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Year: 1869

SIrawbridge & Clothier respectfully announce
that during the season now opening they propose 10
offer the largest stock and most attractive assortment
Of all kinds of Cloths that they have ever offered.
Being determined to make onr house the Central En-
porium for this description of goods, We have collect
ed for the present season every desirable style and
make of Cloths that the market presents for
Year: 1869

There were many visitors at the new park during
the past week. indeed than at any period since
its opening. This fact Is not, however. attributable
singy to the attractions OF the park proper but may
be accredited to the outlying or SUBURBAN features
attendant. and, perhaps, engendered by and origin
ated through park influences. Among such may bo
classified the Kings County Parade Ground imme-
dlately adjoining the rear Of this new pleasure re-
sort. This fine Ievel plateau was the centre OF
attraction among the military ut least one day dur
inR the past week.


ON Wednesday last tho Twenty third regiment
held their annual drill and field day here, which cir
cumstance was the occasion for attracting th0N-
sands Of people to the vicinity Then there havebeen
the great races OF the "BroOklyn Derby" as tho
events OF the week at the Fair Grounds OF the Pros
pect Park Association, not far or on the Coney


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greatest amusement to lovers OF the turf ana
among such no finer drive could be wished for
''gOng and returningr than Is found from the en-.
trance at the grand plaza, along the beautiful
''Irlven ont to Franklin avenue and thence 10 the
rating air the hill and dale and far stretching
meadow lands bordered by the beautiful waters OF
our haIbor have all been wooed ana caressed oy
occasion TO drive through the Park over this course


II would be well to call the attention OF the PARK
Commissioners to little deficiency. which might be
remedled at a very trinlng outlay to the city. and
which would be regarded MS Q source OF unqucstion-
fresh air and exercise We aude to the scarcity OF
seats m the south and s0utheastery sections OF tho
grounds, the absence OF which II really very mucn
experienced by persons who do not happen to
reach the Park IN private conveyance, and VINO
are consequently, compelled TO seek o rest when
they get there. II was remarked by stranger the
other day, who had evidently undergone the fatigue
OF the numerous ascents and descents OF the new
park, that IL would never compare with Central
Park, OF New York. was too hilly; there was ~
far too much exerton required Ia getting over tho
place. and the Commissioners did not appear 70 en-
iertaln the notion that people who walk should DO
provided with facilities for resting. lestorday
there were thousands OF persons at the PARK. and
the cavalcade OF fine equipages passing To AMI iro
Year: 1869

The little squad Of federal Office holders
in Kentucky have recently met together at
Lexington and called themselves a RePublt-
can convention. They nominated for some
appointment by Grant after the state eec.
ton, one L. Rumsey Wing, but call him at
present a candidate for State Treasurer on
the Republican ticket The whole conven.
ton being oflice.holders or expectauts could
do nothing less than gulp down Grants
whole administration and the active Repub.
lican theory ofgovernment They ofcourse
thought Grant sound and pledged them.
selves to support him cordially" 1t is
supposed that they will all soon be provided
Year: 1869

A negro lying asleep on Richmond rail
road was recently struck in the head by a
locomo,i-e and thrown several feet. The
locomotive, strange to say, was not damaged
and the negro was only disturbed in his
slumbers, getting up aud walking OFF in q
sulky mood.
Year: 1869

From the Knoxville Wing April III


correspondent writing from Seviervilie under
date cf the 14ih instant says:-We had a very
shocking occurrence not far distant from here Last
Tuesday Mrs Jenkins left the house ana went TO the
fields TO her husband and told him she wanted him to
no TO the house with her that she was not going TO
live more than two or three days. and she wanted
him to XIII her. lie told her to go back and cease
her fooIisiiness. She returned to the house. In
few minutes Mr. Jenkins heard the report OF gun
and fastening to the house he found his wife yiug
upon the floor and his gun lying across her Her
brains were shot out, and small air gun was sup
posed to be the Instrument she must have pulled
frnQedY.
Year: 1869

The first thing in pleasing and serving
God is to become good; good not as some
people think they are by nature, but good
as the Bible says we must be made by grace.
The heart all are born with is not inclined
towards God: it has no real, supreme love
and fear of God in it. Therefore it must be
changed "Ye must be born again"


The next thing is to DO good The world
is full of evil dOers, who are children of the
Eml One; and "One sinner destrOyeth much
good" What plaques some people are in a
neighbOrhOOd. How many they may lead
into sin and to destruction. But then, on
the other hand, how much good may be
effected by one whose heart has been created
anew by the Holy Spirit, and whose life is
consecrated to God This is to become like
God, for he is ever doing good, even to the
evil and unthankful. This is to be like Je-
sus our Saviour, for he "went about doing
good.


The third thing to bear in mind is that
we must keep on, Persevers in doing good.
We must not "be weary" Now there is
great danger that many viii grow weary
for We shall be tempted to do so by our own
slOthful natures, by many hindrances from
others. These We must resist: we must
watch for opportunities to do good: we must
not be discouraged because we do not see all
the good fruits we expected; We must pray
and labor and wait, and "faint not


The fourth thing to be noticed is what
God has promised: ''We shall reap" Who
has ever labored on in vain? Some good
fruit is sure to be gathered in, and it will
come Gin due season" 1t may be long de-
layed, but it will come.


What an encouragement this should be to
preachers, to parents, to all, even to little
children, who are humbly striving to glOrify
their Father in heaven, and to obey the
command of their Saviour.


"Though seed lie buried long in dust,


1t shan't deceive their hope.


The precious grain can ne'er be lost,


For grace insures the crop"
Year: 1869

cient Judge? Forget! You do not forget
yourself, or any object in which you feel an
interest. How can you forget the sacred
obligations of religion, by which you are
bound to dying Saviour and forgiving
God? He remembers yOu If you are in
deed one of his true people, "Behold he
that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor
sleep" If you pay your dues to the cor
poration, the county, or the State, why do
you neglect those which your religion re-
quires? You do not forget your own claims
upon others. Why are you so hard to re-
mind of the claims of Jesus Christ upon
you? A thousand circumstances conspre to
recall this duty to your remembrance. The
Bible, the Sabbath, the ministry, every pub
lie, or private act of devotion, ought to sug-
gest fidelity to your Lord.


Will you plead poverty?. Thousands use
| this plea, without any proper consideration.
The call is made. upon you for free. Will of
fering. You are permitted to assess the
amount yourself. You determine to give
nothing This might be more reasonable if
you had received nothing. But "what hast
thou that thou didst not receiver" Are
past mercies, present enjoyments, and future
glory nothing? Perhaps you imagine that
a small, regular contribution would be just
so much taken from the necessary substance
of yourself or your family? Are you sure
that you never do this for other and inferior
objects? But assuming that you are candid
and sincere, we ask you to consider those
words of our Lord, ",Seek ye first the king
dom Of God and his Righteousness, and all
these things shall be added unto yOu," How
ever poor you may be, you here have a pos
tive assurance that you shall never suffer
any absolute loss, even in the present life,
in consequence of sacrifices made for the
cause of Christ. The poor widow was COM
mended for casting her two mites, which were
all she had, into the treasury of the temple.
According to you, she would have acted
wisely in giving but one, and more wisely
had she retained them both. But the Sa-
viour held her up as an example, because
she "of her penury" had cast in all her liv-
ing. His call to you is, eco thou and do
likewise, NOT literally to sell all that you
have, and give it to the Church, but spirit
ualy to entertain the same principle, and
cherish and cultivate the same sentiment.


The present question is, do you regularly
give anything to this object? Is it rule
and a principle of your life, to bear a portion
of the burthens that rest upon the Church /?
If not, you have assumed an awful response
bility. You stand in view Of the cross, and
decide that you owe nothing, in the way of
"tithes and offerings" to him who suffered
thereon; who for your sakes became poor,
that you, through his poverty, might be
rich" And you have declared that you
cannot trust in his promise, so positively
made, that no loss shall be incurred by sac
rifces of worldly comforts made on his &C
count j. A. w.
Year: 1869

I'pITY THE FAMILY where there is no one
beloved of Jesus, no friend to attract the
Saviours regard, no protector to stand in the
breach and keep back invading judgments,
no intercessor to draw down the blessing of
heaven, no good example to reprove and en-
courage. What does an angel think when
he passes by such an irreligious dwelling?


Jag.
Year: 1869

LITTLE MATTERS of daily occurrence are
of greater Importance in social life than
great matters of rare occurrence; and per-
sonal behavior in triaes is, perhaps, more
than anything else, productive of the great
est amount of social and domestic pleasure
and pain.
Year: 1869

The paper found below presents considerations
of great and practical Importance to the whole
Church and under this conviction, as well as from
the fact that it was addressed to the General Assem-
bly, of Church, and received the attention of that
body, it is deemed proper to give it more extern
sive publication.-CEN. PRES.
Year: 1869

The primal principal OF progress is to


hold fast to that which is good and yet


frankly to accept the teachings of the


advancing age, to open the eyes with


untlinching vision, yea, with a stern


provision to the light that is shining
about us and even to that which is yet
emily dawning. Short.sighted, dull,
narrow men grope by the aid of formu-
laries as blind begger follows his little
dog with staff and string: and on the
other hand yisionaries are for vaulting
over the well fixed fences of use with
out fearing the ditch beyond; and hail
with enthusiasm any experiment, if ii
is only novel. To preserve the just
mean is the true secret of wisdom. This
law of progress, applicable to society
in its wider aspects, we see violated
daily by the Red Republican inno'
vators, who arc trying all manner
of rash experiments in government


In the narrower field of education


one upon which less general inter
ests are brought to bear, these same
revolutionists are trying the education
of both sexes and all colors together,
are abolishing the study of those sub
iects that have proved the successful
discipline, the fertile ed-bed, and the
elevating and refining influence that
have formed the mighty teachers, sages
Year: 1869

The people of Virginia nominated
candidates for Office on GRANTS public
declaration that the vague oath that
they had "never given aid or comfort to
the rebellion" would not be required
of them. Informally instructing Cen
eral in Louisiana. GRANT had expressly
declared that he had so instructed CAN
BY. in Virginia:


repeat to you, as heretofore, that
the members of the Louisiana Legislature
are only to take the oath prescribed by their
Constitution, and are not required to take the
test oath prescribed in the Reconstruc-
tion Acts. Generals MEADE and CANDY
are acting on this view of the case.
(Signed,) U. 5. GRANT.


1t is said now that he will go back on
this; after doubly confirming it by a
submission of the very question to the


people of Virginia, and receiving their


Overwhelming answer. There is in this
something too shameful to be credited


without sure and final confirmation of
it. For GRANTS own sake, for his own
fame as soldier and man, we hope


he has not made so disgraceful surren-
} der to Radicalism. Even the New York
Tribune hears of it with no satisfaction,
and said on Saturday:


We do hear that General Candy per
ssts in his purpose of exacting the iron


clad oath of every member of the new
Legislature, and deeply regret it, We
see no end to be achieved by it but that


of converting the triumphant Walker
party into an anti-administration party,
and embittering the political feuds of


Virginia for years to come. If the eff


feet be to deprive the majority of Uni


ted States Senators and enable the


minority to elect them, the wrong will


be greater and the blunder more fatal.
We must cherish the hope that General
; Candy will yet be induced Ito accept
the situation" as fully, if not so hearth
! ly, as the late rebels appear to have
done.
Year: 1869

Drinkers of champagne, who would
like ts know all about the "nectar
sparkling and bright in liquid light"
&C., should note that in recent seizure
of a champagne manufactory in New
Jersey, the articles found on hand were
four barrels of common white wine,
one barrel of molasses, and one barrel
of vitriol.
Year: 1869

In one of the strongest Radical Legis'
lative districts of New York, the domi
nant party are trying to find man fol
candidate who will not take money fol
his vote from both sides. At last ac-
counts the effort had been a failure, and
the entire party had been pretty nearly
gone through with.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad
ual declination OF bodily strength and nervous
energy. will find in the TONIC \ FOUNTAIN


FRESHiNG AND EX L HILERATING As
A POOL IN HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SC0RCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

The ilunders made by some OF our gorgeous
Ministers Plenipotentiary. ambassadors. &c.
serve to raise the question whether these officials
are not an expensive and useless luxury. As a
contemporary puts it ''they go abroad. eat, drink,
gamble, play the toady, keep box at the opera,
write mysterious nonsense to the Home Depart
ment, assume supernatural sort Of wisdom,
and charge the expense of all this sort of hum
bug to the United States" A common sense,
practical commercial representative would dis
charge all the necessary duties Of these spread
eagle functonaries in halt the time, and at half
the price.
Year: 1869

We are again constrained to ak our adyertis
ing friends to hand in their advertisements at the
earliest hour possible, and always before Il VI.


The constantly increasing circulation of THE
STAR cOmpels Us to put it, forms to press earlier
than heretofore, in order to secure the delivery
"f the whole edition before dark and to be able
10 accomplish this desirable but not always prsc
ticsble result. well as to property classify the
advertisements, We are obliged to renew the
above request.
Year: 1869

PoUeHKEHPsIE, March Am extra freight
train ran into the through freight aud passenger
train ON the Tiyoh Bridge. on the Hadson River
Railroad, this morning. The tender and loco
motive Baltic were thrown into the river, and
the engine badly crushed. Several cars were
thrown from the track, and several persons
injured.
Year: 1869




The Rush for once.


WASHINGTON, March 2.-Tnere was another
crowd of visitors at the headquarters of the
army this morning, anxious to pay their re-
spects to the PresIdent-elect. The pressure for
offices, from places In the Cabinet down to post
masters, increases, but Granite declines to give
any indications as to whom he has selected, and
nothing is positively known as to any one mem
Der of the Cabinet. New Yorkers are OF the
opinion that the contest for the Cabinet from
that State is narro we'd down between Hamilton
Fish and Judge Pierpont.


The Public Debt.


The Senate Finance Committee refused to
take up Hooper's bill 10 prevent an increase In
the public debt. This settles the fate OF the
bill for the present session.


The Status of the Southern States.
In Difference to the wishes Of General Grant,
the Reconstruction Committee will not take
any action relative TO the status of the Georgia
members of the present House. Notwthstand-
ing strong efforts have been made to put the
States of Georgia and Louisiana on the rolls of
the next House, the Clerk of the present House
has positively decided not TO put them on the
roll.


War Claims.


The House to-day, by large vote, refused to
agree 10 the amendment made in the Committee
of the Whole to the Miscellaneous Approprla-
tion bill, providing for paying the war claims OF
the loyal States.
Year: 1869

Sr. LOUIS, March Am association was
formed here yesterday for the purpose of
erecting monument to the memory of General
Lyon, who feal at Springfield in 1861.


Ticket holders in Gardine's lottery held an
Indignation meeting at the Court House last
night, and appointed q committee to see the
managers Of the scheme, and compel them to
have the drawing or disgorge.
Year: 1869

LOVE IS BLIND.--A curious mar.
riage occurred last week in st.
Louis. stone blind bridegroom
was led by his, blushing bride to
the altar of Justice OF the Peace.
That honest and benevolent func-
tionary felt it to be his duty to in
form the poor blind man that the
chosen of his heart was really one
of the ugliest women in the world,
and that she had already, to his
certain knowledge, buried two hus-
bands. To this the bridegroom
responded that he had seen the
lady a great many years ago, and
that, according to the best of his
recollection, she was then I" a thing
Of beauty and "a form of life
and light" AS the unfortunate
man insisted upon being married
to this dream of his earlier and
happier days, the knot was tied ;
but the Justice swore that he
couldn't in conscience take a fee
for doing it, and so the poor victim
was led away rejoicing.
Year: 1869

q sTHE remarkable sermon of the
venerable Father Hyacinth, and
for the delivery of which he has
been summoned to Rome, con.
cludes with the following strong
sentences: Do you know the way
Prussia triumphed in the fieldY-
Twas not because there was a lack
OF bravery on their side; it was
not the effect Of that wonderous
weapon,s for the acquisition of
which men are now so eager but
it was because the sassailant was
better educated than the assailed,
and had superior religious train
ing; 1t was because every Prus.
sian soldier had a Bible in his
cap or helmet. In, other places I
have asserted, and / assertit again
here that which, constitutes the
strength of Protestant nations is,
that when the people come from
their work, they enter the family
circle, and sitting by their hearths,
read the Bible Bible and The national
poetry. We are behind hand with
Protestant nations, and especially
with those that dwell beyond the
Atlantic and the Straits of Dover.
have trodden English soil on
two occasions, and have come to
the conviction that the strength of
that country is from the Bible"
Year: 1869

Among the Catholic clergymen OF this city there
are none who have labored SO zealously and so
successfully for the propagation of the Catholic
iaith the relief OF the poor and the enlightenment
OF all In need than Rev. William Quinn, who
for twenty years past has held the oner-
Gus position OF pastor OF ST. Peters church
in Barclay street. He took charge when the church
and It's belongings was almost drowned in debt and
by his constant labors, winning to his ald many
Influential ana earnest workers, has succeeded In
placing the church clear OF pecuniary responsibility,
its debts paid almost to the last 1arthng. The rev.
erend aud revered pastor being about TO depart for
Rome 10 attend the coming Ecumenical Council,
his parishioners thought OF no better way In
which to show their appreciation OF him than by
presenting him with something that would help him
TO maintain The dignity OF pastor OF the first and old
est Catholic church OF The metropolis or America.
parlshloners ana lew of his other friends
assembled at his residence, and presented
TO him a handsomely engrossed address,. IN
which his merits and good works were
set forth and the assurances Of their undyng regard
for him beautifully expressed Accompanying the
fled check for $4,000 The presentation was
made by MIR. John E. Deyelin on behalf
OF the committee, of which Congressman John
Fox was chairman. Father Quinn was sensibly I'M
pressed ana astonlshed by the mtnncent gilt, ana
returned his thanks best he could under the cr-
difficulties which had pressed on the church over
which he presided and assuring the gent emen tnat
but for the constant and or the people or the
parish his services would have been of little avail in
reclaimng the grand old edfce from the slough
Of despond" into which 1t was rapidly sinking


Many Of those present then bade farewell to their
kind and reverend Father, who Will sail from this
port early ON Thursday mornng.
Year: 1869

The Lincoln Stntue-Cost Of Lighting The


Ssreess-Proposed Increase OF the Police


Force.


This Board met yesterday afternoon, Alderman
Bergen In the chair. communication was received
from the Committee OF Invitation behalf or the
War Fund Committee OF the city of Brooklyn
requesting the personal attendance OF the members
OF the Board OF Aldermen at the unyelllng OF the
statue OF Abraham Lincoln at the Grand Plaza OF
Prospect Park on Thursday the 2lst inst. The
monument is thOdesult OF dollar subscriptions made
throughout the city soon after the death Of the Pres
dent. The invitation was accepted.


The Mayor transmitted u communication calling
attention TO the fact that no adequate provision was
made 10 pay for the lighting OF street lamps. Al
though the amount raised for this purpose was
S4oo,000 or $4,000 more than was raised for the
same OBJECT in any previous year, the amount of
money In Tie treasury applicable tor this purpose IL
not sufficient. This Is owing to the enormous in-
crease IN the number Of lamps, which In some
The Mayor desires that the Aldermen devise the
means by which the difficulty which must inevitably
arise therefrom may bc provided for. The commun-
cation was aid on the table, and the Street Commits
instructed TO report the number OF lamps
IN the city and Their Increase during the past two
years


ON motion OF the Alderman OF the Fourteenth
Clerk In the once or The Collector OF Taxes, was
increased to $1,000 per annum. Alderman Fisher
onered resolution to the eiect That the south side
Railroad Company be notified to restore broadway
to proper condition on the line OF the track.
Carried.


resolution previously offered empowering the.
Metropolitan Police Commissioners 10 Increase the
patrol force OF the Western District to 800 men was
called up by Alderman HatlaWay lie moved tbat
the force be increased thlfty-two men


Considerable discussion was had upon the subject,
during which the Alderman Of the Tenth reraarKed
that IN the Fofy-thrd precinct there only nifty
policemen TO population OF 10000, ami that the
commissioners had always told him tat the force
should be increased IN Brooklyn. The matter was
eventually referred 10 committee Of five, and the
BOafa adjourned iof week.
Year: 1869

SECRETARY RAwLINs.-Before the
war, the late Secretary of War, Rawlins,
was Democrat, but the moment the firing
on Fort Sumpter was known, he discarded
his politics and declared himself for his
Government and country and against the
rebels. In speech at Galena, Illinois, at
the time, he used the following memmor-
able words:


| have been Democrat all my life but
this is no longer question of politics. 1t
is simply country or no country. I have
favored every honorable compromise; but
the day for compromise is passed Only
one course is left for us. We will stand
by the flag of our country, ard appeal to
the God of Battles