 1T. .sal.
Year: 1869

| We are given to understand that there is TO
be some development of dissatisfaction to-day
in the House, at the fact that Gen. Paine, the
Chairman of the Elections Committee, refuses
to support the report from his fellow commit
teemen IN favor of the prima ;tacie right of Mr.
John Covode to the seat for the XXIst Penn
sylvania District We do not know what may
be the grounds of Gen. Paines dissent, or
what may finally be found to be the exact merits
of this contest. But we think the occasion
fit one for suggesting that this is a question
of law and right, not of party discipline. We
have not always been able to agree with Mr..
Henry L. Dawes, whom the Governor Of Mas
sachusetts has just complimented with the
nomination to the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench of his State caused by Gen. Grants
selection OF an Attorney General; but We
have regarded it as one of his high titles
to the public regard that he has insisted,
as Chairman of the Elections Committee, on
regarding the contests that came before him
as matters over which the party necessities
should exercise no influence. If Gen. Paine is
beginning in the same way, he is doing well.
We are to have a large number of contested
election cases before this Congress, OF which
Mr. COyode's happens to be the first. Let us
have them all honestly decided according to
the law and the facts; and let the inyestiga-
tions and the debate be SO fairly conducted as
TO leave no ground for even the suspicion of
marty bias
Year: 1869

The time for taking the next census is SO
near at hand that Gen. Garfelds Committee
is none too soon with its bill. If it cannot be
passed at this session, it should at least be so
matured that it can be among the earliest
matters to be crowded through when Congress
reassembes in December OF the main features
of the bill, as, telegraphed TO us, it may be
said that some are admirable and some
decidedly Objectionable We are perfectly
aware of the difficulties in the way
of securing a simultaneous enumeration
over the whole country in single day, or
even in n single week but we are not aware
of any sufficient reasons for allowing the work
to drag along through a couple of months
! Certainly nothing short of some imperative
necessity should be suffered to vitiate the re-
suits of the census with the necessary confu-
sion, repetition, and general inaccuracy sure to
result from an enumeration that goes on day
by day for eight weeks.--The provision making
the enumerators independent officers, instead
of selecting assessors or other officials for the
work. seems to US eminently wise; and we trust
Year: 1869

The French Emperor will submit at an early
day to the Corps Legislatif new law con-
cerning the rights and liberties of French work
ingnen. The law is TO place the workingmen
In their proper position, and to cause force to
give way to right AS the Emperor's views of
q proper position Of his subjects and of right
and liberty frequently differ very materially
from the views of the friends of Progress, we
must await the details of the plan before ex-
pressing an opinion of its merits.
Year: 1869

vance of the Allies into the interior the mosV
vigorous resistance. He is now reported 10 DO
collecting his scattered forces at the mouth OIL
the river Tebicuari, which is about halfway
between Asuncion and the Argentine frontier.
After the fall of Humaita, toward the middle
of last year. the headquarters of President
LoDez were for some time at the mouth OF the
Tebicuari, but the position was soon abandoned
for one nearer the capital. The collection OF a
strong army of Paraguayans in the vicinity OF
their old position would endanger the COM
munications of the Allied army at Asuncion
with the Argentine Republic; but there are
GOOD reasons for doubling that Lopez will be
able to collect another strong army. 1a
Year: 1869

at the close of yesterdays labors there re-
manned between the rapidly approaching ends
of the Pacific Railroad a gap of only eighty
two miles The prophesy that the Fourth of
July, 1869, would see San Francisco and New
York united by rail is thus seen to be sure of
an easy realization.
Year: 1869

Gen. Grant has selected for Collector of the
port of New-York a tried Republican, man
not unfamiliar with public affairs, and
one OF our most eminent merchants.
The name of his business firm
is one that has been noted among the great
houses of the metropolis for more than
a third Of century; and in all that time
his reputation as a man of answering
Integrity and large capacity has steadily grown,
till to-day New-York has no citizen more
respected and trusted by the business commu-
nifty than Moses II. GrinnelI. If he
cannot administer the duties Of the
Custom-House faithfully and efficiently, we
should be at q loss 10 select in this city
man who could. The appointment will com.
mand general approval and confidence.
Year: 1869

1t is expected that the English Government
will soon release the Fenian Halpin. notwith-
standing the recent declaration that no more
Fenisus would be set at liberty for the present.
The immense majority of the Irish supporters
of the Ministry will be better pleased with
this news than with the former declaration of
tbe Ministry
Year: 1869

The brief telegraplic report gives no hint Of
any striking light thrown upon the question Of
the cOnStitutiODalty of the Missouri test oath,
by the arguments yesterday before the Su-
prene Court
Year: 1869

Although philosopher might view the whole


matter with certain degree of cool contempt,


we are disposed to find in this apparently
trivial affair advance in the direction of
democratic simplicity and common sense-not
so well marked. indeed, as we might
wish for, but still an advance. In
the time of Louis XIV. the tendency of
any change would have been in precisely the
opposite direction, and the minds of courters
agitated and racked by inventions of splendor.
The ready resource of a dcspot is to challenge
the awe and admiration of those who do not
come to Court through the dazzling splendor of
those who do The pensions which he bestows
upon his favorites, and which he knows will
be expended in display redounding to his
own honor and glory. are. under the rule of
Year: 1869

RENTING DROWNING PERssSs.-If the drowned person be politician, whisper in his ear that he has just been appointed to fat office.

 If married woman, softly tell her that her husband is just cutting it fat with that woman she hates.

 If it be a young man, tell him confden- italy that another fellow is after his sweet heart.

 If a married man, slyly tell him that a handsome young lady called yesterday, and is to call again to-day at his office on impor- tsnt private business. If he Is q pet-bsgger, let him drown.

 --Pomeroys Democrat
Year: 1869

We find recently in eur exchanges, num-
bers of letters from White Pine, many of
which speak in terms not very hattering for
the chances of persons with small means So
ing there to seek fortune. 1t appears that
Treasure City and the surrounding country
for miles, has been in the hands Of specula-
tors for some months pass. who have used aud
still are using all their efforts to induce large
numbers to flock there this spring. with the
object of making specuIating sales of mining
claims, and speculating oif of the necessities
of the new corners. Undoubtedly they have
some rich mines, but from all accounts are
limited TO a small number. White Pine will
not prove an exception to the many former
discoveries that have caused great excite
meuts. To-day large numbers are leaving
there to prospect in distant localities. as all
the ground is covered with claims, aid in
many cases several claims to the same ground


With the number already there, and those
who will go from this coast and the east it is
reasonable to suppose that the great mass will
fail entirely in their bright anticipations of
immediately realizing fortune. If work
can be had, thousands will be compelled to
labor for wages barely sufficient to enable
them to live. There has been a large amount
of suffering and sickness during the winter,
and thousands would now leave this great
means to get away from it. We take the fol-
lowing from the Gold Hill Ne,cS, of the first
of this month for the benefit of such of our
readers as desire to so to White Pine:


A friend of ours. recently from White Pine,
says it is the greatest foOliShness in the world
for Treasure City folks to say that they only
have two or three inches Of snow up there
lie says two or three feet would be nearer the
truth, and he saw plenty of it deeper than
that. In fact, it is two three feet deep all
over the district, and no spots of bare ground
are to be seen, except in a few particularly
exposed localities and points where the bleak
sweeping winds will not allow a fake of snow
to rest. The excitement here and in San Fran
cisco is for White Pine, hut at White Pine
the Excitement is for localities beyond. All
the talk was Patterson District, situated near
ly 100 miles southeast of Treasure City. He
seemed to think that White Pine was already
getting too stale, and new excitements were
the natural result. He saw considerable rich
ore in several of the mines, but he thought all
yet discovered could be work ed cut inside of six
months, If desired. lie thought property was
as high there now as it ever would be, and if
anything on the decline already The Peo-
pie established in business there were coming
money, but he does not think it would paw
any one here to break up business now fer
the purpose OF moving to White Pine.
Year: 1869

CHICAGO begun to fear that she was lhsing
prestige on account of the Cole-Hiscock in
sanity verdict at Albany. A Chicago jury
has accordingly brought in verdict acquit-
ting murderer on the ground that he COM
mitted the crime in anticipation Of going into
an eplleptic fit, which be promptly did in an
hour or two after
Year: 1869

A marriage has been arranged between the
Prince of Asturias aud daughter of the
Duke de Madrid" The prince is very
young, and his bride elect is not vet horn.
1t is sad to imagine the blight Of young afec-
ton, in case she should happen to be a boy.
Year: 1869

Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Schin-
dler, of this city, and friend of his,
had occasion to pass along the
Reading road, two or three miles
beyond the city limits. On their
return, when within a mile and a
half of the corporation, their at
tention was arrested by the appear
ance in a lake by the roadside, of
something half.hidden under the
water. They stopped to examine
it more closely. 1t was not the
proper form for log or bit of
timber nor did it bear resemblance
to anything human. Here was
mystery, and here was curiosity,
excited to the top of of its bent.
1t might be something; it might be
nothing worth the pains: but what
ever it was, these two men made up
their minds to ascertain at once.
So into the muddy pond they went,
sinking deep into the mud at every
step. Drawing near, it looked like
a. sack. This was stronger still.
What motive would lead any one to
put sack, a full one, in such a
place. Visions of discovered
cache of stolen treasure doubtless


fitted through their minds. 1t
might be murdered victim secreted
in this lonely place, but the spot
was not one likely to be chosen for
such an office. They reached it at
last, drew it ashore, opened the
sack, and found it contained bowl
ders and something more. Taking
the stones out they discovered a
human head. Impatient to know
all, one man, with his knife, ripped
the sack open from top to bottom,
and revealed to their startled eyes
the naked body of a large man,
fearfully gashed. His forehead was
gashed and the skin lay back in
loose flaps. On the top of the head
was a mark of the knife. From the
chin to the. middle of the abdomen
the merciless instrument had been
!, drawn, each side of whose course
were gaping wounds made by the
same. The two men in their con-
sternation scarcely knew what to
make of their discovery. After a
moments hesitation one of them
went to the Coroner, and late in the
afternoon an inquest was held.
The jury gave as their verdict, that
it was the body of man to the
Jury unknown, who came to his
death by cause to them unknown,
but which, from the nature of the
wounds upon it, appeared to have
been subjected to a post mortem
examination The body was that
of man six feet in height, with
red hair and very much emaeiased.
How it came to that place, who
deposited it there, from what mo-
tive, are subjects of conjecture.
No one was present to tell the
victims name. The last one who
had the body in care bad denied it
F decent burial.-Ctn. Gazette.
Year: 1869

other officers of the ship by his
side. It was the finest sight, said
our informant, that we ever beheld.
to see the pale, proud, sorrowful
face of that noble boy-his head
erect, his beautiful eyes bright
through the tears that had fed, tho
mate told him he had but two min
utes to live, and advised him to
speak the truth and save his life;
but he replied, with the utmost
simplicity and sincerity, by asking
the mate if he might pray.


The mate said nothing, but
nodded his head, and turned as pale
as a ghost, and shook with trem-
bling like a reed with the wind.
And there, all eyes turned upon
him, this brave and noble fellow,
this poor waif whom society owned
not, and whose own stepfather
could not care for him-there he
knelt with clasped hands. and eyes
upraised to heaven, while he repeat
ed audlbly the Lords Prayer, and
prayed the Gear Lofu Jesus W Idhc
him to heaven.


Our informant adds that there
then occurred scene as Of Pentc-
cost. Sobs broke from strong,
hard hearts, -as the mate sprang
Onward to the boy and clasped him
I, his bosom, and kissed him and
blessed him, and told him how
sincerely he now believed his story.
and how glad he was that he had
been brave enough to face death
and be willing to sacrifice his life
for the truth of his own word.
Year: 1869

The New York Sun gives the fol-
lowing account of a recent occur
renee of a very affecting character,
which took. place on an English
steamer:


A little ragged boy, aged nine
years, was discovered on the fourth
day of the outward voyage from
Liverpool to New York, and car
ried before the first mate, whose
duty it was to deal with such cases.
When questioned as to the Object of
his being slowed away, and who
brought him on board, the boy, who
had a beautiful, sunny face, and
eyes that looked like the very
mirrors of truth, replied that his
stepfather did it, because he could
not afford to keep him, nor to pay
his passage out to Halifax, where
he had an aunt who was well off
and to whose house he was going
The mate did not believe the story
in spite of the winning face and
truthful accents of the boy. He
had seen to much of stow-aways to
be easily deceived by them, he
said; and it was his firm conviction
that the boy had been brought OF
board and provided with food by
the sailors. The little fellow was
very roughly handled in conse
quence. Day by day he was ques
toned, but always with the same
result. He did not know q sailor
on board, and his father alone hat
secreted him and given him-the foot
which he ate.


At last the mate, wearied by thu
boys persistence in the same story
and perhaps little anxious tt
inculpate the sailors, seized hin
one day by the collar and dragging
him to the fore, told him that unles.
he confessed the truth in ten min
utes from that time he would hang
him on the yard arm. He ther
| made him sit down under it on thu
deck. All around him were thu
passengers and sailors of the mid
'lay watch, and in front of hin
stood the inexorable mate, with hi:
chronometer in his hand, and the
Year: 1869

On wednesday morning James
Maher was found lying by the side
of the railroad, dead.


1t appears that the evening be.
fore he had come from a funeral
and complained to his wife of be-
ing unwell, and thought ne would
procure a substitute to take his
place as watchman on the rail
road; but being persuaded by his
wife to go, he went out and was not
seen again alive. He had evidently
received a severe blow on the left
side of the head and neck. and was
found on the south side of the rail
road. His lantern was also found
standing near the rail on the ties
Lucgrus Journal.