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Year: 1869

It appears now that the alarming difficulty
in the East viii be got over without the neces-
sity of going to war. The parties who signed
the treaty of Paris, 1856, are too much inte-
rested in the preservation of peace to allow
Turkey and Greece to 60 to war just yet. The
time may come when the Eastern question will
take new shape and when war will be less
connected with future alarming possibilities.
In the meantime war in the East must be
avoided, because it would inevitably create
complications the issue of which no one can
foresee. twill be well If the Conference shall
teach Greece to strive to improve her internal
affairs, and so to strive that she shall command
the respect of the nations. This point certainly
she has not yet reached. II will also be well
if the Italian government shall yield herself
more completely up to the influence of modern
civilization. What Turkey needs is little
more of the steam engine, of the electric tele-
graph, Of the printing press. Let Turkey only
do this, and religious differences will be less .
disturbing element than they have been. The
Eastern question is virtually settled for the
present, and it may well be doubted whether
it will ever be revived in the same shape again.
Unless the Turkish government is careful the
real danger Of the future win be less in the
interference of Greece or in the intrigues of
Russia than in the rising Of the Greek
provinces of the empire. When Turkey begins
to fall Of her own weight 1t will not be possible
for any conference to save her.
Year: 1869

Government Fands I'm Private Hands.


1t appears there is report current in WASH
ington that the Treasury Department is in the
habit of leaving large government balances in
the hands Of favorite bankers. Something
like fifteen millions, reported as the currency
balance IN the Treasury every month, has been
deposited for long time past, it is stated,
with q certain banking firm. The use of and
interest on such q sum, or even on q third of
it, would make any bank rich. We know that
one banker at least in Washington has made
an immense fortune within few years by
handling government money, and through the
favoritism Of the Treasury Department. No
where else in the world could such fortune have
been made in so short time, and it shows how
recklessly extravagant has been the manage
ment Of our finances. No doubt there are other
friends Of the Secretary Of the Treasury who
have amassed wealth through similar favors or
by valuable information afforded as to the gold
and other operations Of the department. The
sooner the Treasury is divorced from all con-
nection with private parties the better; for
such transactions as reported are full Of cor
ruption and dangerous. There ought to be q
searching investigation made by Congress into
these rumors, and into all the secret ma
chinery Of the Treasury operations.
Year: 1869

IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW York HARBoR.
the House Of Representatives yesterday Mr..
Robinson, Of New York, introduced bill appro-
priating five million dollars for the Improvement
Of the harbor of New York. Every improve
ment made In this harbor is beneficial to the
commerce Of the whole country. The removal
Of the distractions at He'll Gate the erection
Of substantial docks and piers on the water
line Of New York and Brooklyn, and every
thing else that facilitates the operations of the
shipping that enter and depart from this port,
effect . common good to our common pros
perity as Q commercial nation and help to
swell the wealth Of the West as well a. the
East, the South as well as the North. Let MS
see how far Congress is disposed to 90 in the
performance Of national duty and in accom-
plishing practical and substantial good by
Its legislation upon this proposition for the i'm
provement Of the harbor Of the metropolis.


IT'S AN ILL WIND, &c.-There does seem TO
be a time when the thieves OF this city are in
danger from the oficers Of justice-the Sheriff
especially. This time Is when they are testl-
tying before Congressional committees to the
prejudice Of the democracy. At all other times
their immunity from the officers OF the law
seems to be complete. The Sheriff says there
were warrants out for some OF the witnesses.
II that was so how Is 1t the committee could
fnd the rogues and the holders Of the warrants
could not?
Year: 1869

| We form judgements of men from little
things about their houses, of which the
| owners perhaps never think Flowers
about a rich mans house may signify only
| that he has good gardener, or that he has
refined neighbors and does what he sees
them do But men are not accustomed to
| buy. books unless they want them. If, on
visiting the dwelling of man of slender
means, we find that he contents himself with
cheap carpets and very plain furniture, IN
order that he may purchase books, BE rises
at once in our esteem Books are not made
for furniture. but there is nothing else that
so beautifully furnishes a house. The plain
est row of books is more significant of re-
fnement than the most deliberately carved
sideboard


Give us house furnished with books rath-
er than furniture. Both if you can but books
at any rate To spend several days In a
friends house, and hunger for something to
read, while you are treading on costly car
pets, and sitting upon luxurious chairs and
sleeping uoon down, is as if one were brib
ing your body for the sake Of cheatingyour
mind


Books are windows through which the
soul looks out. A house without them is like
a room without windows. No man has
right to bring up his children without sur
rounding them with books, If he has the
means to buy them. 1t is wrong to his
family. Children learn to read by being in
the presence of books. The love of knowl-
edge comes with reading, and grows upon it.
And the love of knowledge in young mind
is almost warrant against the inferior ex-
element of pas sions and vice


Let US pity those poor rich men who live
barrenly in great bookless houses. Let US
congratulate the poor that, In our day, books
are so cheap that a man may every year add
hundred volumes to his library for the price
of what his tobacco and his beer would cost
him Among the earliest ambitions to be
excited in clerks, workmen, journeymen-
and, indeed, among AL that are struggling in
the race of ife-is that of owning, and con
stantly adding to- library of good books.
A little library, growing larger every year,
is an honorable part of a young mans history.
It's a mans duty to have books. A Ii
brary is not luxury, but of the neeessaries
of life
Year: 1869

THE TRIGGER.--The Chicago Tribune of
late date says


Captain John Travis gave another exhibi-
ton of pistol shooting at his gallery last
evening, in which he excelled any of his
previous astonishing performances in this
city, by series of hazardous feats requir-
ing the most consummate skill on his part
and extraordinary daring in that of the
gentleman who assisted in them. Mr.. John
Rover, of Texas, held cup on his head
and Travis fred a pistol bullet through it
from the distance of twelve PAGES. The feat
was repeated twice the ball going each time
within an inch of the Uranium of the ven
turesome holder. The same gentleman also
held between his fingers a small lemon and
afterwards business card about an inch
and a half square, and through each Cap
tain Travis put a bullet, at the same
distance, with one Of the regular gallery
pistols. Few people would care to run such
risks as Mr.. Rover did, and fewer still could
successfully initiate Captain Travis wonder
full skill
Year: 1869

The fiat is coming The PAPER money
issue of the government, which it declared
to be legal tender, ignoring the old doc
trine of gold and silver, will be declared by
the Supreme Court of the United States as
unconstitutional. When this declaration
will be made depends upon Circumstances, for
the official announcement will make the
present commercial chaos still more cha
otic That it will be so announced is a
moral certainty, and it may be given to the
country in few weeks. Stand from under.
Contracts made prior to 1861 and maturing
after the reign of money paper set in, must be
paid in gold and silver. Contracts made sub
sequent to the passage of the unconstitu-
tional act, embracing the payments of mon
eys in equity, should and probably will be
liquidated in the kind of currency which
was circulating at the date Of said contract,
and which was understood by all parties at
the time to be a satisfactory equivalent, to
be received, or to be paid. But the very
announcement of this decision by the Sup.
preme Court will open up series of the
biggest legal fights as to its bearing upon
commercial contracts and of course mort
gagers and the mortgages will have lively
time. Lord help the poor debtor, for in any
event he can reap no benefit by this decis
ion.-M 7. Day Book.
Year: 1869

days after Witnessing this strange apparition,
but yesterday, as we were informed, had
about gained her usual strenth.


As the lady in question has never been
troubled with any affection Of the visual
organs, nor ever before saw, or imagined
she saw, phantom, this must certainly be
considered q very queer case.
Year: 1869

THE LECTURE BEFORE THE You've MEN's
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ToENIGHT.-Our
readers will bear in mind that Admiral RAJ


pbael Senimes will lecture before this Asso-
citation tonight, at Virginia Hall the !ec-
ture to commence at o'clock precisely.
The Admiral has chosen for lis subject the
following: "The Ancient Navies of the
Mediterranean, and some Of their Decisive
Battles" This subject, in the hands Of the
Admiral, cannot fail to be exceedingly in
teresting. Though the ancient navles are
dead, there are living navies, and in these
days of commerce and steam navigation the
ship, whether Of commerce or of war, is one
Of the most interesting topics that can
be presented to the American people,
whose destiny it is, at no distant
period, to supersede Great Britain as


Mistress of the Sens" The dead nayies
Of the Old World, which were as large and
important, and rs full of life, vigor, and
day, will be eXhumed by the Admiral, we
doubt not, with graphic pen, and we shall
witness in more real and palpable manner
than it is possible to do from the mere read
ing of history the struggles and the triumphs
of naval officers who have been in their
winding-sheets for more than 1000 years.
We are pleased to learn, too, that the Ad-
miral will run a thread of comparison
between the navies of the ancient world
and those OF our own time, which will be,
perhaps, one of the most curious historical
comparisons that al intelligent audience
could listen to. AS the design of this lee
ture is to aid the Young Mems Christian
Association in reestablishing their library,
we doubt not there will be large attend
luce, .H a.s
Year: 1869

We are surprised TO see a gentleman of the
Journalistic experience Of Alderman Connolly
charging the city newspapers with exageerat-
ing the scenes Of disorder in the City CouncIls
From what we can hear, they have been rather
uRderstafed than oyerstated by the reporter5
And the assumption that there has been dis
position TO exaggerate these occurrences in
order 10 find an argument for q change in the
foru Of the city government 10 one By COM


mission, Is entirely gratuItous. Disorderly
scenes are liable to occur in any legislative
body, and would AFFORD very slight basis for
an argument in favor of the surrender of the
city Charter. The arguments tor that course
are strong and ample. without need of this
reinforcement. The number Of those who
continue 70 hope against hope that anything
can be done under toe present form of munici.
pal government TO set things 70 rights here is
small, and growing smaller every day This
Is not so much the FAULT of parties. or of men.
as Of the awkward system or municipal rov-
eminent complicated as il Is with Consres.
sicnai control. A city government with the 3,
intentions and the most energetic purposes
an the world must be nearly powerless for
usefulness thus hampered. II may be said thar
IN changing to government by commission
We risk swopping King Log for King Stork.
and that Board of Commissioners may be
both arbitrary and corrupt. But most of our
citizens, we take it, will cheerfully stand the
chances Of the experiment. II IL works badly
II VIII be easy TO return to q charter govern
ment. al this Is tea, landlord" said the
traveller about his dubious beverage, 81 Will
take coffee; and if IL Is coffee, will take tea
but q change i triH have" The citizens OF
Washington would like a change
Year: 1869

Senator SPRAGUE (RadicaD, of
Rhode Island, made a speech in the
Senate, against the public credit bill.
These, among other remarkable obser-
vations, occur in it, as published in the
Congressional Globe. The Radical pa
pers have been silent about it:


am not in favor of a repudiation of
the national debt. But, sir, / do not
sympathize with that class of men who
are holding up to the gaze of the peo-
pie of the United States the sacrcdness
of that debt. was opposed in your
caucus, Mr.. President, to an amendment
of the Constitution giving undue prOtec'
tion to that deb, and l am also now
opposed to any reiterated projection 10y
the law contemplated by the bill before
the Senate. i do not think that there
ia much saCredness in the issue of bond,
for the Pacific railroad, which becomes
a part of your national debt; and set
nothing that is sacred in the thousand
and one unnecessary appropriations thai
are constantly made at each session Ot
Congress.


The great bulk of the debt of the ma,
tiou has been created in pursuance of q
necessary and Important object, the
maintaining of the territorial integrity
of the United States. In Great Britain
to-day the profits on almost any one o
her great iudustrieS-her commerce, he,
manufactures of iron or of coal or o.
cotton or of wOOl-are sufficient TO pa,
the interest on her national debt. Blu
is il the part of Il people TO drift into th
condition of Mexican society, when tn
national debt is an oppressive burdel
TO the community If those who's
business it is to make light the publi
burdens, neglect, either from ignoranc
or from any other cause, to pursue
policy that will relieve instead of pol
cy that will destroy, if the people o
this country are today, in consequence
of the public debt bearing heavily upoI
them, drifting, as verify believe, int
the condition of Spanish and Mexican
society, would any one demand tha
state of slavery rather than a cancella
tion of the debit


Sir, you have provided for wholesale
reputation of private debts by you
enactmeuts at recent sessions of Con
RItSS. lou Gail CduCCl ucUlS UclhGtl
individuals, between the citizens o
the country; and you look with holy
horror upon suggestion that if yOr
pursue policy of destruction this in
cubus will be sloughed off. You lOOl
upon it with holy horror that any ont
should touch that sacred circle!


This Senate msst know facts connect
ed with the industrious of this country.
| told you two years ago that you haC
lost, if you We're not exceedingly care
full IN reference to your future legisla
tion, your monopoly of cotton, and no
body believed it; nobody will believ,
it now but let Inc tell you that yor
have lost forever our sea-island cotton
Go to the South and make ip0uirie
there. 1t is thing that was, and tn
whole South is to day trying 70 find
substitute in the rami or China pras
that will grow more prolifcally, where
by they eau replace that which has bee
lost. ! tell you, sir, that in five years
Year: 1869

A few days before the inauguration,
Mr.. GRANT told a committee of political
adventurous, who called upon him to
"see about the chances" that he did
not approve of filling civil offices with
military men, and in order to give a
practical illustration of his consistency
he retained General SCHOFIELD in his
Cabinet as Secretary of War, and then
relieved him by the appointment OF
General RAwLINs to the same position.
Year: 1869

The parties who seem to have the
best chance of feeding at the public
crib, during the present administration,
are relatives" and Subscribers to the
house fund" None of these lucky fell
lows need fear rejection, if they apply
In time.
Year: 1869

NEW York, March 20.-It is stated
that thirty deaths from typhoid fever
occurred during the past two months in
single block of filthy tenements on


Thirteenth street, between avenue A
and First avenue. The health officers
have commenced cleansing that locality.
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment of good health, or, Ia
use their own expression never feel well. -
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use Of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case Of Ma.
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore in measure the energy and ardor OF
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms and give health and happiness in their
nj
Year: 1869

There is living in this city blind lady,
still good looking, and once of great beau
ty. Years ago gambler wooed and won
her, notwithstanding the opposition of
friends and relatives. The strangely mat
ed couple seemed to be devotedly attach
ed to each other, and years did not change
their devotion. His precarious calling
took him frequently from the city, but
in all his wanderings he always returned
to his blind wife. One of the marks of
affection given to him by his wife was
heavy gold ring, ornamented on the inside
with the engraved figure of dog. This
he wore for long time, and as often as he
visited his wife she felt his hand to see if
the mark of affection still had it's place
there. At last it was missed, and imme-
diately her loving heart was crushed, her
jealousy excited, and her confidence in her
husband destroyed.


On inquiry, it was found that the ring,
or similar one, decorated the hand of a
notorious woman, who inhabited the noto-
rious house known as the third national.
A replevin was sued out, and the ring was
brought into court, but, upon examination,
it was not the right one, and the suit was
dismissed.-LeaUentUorth Conservative.
Year: 1869

Walking erect not only adds to manli-
ness of appearance, but develops the chest
and promotes the general health in high
degree, because the lungs, being relieved
of the pressure made by having the head
downward and bending the chest in, ad-
NIT the air freely and fully down to their
very bottom.


If an effort of the mind is made to throw
the shoulders back, feeling of tiredness
and awkwardness is soon experienced, or
is forgotten. The use of braces to hold
up the body is necessarily pernicious, for
there can be no brace which does not
press upon some part of the person more
than is natural, hence cannot fail to i'm
pedc injuriously the circulation of that
part. But were there none of these OBJ
jections, the brace would adapt itself to
the bodily position, like hat or a shoe,
or new garment, and would cease to be a
brace.


10 seek to maintain an erect position
or to recover it when lost, in manner
which is at once natural, easy and efficient,
it is only necessary to walk habitually with
the eyes fixed on an object ahead, little
higher than your own, the cave of house,
the top of mans. hat, or simply keep
your chin little above horizontal line,
or, it will answer to walk with your hands
behind you; if either of these things is
done, the necessary, easy and legitimate
effect is to relieve the chest from pressure,
the air gets in more easily, develops it
more fully, causing more perfect puri6-
cation of the blood ,imparting higher health,
more color to the cheek, and compelling
a throwing out of the toes. To derive the
highest benefit from walking, hold up tho
head, keep the mouth closed, and move
briskly.-Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1869




by HARRIET PRESCOTT sPoFFoRp.
II any woman of us all,


If any woman of the street,
Before the Lord should pause and fall,


And with her long hair wipe his feet
BE whom with yearning hearts we love,


And faip would with human eyes
Around our living pathway move,


And underneath our daily skies
The Maker of the heavens and earth,


The Lord of life, the Lord of death,
In whom the universe had birth,


But breathing of our breath one breath
II any woman of the street
Should kneel, and with the lifted mesh
OF her long tresses wipe his feet,


And with her kisses kiss their flesh
How round that woman would we throng
How willingly would clasp her hands
Fresh from that touch divine, and long
To gather up the twice-blest. strandsI
How eargerly with her would change
Our idle innocence, nor heed
Her shameful memories and strange,
Could we but also claim that deed
Year: 1869

DeA clergyman ard one of his ell
.lerly parishioners were walking home
from church one frosty day, when the
old gentleman slipped and fell fat on
his back. The minister looking at him
a moment, and being assured that he
was not hurt, said to him. Friend, sim
aers stand on slippery places The old
gentldman looked up as if to assure
himself OF the tact, and said, Il see they
do, but 1 can't
Year: 1869

''In the name of God" we will pull down the


strong
Who work iniquity, and plague the meek.
The Lord Is King, and He will hear the weak
Who call upon his name in 4aith. Not long
Shall they succeed, whose hands accomplish
| wrong; aU
Whose feet tread down the righteous in his


way.


Lord all unmeriting, thy saints among
We stand afar, and for thy succor pray;
For our vain strength is weakness and decay,
And all our wit is foolishness beside.
Beat down, oh Lord, the hireling slave and
- slay i..,
The )ppressor in his wickedness and guide
Thy people thro' this darkness to the land
Where Peace, white-robd, shall sit with


Freedom hand in hand,
= VIRGINIA 1867,
Year: 1869

A USEFUL HINT FOR COLD wgArBRR.-Thc reason
q room taxes so long to be warmed after 1rc has
bcen klndled is that the air goes up In steady COL
umn from the mouth OF the register, sides OF the
stove or front OF the CRATE to the Ceiling OF the ROOM
and from thence begins 10 distribute itself down
ward, witch OF course is a slow process. To expc-
dts this take palm leaf Fan, q shawl, large
towel or something similar, fan violently or swing
the shawl vigorously, thus compelling the upper and
lower strata OF air to units, the tot upper 10 mix
with the cold lower. In this way the upper portion
the lower, where IL would stand at forty will be
compelled to mix, and ons would bs surprised TO
witness how much sooner tue apartments becomes
comfortable.
Year: 1869

I DESIRE to lease or sell my steam Mill and
Gin, two miles south OF Memphis, on Horn
Lake road all In perfect running ORDER An
ply al - south Court street, or at premises,


RugS WADDY THOMPSON
Year: 1869

Coroner Flynn yesterday called M the house IS
Mulberry street to hold an inquest on the body OF
Lizzie Ryan. the infant seven months old, whose
death as was alleged resulted from injuries received
W eltner the father or mother falling upon her while
engaged IN quarrel. The mother was found lying
IN oeastly state OF intoxcation and of course
unable to make q statement, and the inquest was
postponed Till to-day. The child however, died
from disease and not from any violence she had re-
Ceiv0d go -
Year: 1869

THE WEAVER CREEK FLuME. Tie Weaver
creek fume is steadily progressing under the
supervision of R. n. Davidson check dam
has been put in the creek about two hundred
and fifty yards above the head of the fume now
in, to hold the tailngs above, while the creek is
being sluiced down below. It is the intention
TO put in sixty boxes more this summer. and by
the time the water fails, so as to permit be-
ginning, the tailings will be lowered to grade
requiring but little shovellinp