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Year: 1869

We some time since gave our reasons fof
believing that when Minister McMahons de-
spatches should come through 1t would be
found that the only cause for the delay would
prove to be the refusal Of the allied command
ers to permit communication. Such now
turns out to be the case. They not only re-
fused to permit dispatches to pass, but fred
on the flag of truce when it approached the
allied lines. The reason given for this course
is that they did not consider President Lopez
as an enemy entitled to belligerent rights.
On the arrival Of the Count d'Eu. the new
General-in- Chief of the allies, more sensible
policy was inaugurated, and as result the de-
spatches from our Minister at once make their
appearance. As there has been so much con-
tradiction in the papers here and throughout
the country as to whether Mr.. Mcmahon has
been heard from or not, the public may be dis
trustful in the present instance. We will,
therefore, say that we have received pack
age of Paraguayan journals direct from the
Minister, who is residing at Piribebui and
had been to visit Marshal Lopez at his head
quarters in Pikysyry. The question may.
therefore, be considered settled. The news
from Paraguay indicates the utmost unanimity
among the Paraguayans in defence Of their
country. The official address Of our Minister
and the reply of President Lopez on the pre-
sentation of the credentials from Washington


are given in another column to-day.
Year: 1869

Touch us, oh TimeI with light hand as you


pass


Tempt us to think it loving caress;
Tread on our hearts, too with reverent care
Crush not the flowers of life blooming there;
Furrow our foreheads with care If you will,
But let youth linger within our hearts still.
Mid our dark tresses are fibres ofgray,
Silent reminders of life's fleeting day,
And when we turn to the shadowy past
On its bright affairs lay ashes and dust;
All its fair idols are marked with decay
All its sweet pictures are faded away.
Sadly we look fer the friends of the past,
They of strong heart and the beautiful trust.
Some we find sleeping beneath sculptured


stone;


Some toiling wearily onward alone,
Some thro' ambition grown heartless and


cold,


But one and all, save the dead, growing old.
Oft we grow weary in watching in vain
Ger hopes that always but shadows remain.
Weary ofcounting the joys that have died.
Weary of laying bright visions aside;
Weary of taking but dross for pure gold;
Weary, so weary, of hearts growing old.
Chase from us, Time, all shadowy fears;
lift from our lives the slow burden of years;
Shadow our foreheads and sprinkle our hair
But, oh I shield our hearts from the burrows


of careI


Let not tho heart grow selfish or cold,
And we shall no longer fear to grow old.
Year: 1869

BEFORE" and she burst into merry
peal of laughter.


"rm glad TO hear you say so come,
our boat is ready, see you brought
your shawls with you. Now if agree-
able, and you consider Lebra and my
self sufficient escort, we will take our
sail"


We leave them-happy in each others
love--trusting they will enjoy pleas
ant sail down the journey of life,
anchoring safely i'll tho haven of rest.
For the benefit of those who may feel
anxious about them while sailing in
the boat, we will say they didn't cap
size. They are alive at this present mo-
ment for aught we know to the contrary.
Gentle reader excuse my faults, forget
my errors.
Year: 1869

Yesterday a resident of the Ninth Ward, en-
gagged In business In Broadway called at the Office Of the
Board OF Health to ascertain IL he had the smallpox
The eruption on his face and neck apparent that
Mr. Norris X. Norton, the clerk OF DR.. Harris at once
telegraphed 10 Bellevue Hospital for an ambulance and
while waiting for it the patient was requested 20 take
seat III the lower hall OF the building In the mean time
the news had spread through the building that man
was down stairs suffering from tho small p0x, and no ut
tie excitement wac uccaHOued among the inmates, which
alay6d un the departure of tho patient In tho
RnIInlnn"a
Year: 1869

Coroner Flynn was yesterday informed that
The body Of an infant in advanced stage Of decom


position had been found in the vault OF the tenement
No. sz2 secOndAve. The body Was conveyed 20 the
M0rgue where inquest will be held. female resident
OF at vicinity suspected Of being the mother OF the
child and 10 have made away with it Coroner 6ehT-
ner VIII TO-DAY hold Inquest over the body of the
OaJinSD lad AUVDst binck. WHO was run over M Grand
Year: 1869

II is well to get clear of Cold the first
week but much better safer yourself of the sni forty
eight proper remedy for h purpose being Dr. JATSEs III
PEcToKANr. Sold BY all DruggstL
Year: 1869

At request of many citizens of the Terri tory, we, to-day, republish the able opinion delivered in Chambers, at Tucson, recently, by Hon Henry T. Baokus. of the Supreme Court of this Territory. We do not doubt but that Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States will. when the question is presented to them. indorse and re-aiiirm Judge Baekas' Opinion, soT tke reason that they cannot do otherwise Itestablishes the fact that we are without a Territorial Gov ernnsnt, and have been for several years past. and proves, eonclusiyely, that this state of affairs was brought about by Governor McCormiek's usurpation of power vested u the Legislature, and wbich he knew he had no right to exercise His motive for doing SO was, we know, selfish one, and he acknowledged it when be told members of the Legislature that passed the bill granting him power to make the apportionment, that he wanted i, passed in order to keepthe cap ital at Prescott. The Governor was then preparing for eoap d'6tf, on the white peo- pie north of the Gila, and he land the wires cunningly and recklessly. He did not pre- tend that the Legislature had the right Co give up it's power to hitn, hst De thought it was necessary for it to do SD In order that he could keep the capital on bis ranch at Pres colt until he could get chance to swap it for the Delegaey and town property in Tue son. He has told people that Congress will legalize all his unlawful acts, but Congress will do no such thing. They will start us again in business, and leave it to new Leg. islature to adopt or reject the acts of former illegal Legislatures. We will have new Governor and probably new Organic Act The new Governor will cause census to b. taken, apportion members of the legislatur to the various counties according to popnla ton, call the Legislature at whatever poin he sees it, and then the work of legislstior will proceed In fact, we wiT have to b reconstructed, and the sooner t is done th

 better.
Year: 1869

Risk OF GREAT EATERs,-HaVS Jour
nal of Health contains the following
information: ...-ars


Great eaters never live long. A vora-
cious appetite, so far from being sign
of good health, is certain indication of
disease. Some dyspcptics are always
hungry, and feel best when eating, but
as ssoon as they have finished eating they
endure torments so distressing in their
nature as TO make the unhappy victim
wish for death. The appetite Of health
is that which is inclined moderately to
eat when eating time eenies, and which,
when satisfied, leaves no unpleasant re-
minders. Multitudes measure their
health by the quantity they cat, and out
of ten persons nine are gratified with an
Increase OF weight, when in reality It is
an increase of disease; showing that the
ahserbents of this system are toe weak
to discharge their duty, and the ton
dency 20 fatness, To obesity, increases
until existence becomes burden, and
sudden death closes tho painful history.
Year: 1869

sit alone; no-not alone.


feel that God is surely near,
And angels wait before the throne


The closing of the dying year.
We cannot stay the march of time;


Another cycles drawing near,
Ard soon will close by hands Divine
The volume of another year.
Each noble deed each better thought
Embalmcd, will live while ages last,
And pinings for the time .misspent


Will not recall the year that's spent,
And SO leave the past behind,


Without a sigh, without Il tear,
With firm resolves and brighter hopes
TO usher in the opening year.
The life that is, and is to be, .....
1t doth not yet 30 plain appear,
But struggling on, still undismayed,


Twill be revealed from year TO year.
The still small voice that is within, E
The guardian angel ever near,
With faith in God will guide us safe
. In toiling through the coming year.
The circling years shall roll away,


Still to eternal ages tend,
And love, the essence of the soul,


Will brighter grow, but,never end.
Tho darkening clouds obscure the light
The glowing sun is just as near;
Behind it all Gods smiling face


Can make for us glad New Year.
Year: 1869

Thy way, not mine, O Lord,


However dark ii bel
Lead me by thine own hand
Choose out the path for me.
Smooth let ii be. or rough,


1t will be still the best
Winding or straight, it matters not,
1t leads me to thy rest.
/ dare not choose my lot


| would not, if | might;
Choose thou for me my God,


SO shall walk Alright.
The kingdom that I seek


Is thine; so let the way
That leads to it be thine,


Else l must surely stray.
Take thou my cup, and it


With joy or sorrow fill;
AS best to thee may seem,


Choose thou my good or i'll.
Choose thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health
Choose thou my cares for me,


My poverty or wealth.
Not mine, not mine, the choice,
b In things or great or small;
Be thou my guide, my strength,
My wisdom and my all. .,l ,
Year: 1869

WATERY PoTAToEs. Put into the pot
piece of lime as large as q hens egg,
and however watery the potatoes may
have been, when the water is poured on
the potatoes Will be perfectly dry and
mealy. 1,i % b.'sr
Year: 1869

The vote IN the Connecticut State
election, on Monday, turns out more
favorable to the Democracy than we had
at first promised. The vote throughout
the State was small, and JewelFs kadt-
cali majority for Governor will hardly
exceed two hundred, if, indeed, 1t reaches
that figure. The Legislature will pro
badly be so slightly Radical that unless
the strictest party vote can be secured on
the fifteenth or African amendment to
the constitution, it will unquestionably
be repudiatcd This fight, in fact, seem;
to have been especially made with refer
ence to this matter, and while the Demo
Gratis have lost their Governor they have
gained several members in both branches
Of the Assembly.
Year: 1869

We are happy TO announce that Gov


Sonter, though showing the cloven foot
in the matter Of registration, is relent-
ing in his militia policy. He has yield
ed to the petitions of all classes, acknowl-
edges the generally peaceable and quiet
department of the people Of the State,
aud has recalled most Of the militia from
active service. We learn from the Nash
Vile banner, that only five companies
will be retained in service to be distribu
ted-two in Giles county, one In Madi-
son, Gibson and Haywood, and one each
in Overton ard jackson. We agree will,
the Banner that the withdrawal of so
mans as ten companies Of the militia will
have tendency to stimulate the energies
OF the people, invigorate trade, induce
the employment of deserving mechanics
and impart general sense of freedom
and security. But If the Governor will
20 father and disband the whole posse.


ne will insure this aud win for himself
what Is to be coveted beyond riches and
nawer. the good opinion Of his fellow
Year: 1869

prague, the hadleal Senator from
RHODE Island, and son-in-law to Chief
Justice Chase. has made telling speech
in the Senate, in which the following
passage occurs.


Having cited IN extract from English
history, describing the condition of that
country when the infamous JefTreys rose
to the Lord Chief Justiceship, Mr..
Sprague said:


Sir, have read that history with a
meaning. The condition of this coun-
try to-day, in my judgment, is not dis
similar TO the condition of that in which
this bad man welded aud exercised the
power he did. There was a revolution.
aud this man was sent to exercise the
revenge and hate Of the then despotic
power which held sway and dominion
over Great Britain. We, sir, have be-
come, as it we're, separated from great
rebellion. And what position do we oe-
eupy to-day? Is there peace at the South?
Is there spirit of harmonious influence
here in this Senate toward those people !?
Is there government among those people?
Do their occupations prosper? Are they
not in a state of chronic revolution? !?
And have you not had four long years in
which to assure peace among that peo-
pie; Is there justice in this land ? Who
that is poor man dare take one that is
rich before any court in this land? Is
there individual projections there cit
izen protection in this land of liberty
Mr.. President, if railroad, or manufae-
turer, or rich man is brought to the bar
of any court in this land By man not
as we'll off as he, or poor man, all the
nice points of the law, and the arrange
lnents and knowledge of judicial prece-
dents, are brought to bear to defeat the
poor and the weak. If in despotic France
you interfere so as to injure the meanest
of its citizens, the whole power of the
government comes in for his protection.
Year: 1869

In tho first solitary hour after the
ceremony, take the bridegroom and
demand VOW of him, and givo him
a vow in return. Promise each other
sacrcdly, never, not even in jest, to
wran gle with each othcr-novcr to
handy words nor indulge in the best
ill humor-never, I say, mover |!
Wrangling in jest, putting on an air
of ill humor merely to tease, becomes
earnest by practice. Next, promise
each other sincerely, never to keep a
secret from each other, under what
pretoxt, and whatever excuse it might
be, you must continually and every
moment, soc clearly into others bos-
ON. Even when one of you has COM
mitted a fault, wait not an instant to
confess it. And rs you keep nothing
from each other, 80, on the contrary,
preserve the privacies of your house
from father, mother, brother, sister,
aunt, and from the world. You two,
with Gods help, must build your own
quiot world. Every third or fourth
one you draw with you will form a
party to stand between you two.
That should never be. Promise this
to each other. Remember the VOW in
each temptation. You will find your
account in it. Your souls will grow,
as it wero to each other, tand at last
will become as one. Ali if many a
pair had on their marriage day known
the secret, how many marriage
wcro happier than-alas they are
Year: 1869

ENERaY.-It is astonishing how
much may be accomplished in selfcul-
ture by the energetic and the pcrse-
vering, who are careful to avail them
selves of opportunities, and use up
the fragment of spare time which the
idle permit to run to waste. Thus
Ferguson learned astronomy from the
heavens while wrapped in a sheepskin
on the Highland hills; thus Stone
learned mathematics while working
as journcyman gardener; thus
Drew studied the highest philosophy
in the intervals of cobbling shoes F.;
thus Miller taught himself geology
while working as day laborer in a
quarry. BY bringing their minds to
bear upon knowledge in it's various as
poets and carefully using up the odds
and ends Of their time, men such as
these, in the very humblest circum-
stances, reach the highest culture, and
acquired honorable distinction among
their fellow-men. It was one Of the
characteristic expressions Of Chatter.
ton, that God had sent His creatures
into the world with arms long enough
to roach anything, if they chose to be
at the tronble.
Year: 1869

RIcHHs.-Tho man with good firm
health, is rich.


So is the man with a clear con.
science.


So is the parent of vigorous happy
children.


So is the editor of a good paper,
with good subscription list.


So is the clergymen whose coat the
little children pluck, as he passcss
them in their play.


So is that wife who has tho whole
heart of good husband.


So is the maiden whose horizon is
not bounded by the "coming man."
but who has purpose in life whether
she ever met him or not.


So is the young man who laying
his hand on his heart, can say ri have
treated every woman ever saw as I
should wish my sister treated by 9th
er men,"


So is tho little child who COOS to
sleep with kiss on his lips and for
whose waking blessing waits.
=
Year: 1869

We havo taken occasion, sovora


times recently, to urge upon cotton


planters the impolicy Of rushing the
present crop TO market. Hero at the
South VIC arc all well acquainted with
the true condition of the incoming
crop, tho increase of receipts during
tho month Of Septembcr-tho effect
of tho long continued drought and
tho universal prevalence of rust
Planters and Southern cotton dealers
understand that rust and drought
forces tho premature opening Of the
bolls and that full September receipts
when these influences havo been
felt would not necessarily indicate a
large crop.


At the North and in tho European
markets those things arc not so well
understood. Large receipts in the
first week Of tho season indicate to
them full, if not a large crop. They
pay very little attention to the reports
which go out from the South of short
crops, if along with :hcsc reports
they find large increase in the re-
ccipts in the different markets. No
sort of reasoning and no amount of
argument can convince them that the
crop is likely to be short when they
SEQ the receipts daily augmcnting
and increasing.


In order that the truc condition of
the present crop might be fairly i'm
pressed upon Northern and European
buyers we have urged our planting
friends not to send their crops for
ward rs fast us the cotton opened,
but to devote the whole of their at
tcntion and labor to saving it in good
order. We knew if the cotton came
forward very freely this month that
an attempt would be madc-and we
feared successfully made-to deprcss
prices under the specious plea of a
full crop. We knew that Southern
spectators would aid in getting this
feeling abroad in order that they
might buy at low prices. and then,
when the real extent Of the crop was
realized, sell at a great advance. BY
this means the planters would be
cheated out out of several millions of
dollars, all of which would &c into
buyers pockets as profits.


Yet, strange to say, tho cotton
planters arc to-day, throughout tho
entire South, playing into the hands
of the spectators by rushing their
crops to market. TO prove this
we find that from the 1st to tho 5th
of September, inclusive, in 1868, the
receipts Of cotton at all the ports
were 900 bales. For the same period
this year the receipts wcre 1,4s9
bales or an increase of fifty per cent.
over the last years receipts.


From these data it will be argued
that the present crop is larger by
ffty per cent than that of 1868, when
in fact it will not, in any possible
event, reach last years figures.


If planters, then, sell their crops
for twenty-five cents, or even below
that price, they will have nobody to
blame for it but themselves. If they
growl and complain that prices go up
to thirty five or forty cents after they
have sold, they will have tho consola-
ton Of knowing that by their own
folly they havo secured fortunes for
the spectators to their own immedi-
ate injury.


Again we invite our planting friends
to take sensible busincss-like view
of the situation-weigh woll the facts
we have stated and then act as their
best judgments dictatc.-Chronic!c d.
Sentinel.
Year: 1869

General A. II. MARYLAND has been nominated for
Third Assistant Postmaster General. General Marx
land distinguished himself during the rebellion as
post once agent Of the government BY advancing
his postal poste as the lines Of the Union army ad-
yanoed. His energy was as much distinguishable
feature Of the fof the Union In maintaining reg
uer correspondence between the army and the
srmy's friends At home n were some Of the grand


nazohsb of our great senerafa
Year: 1869

Of Mr.. J. W, ROGERS, one Of the partners, who
had The management Of all leather tanned In tho
yard since the year 1850 up to within the past
year and We assure our friends that no pains
or labor will DO spared on our part to make our
LEATHER SUPERIOR TO ANY MANUFAC.
TURED IN THE STATE.
Year: 1869

A RADICAL SENATOR ELECT N TRoU-
BLE.-The grand jury Of Charles City
county court on yesterday rendered IN in
dictment against John Amber Smith, the
Commemorative attorney for that court,
and Radical senator elect for the district,
for exhibiting obscene pictures to the youth
of that community.
Year: 1869

Resolution Sustaining the Mayor of Cork.


The following Is the text OF the resolution agreed
to at the meeting or the Corporation Of Cork Fri
dav, the 7th INST, and confirmed at special meet
Ing held for the purpose on Saturday On the reso-
luton being brought up for confirmation the Mayor
declined the profered assistance of counsellOrs &c.
and reserved his right to appear himself before the
bar OF the House,


That protest against the bill introduced by the govern
ment for the removal OF the Mayor of Cork following
1t violates the first principles OF constitutional
and liberty In subjectins Individual
to be inflicted BY post faco legislation. That sup
posing the Mayor had offended against the law
the consideration OF the alleged offenders from the
nzance OF ordinary tribunal, where, in
with the provisions OF existing laws, could be adJudi
Gated upon by jury OF his cOuntrymen,
panneed in the place where the alleged offences
committed and who would be aided and advised the in
vestgation by judge acting evidence instead of
referring to the Jurisdiction OF assembly whose decisions
are ey to be swayed by party feelings and the prompting
OF unreasonable panic and who incapable taking
evidences oath seeks TO nbogate the deliberate
interfere with the Independence of the Council That to
mark of the feelings which the nary
and almost unprecedented action of the
casioned and also having regard to the extraordinary
which the departure from the ordinary
wolves the Mayor prefer to the Mayor
assistance Of the corporation with full


him engage the services OF Mr. a Junior
baser TO be heard the bar OF the House Mayors
behalf That the n clerk do send q OF
tons each member of the House Of
the second reading OF the bill.
Year: 1869

The French Elections-Spccch Of the Em.


perOr in Chartres.


The Orctal Journal OF the 10th inst publishes the
foowing:-Their Majesties the Emperor and Em-
pres paid visit to the city OF Chartres yesterday on
the occasion of the distribution OF prizes at the hor-
ticutura exhibition. In answer to the congratula-
tory address Of the Mayor of Chartres the Emperor
said:-


Twenty years ago, when I was appointed Presi-
dent OF the republic, II was the town OF Chartres
which FIRST visited. have not forgotten the pleas
ing reception met with. IL was within your walls
tnat on the strength OF my good intentions, made
my nrst appeal to the spirit of conciauon, Call
ing upon all good citizens to sacrifice for
the public good their regrets and feelings Of
rancOr. To-day after seventeen years of peace
ful prosperity, I am about to speak TO you In
the same language, but with greater authority and
confidence than In 1s4S. Once more address my
sell to the honest men Of every party, inviting them
to second the regular advance OF my government on
the path OF liberal progress which IL has laid down.
and to oppose insuperable resistance to those sub
versive passions which appear TO revive only to
threaten the unshaken fabric OF universal suffrage
toral comitia, and Will have no doubt choose men
worthy OF that mission OF civilization which we
have TO accomplish I count upon you. citizens OF
Chartres because you are part OF those eight NIL
lions OF Frenchmcn who have thrice accorded to me
their sufirages. and because know you are ANNA
ted with ardent patriotism and where genuine
love OF ones country regns there the best guaran-
tees for order, progress and liberty cannot fail to
exist.