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Year: 1869




rop Before the Sons Of Temperance.


The Rev. ii. ID. Northrop. pastor Of the West
Twenty.third street Presbyterian church. last even
ing delivered a lecture before the Sons OF Temper.
ance In Dr. Burohard's church. in Thirteenth street.
between sixth and Seventh avenues. The reverend
gentleman began his lecture by taking for his text
Proverbs XIV. 34-"Righteousness exalteth nation.
but sin Is areproach to any people," They are poor
patriots, said the lecturer, who go crazy on the
glory OF America, but never get disturbed by reason
OF her shame. The creed OF many is TO praise every
thing peculiarly national. The best creed In TO
praise what ought to be praised and condemn what
ought TO be condemned. BY righteousness men.
toned in the text may be understood obedience to
Gods moral law. 1t includes justice, honesty,
purity OF morals, regard for religion, liberty
OF conscience. IL IL assumed that our
national resources our silver and gold, our
thrilling history, our impetuous march upon the
road Of empire, our education and literature, ere the
glory Of our country. SO they are; but there s
glory brighter and higher. IL s that virtue without
which governments are as unstable as bubbles, and
the welfare OF the people Is insecure. The preacher
proceeded to point out some Of the evils most appa-
rent at the present time. First there Is too much
ooseness frequently in the home, both In teaching
and living. The nation Is made up OF families, grows
out Of them, and Is nothing but large collection OF
them. What the families and homes are the nation
Will be. The people make the laws elect the rulers,
WELD their own sceptre, decide their own destiny.
Take care Of them as individuals and you have
taken care Of the country The place for doing this
Is the home. Structures frequently passed upon
the family training OF the old Purltains but many Of
their children have turned out remarkably well. III
there we're any evils In their system Of training we
IN these latter times are not In the slightest danger
OF falling into them. For instead OF being trained
up the children frequently train up their parents
and not always IN the way they should 90. Secondly
1t is certain that there would be love for virtue
In many families II there less love for the cor
rupt literature OF the day. The magnitude Of the
evil is prodigious. The newspapers sent out from
New York every week are an index OF the character
Of the American people. The press is far m,ghtier
than the pulpit IL reaches . larger number OF
people, and that every day. The whole world reads
Every night Is impatient for the next mornings
news. The press IL the potent engineery for nations
elevation or q nations ruin. II IL Il corrupt the
Infection viii spread through the system Of the body
polite and work disaster. While we have pure
and virtuous press, 1t is notorious that we have
press which is just as impure and unvirtuous
as II dares to be. large part OF the
responsibility for this rests with those who
supply this literature; but not entirely, for the
supply In no greater than the demand The shop
boy who buys the low paper is responsible, and so
Year: 1869

The venerable Bishop James preached In the Gen.
tral Methodist Episcopal church, on Market street.
yesterday forenoon, before interested and ntelli
gent though not very large, congregation. He gave


portion OF the ninth chapter of First Corinthians,
commencing at the seventeenth verse, as his text
and depicted In language at once touching and
easily understood the sublime efforts which ST.
Paul had made In carrying out the Masters COM
mands. Bishop James eloquently commented upon
the attitude the Apostle the young,
and woundsup with stirring appeal for funds to
aid In the construction OF the Newark Methodist
Episcopal Conference seminary at Hackettstown, in
this State.


Grace church. on the corner OF Broad and Walnut
Streets was scene OF lively little sensation yes
terday forenoon, during morning prayers. Upper
ceved, tine black and tan terrier followed its
owner, q lady in deep mourning, into the church,
and on being fed out by some person commenced
barking furiously, so as to compel its mistress to
leave too. The effect on the congregation and
clergy was OF character that can only be imagined.
To properly describe II is scarcely possible.
Year: 1869

New York, December at Is be-
lieved that the movement of troops
in this vicinity is to capture a gather
ing of men who are believed to have
formed a rendezvous preparatory to a
Fenian raid on Canada. Some time
ago Gen. O'Neill, commander of the
Fenian forces, issued an order to the
Brotherhood to the effect that before
another winter had passed away de-
cisive action would be resOrted to by
the Fenian forces to achieve the OBJ
jects of the Brotherhood. For the
past two months great activity has
existed at Fenian headquarters, in
this and other cities, and an immense
number of men have been enlisted,
who are assured that before long they
shall find work to do toward achiev-
lug the independence of Ireland. 1t
is concluded that the troops will be
Immediately transported to the Cana
dian border, in order to checkmate
the probable Fenian raid. Another
report is to the effect that the troops
are to capture another Cuban eXpedi-
ton, which has been gathering in
large force not many miles distant
from the city. The troops left their
quarters early this morning for their
destination.
Year: 1869

stoned by the death of Senator Fes-
sender and the resignation OF Senator
Grimes; but so far as can be learned
at this juncture, no effort will be made
for a change in the officers of that
body, The members and Senators who
are arriving by every train, do not
seem to have their minds made up on
the policy to be pursued on any ques-
ton. They all seem disposed to wait
until the Presidents message Is made
public; and there is reason to believe
that they will be largely controlled
by its recommendations and those OF
the heads of departments. ms IS
especially the case with regard to
Cuba and financial matters. Should
the message be adverse to the Cuban
insurgents, there is reason to believe
it will receive very little attention
from Congress. Just now it is almost
impossible to get a Congressman to
commit himself on either side.


WENDELL PHILLIPS AGAIN.


The arch-trait0r and negro lover, IN
a speech delivered at NeWburyport,
Massachusetts, on the first instant,
demanded of Congress TO assume the
Government which the Executive had
abdicated; that it compel the States
lately in rebellion to educate its eight
million ounces, and, If it refuse to do
so. then the Government itself, at the
expense of all the people, shall as
sumo the duty, afterward sending the
bills for collection TO the different
States. 1t must protect the citizens
as well as l6eislate for them. The
war Is not ended; it has just begun.
In the latter portion of his lecture
the speaker severely criticised the
New y Ork Tribune for virtually say
ing, on Saturday last, that We would
not carry on this Government unless
we eaCreat JEFF. Davis to come and
help Us. Mr.. Phillips said the South
ern whites have got the business and
the wealth, and have captured the Su-
preme Court. A worse than fancy
wields its thundeTbOlt to-day, a re-
creant Republican, a man who dTags
the ermine through the inlamy OF
Tammany Hall and means to contest
the election with the candidate of the
Republican party. If the Republican
party had brave man at its head it
would marshal itsforces, nail its col
Ors ''nO forgiveness" to the mast, and
impregnate, every Northern
mind with the idea-(th speaker con-
tinued) a demand that the land
should be given TO the blacks as freely
as possible.
Year: 1869

ef. fl Ek4yAA 04Ay 49, ttf1s fp6s


Our Democratic friends have been


bowling for the last eight years


about Radical tyrrany, and as we


have always thought, without any
just cause, but we are beginning to


have our eyes opened, and have at


last come to the conclusion, that


there are acts of cruelty, about to be


inflicted on some Of the best
citizens Of our country by the incom-
idg administration, if it has not been
done heretofore; for, instance: We see
it going the rounds of some Of our
exchanges, that Mr.. Somebody is
being urged and almost forced to ac-
cept this or that position, and in
formed that he must mako this or
that sacrifice for the good of his
country.


We are opposed to all measures
whereby man is deprived Of his
liberty, and actually forced to hold
a U. s. Office that pays him from
$4,000 to $4,000 dollars per annum.
1t is toe much to ask SO soon after
the close Of the late terrible war, and
we hereby enter our most solemn
protest, and boldly and fearlessly in.
form the incoming administration
that we willfight to the death before
we will suffer an office worth $1,000
to be thrust upon us, end We be
thereby deprived Of the right Of at.
tending to our legitimate business.


We, however, are not authorized
to speak tor our senior, or any body
else that may be expecting to be
made prey of by the Powers that are
to be.
Year: 1869

From which it appears that these two
able-bodied men have together drawn
pay during the two years Of 1868 and 9,
sor Three thousand ,SIr- Hundred and
Eight days. What Herculean labor
they must have accomplished


But this is not all. The other Clerks
were not neglected. We find the follow
ing unprecedented extra allowances to
Clerks and Sergeants-at-Arms, already
receiving the highest per diem ever
paid in the State. These allowances
The Legislature was prudent enough to
postpone to as late day as possible
before the Legislature became defunct,
and they all date during the lest day of
the session of 1869
Year: 1869

That the true and gen uine Demoora-
cy may learn what Kind of a candidate
for Governor the bogus Democracy,
composed of Baber and other renegade
Republicans, have given them, we pre-
sent below the letter of General Rose
Grams acknowledging the resolution of
thanks from the Legislature of Ohio,
which was transmitted to the Com
mander of the Army of the Cumber-
land after the hard fought battle
of Murfreesboro.
Year: 1869

THE CASE OF SURGE GRHHN.-Although
the findings of the Naval Court Martial recent
ly In session here tor the trial Of Sargeon
Green of the steamer Nipsic have not been
officialiy promulgated from the Navy Depart
ment, It is animated that the Court has SEN
fenced him to be suspended for two years.
Surgeon Green, it will be remembered, was
tr ed for disobedience of orders in refusing to
place sick man on duty when ordered to do 80
by Commander Stliridge. The result IL looked
for with great interest. inasmuch as 1t is re-
garded as a test case as to the power OF line
over staff officers. As the Surgeon is said to
have acted in a manner which he deemed to be
his duty, 1t is said that the senteace OF the Court
will be set aside by Secretary Robson, and
Surgeon Green restored to duty after being
reprimanded.
Year: 1869

TIE OoMIHa HORsI-The feat Of Goldsmith


Maid at Buffalo. last THURSDAY, IN which she
successive heau give her the right to the title
Of 40 ueen Of the Turf" The aggregate Of the
time was 6:50, and the best time ever before
made was roe It IL believed that the n Aid
can cut second or two on these figures. =
Year: 1869

FEARFUL DEATH By LIGHTNING.-A terri.
BILE calamity occurred in the town Of Cald we'll


N. j., on Sunday evening last, the particu.
lars OF which are given BY the New York


Times, as follows: "a young man named
stephen Pierce was walking home from the
Methodist Episcopal Church In company with
young ledy, when they were overtalken BY
the violent storm, which was preceded and
accompanied by thunder and lightning. The
entire village was suddenly illumiuassd with
an intense light and Pierce and his companion
fell TO the ground. The lady was stunned, but
when help arrived nothing was found Of the
young man who accompanied her bat mangied
remains. His boots were stripped from his
the features were not recognizable by, those
who he'd known him In life. The unfortunate
young man Is said TO b the third Of his family
VINO have lost their lives by the same cause."
Year: 1869

NEWSPAPER DEcIsIoSs.-A postmaster is required
to give notice by letter retuEnng the paper does not
answer the law when subscriber does rot take bis
paper from the Office and state the that it has
not been taken and neglect to do SO, make the post
master responsible for the payment.


2. A person who takes paper regularly from the
post Office, whether directed to his name another,
or whether he has subscribed not is responsible for
the pay.


g. If person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrearages, the publishers may con
time send it until payment is made, and collect the
whole amount whether it is taken from the office
not.


4, III subscriber order his paper to be stopped at
certain time and the publisher continues to send it,
the subscriber is bound pay for il if he takes it out
of the post Office. The law proceeds the ground
that man must pay for What he uses


3. The have decided that refusing to take
newspapers from the post Office removing or eav-
ing them uncaed for, is prima facis evidence of in
territorial fraud. T- ~
Year: 1869

EElHE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
IL pleased to announce that they have succeeded in
securing the services of Prof. GEO. i. THATCHER,
to take charge of this institution 1t is the design of
the Board to afford educational facilities equal to those
of any part Of the country and instead of sending
to distant States to be educated to offer such ad
vantages at home as will command the respect and
confidence of the entire community. To attain this
end pains will be spared to secure the best and
most experienced educators, of undoubted talent
ripe scholarship, experience and skill.


The University is located in a very pleasant and
healthfu situation, two miles west of Shreveport
The grounds extensive atfording ample room for
exercise and the building is capable of accommodate
ing large number z=
We shall educate oar sons there, and we urge all
those who wish to leave their the best heritage
that man can leave to his posterity, to cooperate
with Us. JOHN n HOWELL,


President Board Trustees.
Shreveport January 49, 1869 Ttf
Year: 1869

Messrs. r. & ID. Jacobs notify their friends and
that they are now in receipt of their stock of
Spring and Summer Goods, purchased by the senior
partner in New York before the late advance in cotton
goods. These goods were purchased much earlier IN
the season than usual for the purpose of being able 10
furnish their customers with seasonable goods as early
as those who purchase in New Orleans. They guaran-
tee to sell as low they be bought IN Ne" ore
ans. Call and examine their stock before going below


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Year: 1869

The City Council Of St. Louis had q
stormy session on Friday night, in which
the veto of the ordinance for the sale of the
citys stock in the Missouri d Pacific rail
road was the subject under discussion.
Kriekhonae, formerly President, made a
speech supporting the veto, and asserting
that members had been approached with
bribes direct and indirect to carry the bill
through. He was called liar three or
four times. One member said be ought to
be kicked out; another that be ought to be
taken by the hair and rolled out. Finally
no blood being shed, q committee Of invest
cation was ordered.


The city banks have received this week
one million dollars in currency from New
York.
Year: 1869

The President of the Central Pacific
Railroad has notified the Secretary Of the
Treasury that the company took formal
possession of the road yesterday to Ogden,
which is the junction of the two roads. This
will release the bonds which have been in
dispute, and which will now be paid over TO
the Central Pacific.
Year: 1869

The dangerous counterfeits of 500 cou'
pons continue to be received at the Treas.
ury Department It is impossible to form
any idea about them. 1t does not appear
that any have been put in circulation in
this country, as all those hitherto received
came from Germany
Year: 1869

The Washington Board of Trade, at q
meeting last night, appointed a committee
of three to urge Congress to grant increased
railroad facilities to this city. The Board
also agreed to urge the passage of a general
corporation law, aud to repeal the usury law
in force here.
Year: 1869

resolved by large majority Of the members that my


self and other members Of the Union employed in the


Nayy-YaTd should stop work or be expelled from the


Union This demand made upon us from the fact that
cOlOred brckayers employed in the yard Irespect


fully decline to quit the Government work Were your
proceedings conducted in spirit OF justice and human.
tty, you would have no cause TO mako such demand
upon We're you open your doors for the ADMISSION
OF cOored your Union the Government work is
to them the trouble woulN end. Though you exclude
political discussions from your councils you are pOlu
cal body or at least themaory are Political is TOO md
term TO be applied many of you. The vail win Whlch
you would cover yourselves thin to hide your de-
fOrmy Numbers of you worked with coored brick
layers whom they slaves without complaint and am


or the opinion that II they acre returned TO slavery To-
morrow you would alter your laws that you would
have the estimable privilege OF working with cOored
chatte. Your Union barrel y formed when you com
menced your threats against the Government Whlch
ended In your defeat and you seam to be Keeping up
with no better prospect Of success than on former oc
casOns II is said that entered into certain obligations
when joined the Union admit It, But when 1t is de-
manded OF to fOTsake my eOnvL OF right and duty
10 Join with men TO embarrass tke Government ana TO


make war upon portion OF my oWn country born rel


Owctizens VIII take my stand the side OF right,
and have nothing TO do with course so lnnghteOus as
you would have TO do You have good and sensible men
among YOU but will not listen TO wise counsel You are
joined to your idols and II best to l you alone re-
gret that there has been occasion for my penning this
letter 1t is dsagreeabe for TO enter into strife with
my feIowmen quiet corner suits my age and temper
ament best. The harm that may TO from being
expelled from the Union will not amount 10 much
Mhen the Government has longer for services
there VIII be some opening for me by which can make
living. Respectfully, THOMAS MAHoNEY.
Year: 1869

and cut Io OF the spines Witness felt the piece Of
bone with his finger and endeavored TO extract IT, put IL
was lost in the blood and flesh The fourth wound was
through his left arm the bend OF the elbow. Inc
knife entered the outer side OF the arn where the
cut too inches in length, and emerged the inner
side OF the arm where it showed cut OF quarter OF
an inch In length Col Cranes death was unquesona,
bly, caused by the two wounds In the chest The wound
I'm his side was full Of blood had bed excessively satur
aung his clothing, and continued TO for seyera
hours after his death.


Dr. j. Harrington testified to carrying the challenge
OF Herger to Col Crane; the deceased at the Mayors
oce on the sh the day Of his DEATH Col Crane read the
letter, and said he would not meet Mr. Yerger on the
street, he did not carry armsnever had in his e-and
said, In this matter have been simply acting in the
honest discharge OF my duty Mayor Of the city, sew
eral citizens had declined TO pay their taxes till Yerger
paid his witness begged Col Crane not 70 the street
aferward he delivered this message to Yerger who was
much excited thereat witness dinner and before
he returned Col. Crane was killed.


George w. Bird testified to Yerger saying no passed
witness's store on the sth intend to kill the -
Yankee


j. L. Carter testified that Yerger TO him on the
morning OF the sth and said he expected TO have DIM
Guilty with Col Crane he asked the witness TO prescribe


drink OF whisky and genan, which he drank he took
of his gold seevebuttOns and left them with the witness,
but gave reason for so doing.


The Commission adjourned till Monday.
Year: 1869

10 the Court Of Common Pleas Of sad County.


We the undersigned Commissioners of Morgan county Ohio
cordance with the Act passed May 1862 making
County Commissioners annually to make detailed Report in writing
TO the Court Common Pleas the their Official
during the preceding the making said Report
the following statement proceedings during the
with an exhibit the receipts and expenditures the public
tho
Year: 1869

NEW POSTAL CONVENTION According
to the postal convention which has just been
concluded by the governments of the Uni
ted States and Switzerland, the postal mon
ey order system is to be brought into use
between the two countries. Persons wish
ing to transmit money can do SO through
the Money Order Department Of the Post
Office without taking the trouble to buy bills
of exchange from the bankers. The matter
of exchange has been arranged by the Post
master General through banking house in
New York. Parties sending money to Swift
zerland will need TO have dealings only with
money order clerks at the various postofices
throughout the country, and will thus es-
cape all the vexation occasioned by the fuc
tuating and irregular charges often made on
the same day by different bankers. 1t Is to be
hoped that postal conventions with a similar
provision may soon be made with other
European countries.
Year: 1869

How He SAID GRACE-A man being on
tramp lately to Canada says that at GER
tain farm house in the back woods, where
he had occasion to stop, the following rich
scene took place.


The family we're about to partake of their
breakfast, and sat down for that purpose.
The old man being lover of squirrels,
and that being the principle dish of the
mornings repast, had his particular piece
laid on the side of the dish next to him.
The old man commenced saying grace, as
follows


''Oh, Lord we thank thee for the blessing
thou has set before as; do thou guide and
direct us through life'-here raising his
eyes, he preceives his son Gideon laying his
hands on his choice piece of squirrel, and
then in a hurried manner ended the grace
deliver US from evil, for the Lord S sake,
amen,-by solly, Gid, that's mypiecel han3
it here
Year: 1869

A PLEA FOR SIMPLE MELODIES.


Henry Ward Beecher is right upon the mu
sic question. He says: 1T is no wonder
that singing has died out from the congre-
CATION, when choir is put up to recite
words that nobody can understand, to music
that nobody knows, and the people are left
to listen to newly converted opera airs, which
we're brought over by fresh troup of for
eign singers. And these sweet melodies,
that sti!ted propriety has long ago driven
from the churches, but whi, h have gone
forth among the people, and rung out glori-
ously in campmeetings, shaking the forest
leaves with the ascending shouts of mighty
people, or which, more gently, have filed
rural school houses and humble lecture
rooms and village churches, not yet corrupt
ed by the false pretenses of classical music
those sweet melodies that no one can hear
with his ear, and not feel his heart beating
in his bosom all the faster for the sound
are become the ridicule of men who think
that God must be praised to the sound Of
Myerbeer or Rosini, and not to the sweet
and humble melodies of our own land. y
Year: 1869

A physician having finished the amputa
ton of the leg of one of bis patients, near
relative of the latter called him aside, and
s: id, anxiousy, to him: doctor, do you
think your patient will recover 2" Recover
there has never teen the least shadow OF
hope for him." ''Then what was the use
of making him suffer- why, my dear
fellow you astonish mel Could you say
brutally to a sick man, you are dying? lie
must be amused a little.
Year: 1869

An arissoeratic lady of Connecticut, after
anxious inquiry as to what would remove
some paint spots from her window glass,
was told that s.elbow grease was the best
thing known. Whereupon she naively re-
pleid, ''Oh I'm so glad to have found out,
| wonder if they keep it at Lea p