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Year: 1869

The politicians have been in high state of
excitement for the past few days over the re-
port that, just prior to the capture Of Vicks-
burg, Secretary Stanton was prepared to order
General Banks to relieve General Grant from
his command AS the statement has been
denied by the friends of Stanton it is due to
the truth of history that the facts should be
given to the world. The following letter from
an authentic source settles the question:


NEW YORK CrrY, Jan. 2s, 1869.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


Seeing the contradictory statements published In
the papers regarding the factor otherwise-of an
order having been issued from the War Depart
ment to General Banks, shortly before the fall OF
vicksburg, directing him to relieve General Grant,


beg, through the columns Of your widely circulated
Journal to state the exact facts In the case. and
thus settle this much controverted matter.


While General Grant was operating In front OF
ycksburg was employed as clerk In Secretary
Stantons ONCE at the War Department, Washing
ton. Secretary Stanton wrote two ORDERS directing
me TO maze two copies or them one for telegraph
ing and one fo- fling. The first OF these orders was
addressed to General Banks, directing him to pro-
ceed at once to vcksburg and relieve General Grant,
The second order was addressed to General Grant,
directing him to turn over his command to Gene
raj Banks on the arrival OF the latter who had been
ordered to relieve him. do not pretend to give
the literal wording OF these orders. have given
however, their exact substance, and they should be
on file now In the War Department unless they have
since been removed. will state further that the
copies OF these orders to be transmitted by tele-
graph sent by messenger to the War Department
telegraph ONCE by order OF Secretary Stanton These
copies should also be file In the latter oflce.
Year: 1869

for one dollar month.


The postage being only thirty-fve cents
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
Year: 1869

The Carnival OF Crime-The True Remedy.


Some of our comical contemporaries who
can discover no remedy for the present start
ling prevalence of crime in the city outside of a
vigilance committee had better study the
course of Judge Bedford during his first term
in the Court of General Sessions, which closed
on Wednesday lest. Judge Bedford, in
little over three weeks, has disposed Of over
one hundred cases Of felony and has brought
offenders swiftly and surely to justice. The
District Attorney in addressing the court
stated that at this rate the prisons would be
kept clear, and murderers, thieves and rowdies
would find that they can no longer depend
upon the postponementof their trials until wit
nesses disappear and the cases die out. We
understand IL to be Judge Bedford's determi-
nation to clear the criminal calendar as rapidly
as possible and to bring every man to trial
against whom an indictment Is outstanding.
This is the true way TO stop the present car
nival OF crime. Let the villains who prowl
about the city ready for any desperate act once
feel assured that punishment will swiftly and
surely follow the violation Of the law, and we
shall no longer hear Of murders and robberies
in public thoroughfares In broad daylight
Judge Bedford's sentence Of ten years i'm
prisonment upon q Rose street rowdy for
robbery in the first degree gives warning to
this class Of desperadoes that they must in
future keep clear Of the Court Of Sessions.


GENERAL DIX Orr Hrs BEAT. General
Dix has been talking about the Grecian diff
Guilty in Paris and assuring the Greeks Of the
sympathy Of the American people. General
Dix Is our representative for France only, and
understands our relations with that Power
He does not understand our relations with
Greece and. Turkey quite so WELL The
American people are In favor Of settling the
dificulty between Turkey and Greece ON it's
merits, and not on humbuggery and the cant
that arises from differences In religion.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER STRIKE. The printers OF the book
and job Offices are 30 much dissatisfied with
their wages that they mink 1t better to have
no wages at oil, and have stopped working
here in midwinter. Il is not worth while to
pity their families, since they themselves do
not. The employers say that they already pay
more than is paid in Boston or Philadelphia,
and IL they are compelled to pay more the In
creased charges will drive work to other cities.
Here is difficulty that the Union system does
not seem 70 provide for. The Union can. TO .
certain extent, prevent men coming from other
cities to do the work that men here have
given Up, but Il cannot prevent the work
going to the men. WIN they try this refine
mcnt? VIII printers in Boston or Philsdel-
phia be required by the Union to keep their
hands OF work sent from this city2 II not
the strike is hardly worth while, and they had
better agree on something.
Year: 1869

toned down to the proper level yet hero.


Most Of the people Of both sexes live a


what would be called In tho East fast


pace although here It Is considered an
fail. In the country about here the con-
dition of society Is deplorable. Some one
has very pcrtincntly remarked that the
young men are brought mp so much In the
fear Of tho Lord that they dare not ven
ture out of doors on Sunday without q
double -barrelled gun In their hands. l
intend shortly to visit tho Yo Semitic val
ley which Bicrstadt has so grandly repro
duccd on canvas and viii give you u de-
tailed account Of the trip; until then
ndios. FRED.
Year: 1869

Eve think our correspondent Is In error In
this statement. We made inquiries while there
Of old r,sidcnts, in regard TO the subject Of the
compensation for the months Of drouth. but
they were unaware Of any heavy dews or that
the atmosphere was any mofe moist there than
at any other rcsson Of the year. What vegata-
b,es are raised during the drvuths. draw their
moisture from the ground, or are irrigated by
means Of wind. .mills.-Ep.
Year: 1869

J,oR sALE-THE NEW FIRST CLASS FOUR STORY
brown stone No. SIS East Fifty fourth street tho
huuss Of very superior finish parlor story front base
mi and s finished in hard wood house roo,
lot g2iOD possession Immediately Inquire OF tho owner
JOHN O. sAREs Madison avenue, fourth house north OF
tfiw.so slre
Year: 1869

The POWER OF CONGRESS to establish police
regulations in the States is involved in the case
Of the United States against Henry C. Dewitt,
now pending before the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Year: 1869

TIE CENSUS COMMITTEE has now q quorum
here, and they met Thursday and ordered that
the bill submitted by General Gsrfeld's sub
committee, be printed for convenience Of fur
ther consideration. Its essential features are {:
The establishment Of a census bureau under the
Jurisdiction OF the Interior Department, the ap-
pOintment by the President of a commissioner of
the census, whose Office shall expire three years
from the date OF his commissions; the appoint
ment by the Secretary OF the Interior of one
deputy commissioner of the census for each
Congressional district. The time proposed for
taking the census is the month of June, 1870.
Year: 1869

The long and bloody reign of uni
versal ignorance and superstition, of
civil wars, and wars between nations
is drawing TO a close with the extern
sion of the amalgamating moral forces
of modern enlightenment, with its
scientific inventions and appliances.
The new era may be dated from the
suppression of African slavery, with
the downfall of our late rebellion for
in this great revolution the whole
world has been awakened to be invin-
chile and progressive moral forces of
the steam engine, the electric tele-
graph and the Independent press.
Year: 1869

and in prairies, hay can be made du-
ring the months Of July, August or
September. AS a country for raising
cattle, horses, hogs and sheep, Arkan-
sas cannot be surpassed-plenty Of
grass throughout the summer, and
the hills peculiarly adapted to the
raising of sheep, and the range for
hogs is always good. Thousands are
raised without corn.


THE CLIMATE.


Is mild during winter, and very
cold weather is seldom experienced.
The cold is very seldom severe enough
to form ice Of three inch thickness
then it requires fast work to put up
ice for the season, as the cold seldom
lasts over three or four days.


STEAMBOATS,


Run most of the year, but, there
are times when the river gets too low
for navigation; but, navigation may
be safely relied upon during the spring
mOnths--generally commencing in
February and lasting until July.


SAFETY.
Most persons writing from the north
and west, enquiring about this coun-
try, wish to know if they would
be safe in removing here. We can
say, that every person removing here
can settle down with perfect safety
They will be less liable to be robbed
than in any of the northern States
Let everybody when he arrives in Ar
kansas attend to his own business,
and we will guarantee that he will not
be molested- Fort Smith Herald.
Year: 1869

A HAPPY REBUKE. Morrison wa.
Scotch Clergyman, man of wit and hu
NOR. On one occasion he entreated the of
ficer at Fort George to pardon poor fellow
that was sent TO the halberts. The officer
offered to do so, if he would grant him the
favor he would ask Mr. Morrison agreed
to this, and the officer Immediately demand
ed that the ceremony of baptism should be
performed on a puppy. The clergyman
agreed to it, and party of gentlemen as
sembled to witness the novel baptism. Mr..
Morrison desired the officer to hold up the
dog as was necessary in their baptism of a
child and said:


''As am minister of the Church Of
Scotland, | must proceed according to the
ceremonies of the Church. !"


Certainly" said the major, Il expect all
the ceremony.


''Well, then, major, begin by the usual
question Do you acknowledge yourself the
father of this puppy"


A roar of laughter burst from the crowd.
and the officer threw the candidate for bap-
tism away, and pardoned the convict.
Year: 1869

Young men in Boston
have given up matrimony so entirely that the
young women are at their wits ends, and
stop at nothing to secure an offer. Thus on
Satm day last a young New Yorker saw
walking up State street an old woman and a
young girl. The girl dropped her glove
With the native gallanry of New Yorker
our friend stepped forward and picked up
the glove. Thank you, sir, said the
mother, ''an1 if your intentions are honora-
BILE you can speak to her at once The
young man left Boston by the next train.
Year: 1869

She is fair and very pretty,


With a sparkling bright blue eye,
And her cheeks with smiles are dimpled
When she knows I'm standing by.
Vat she saws she does not love me


Never will be wife Of mine;
But those smiles and dimpIes tell me
With despair need not pine.
Sol let her meet my pIeadings


With her bright and saucy smile,
And bow before the archness


Lighting up her face the while;
Listening with feignsd emotion,
And a put on look of woe,
For love to hear her accent


See her lips when saying mo
Love to see the graceful action


OF her foot upon the ground
As its tiny sole she pa,ters-


There is music in the sound.
And the words come to my hearing
Sweet as murmurs of the dove
For know their hidden meaning,
Read them in the light of love.
Thus. though still she mo is saying,
l, at home have nrmed the day;
And her mother smiles while weeping
Swiftly wings the hours away;
And my Mary is the fondest.


Dearest of my children three;
Why not wait little longer


Why this hurry" questions she.
But my ear is deaf to pleading,
Vainly all excuses flow;
For my Mary listens blushing.


And no more she whispers mo" +"
So ny life grows fair and joyous.


Winning every new delight,
From the thought that have won her
Won my love, my life, my light,
Year: 1869

A girl was forced into a disagreeable


match with an old man whom she detested.
When the clergyman came to that part of
the service where the bride is asked if she
consents to take the bridegroom for her hus-
band, she said with great simplicity, "Oh
dear, no, sir but you are the first person
who has asked my opinion about matter ~
Year: 1869

Two editors in Chicago undertook to pro-
duce a velocipede on new and improved
pattern One was to furnish the money,
and the other the inventive skill. A large
three wheeled affair was secretly constructed
in basement, and when finished it was
found to be several inches wider than the
doorway. The two editors are consulting
whether to tear down the house or pull the
velocipede to pieces.
Year: 1869

The rays of the sun shine upon the dust
and the mud, but they are not soiled by
them. So holy soul, while it remains ho-
ly, may mingle with the vileness of the
world, and yet be pure in itself.
Year: 1869

For deeds, bonds, notes, and other pa-
pers of a similar value, fill up with old fash
ioned black ink. The fancy violet ink will
do very well for perishable writing, but it is
said by those who ought to know that it
will fade in short time. For marriage
certificates it is just the thing
Year: 1869

Lots of things are done by machinery in
this progressive age. A workman in New
York had his shit taken off by machinery in
a tannery recently, and narrowly escaped
being taken off himself.
Year: 1869

1t is the solemn thought connected with
middle age that life's last business is begun
in earnest and it is then, midway between
the cradle aud the grave, that a man begins
to look back and marvel, with a kind of re-
morselul feeling, that he let the days of youth
90 by so half enjoyed. 1t is the pensiye au-
tumn feeling it is the sensation Of half sad
ness that we experience when the longest day
of the year is past and every day that follows
is shorter, and the lights fainter, and the
feeble shadows tell that nature is Fastening
with gigantic footsteps to her winter grave.


So does man look back upon his youth
When the first gray hairs become visible,
when the unwelcome truth forces itself upon
the mind that a man is no longer going up
the hill but down, and that the sun is already
westering, he looks back on things behind.


Now this is a natural feeling, but is it wise?
Is it the high Christian tone Of feeling ? We
answer No. We, who have an inheritance
incorruptible and undefed, and that fadeth
not away" what have we to do with things
past ? When we were as children, we thought
as children. But now there lies before us
manhood, with its earnest work and then
old age and then the grave, and then home.
And so manhood in the Christian life is bet
ter than boyhood, because it is ripper thing
and old age ought to be brighter and a
calmer and more serene thing than man
hood.


There is a second youth for man, better and
holier than his first, if he will look on and not
back There is peculiar simplicity of
heart, and touching singeness of purpose
in Christian old age which has ripened grad
ually and not ftfully 1t is then that to
the wisdom of the serpent is added the harm
lessness of the dove it is then that to the
frmness of manhood is joined almost the
gentleness of womanhood it is then that
the somewhat austere and sour character of
growing strength, moral and intellectual, mel
lows into the rich ripeness of an old age made
sweet and tolerant by experience. 1t is then
that man returns to first principles. Then
comes love more pure and deep than the boy
could ever feel then comes conviction,
with a strength beyond that which the boy
could ever know, that the earliest lesson Of
life is infinite Christ is all in all.-EarRest
Thoughts
Year: 1869




Lyman jenkins was master-builder, anJ
employed many hands. His home was il
u but he often had Jobs in severa
places at time. He had few experienced
workmen upon whom he could rely to over.
see the work, and employed men under them
while he had a general supervision Of the
whole Each gang Of hands called him the
- old boss" to distinguish him from those
under whose immediate direction they per.
formed their labors.


Every winter, during the holidays he made
it point to invite all those in his employ
who resided in u, to take tea and spend
the evening with him. All who had familie.
were expected to bring their wives and chill.
dren with them.


He came into the shop one morning, and
extended the invitation. After he had left
Thomas King, who had been only short
time in his employ, said to George Atkin-
son,


Are you going to the old boss's party ~


"Of course | shall"


" DO they have a good time there p


" First-rate. You must be sure and 60
and take your wife and babies too"


" don't know about that. The old boss
came along the other day, just after had
taken my bitters, and 1 suppose he smelled
my breath, for he said, liking you must look
out, or you will not get that moulding right.
lie added, " be careful never TO take anything
inside which will prevent you making a
straight edge"


" Pshaw King" said Atkinson,
would not stay away on that account He
cuts rather hard sometimes, but he is good
man to work for"


d" True enough, he is" said King; but
then you know fellow does not like to be
rasped off in that way. He is strong tee
totaler but for my part, think he carries
matters rather too far. | believe in temper
ance as firmly as any man but when 60
home at night, | like a drop before have
my supper. | want little, also, IN the
morning, and again about eleven O'Clock.
never mean to be the worse for liquor"


Atkinson replied, hope you will not
drink any ON the day Of the party, because
if he should smell your breath, he might give
you lecture on the spot, You will have
tine oysters and as good tea and coifoe as can
be made, and you will enjoy yourself very
much. | have worked for the old boss now
going on for seven years, and | always look
forward to the tea-party with great interest.
My wife and children also consider it the
greatest day of the year really believe
they would rather miss going home to Thanks
giving, than to miss the old boss,s party"
Year: 1869

library, absorbed in some new book, when
she heard her husbands step in the hall.
Though the morning had been so pleasant,
the afternoon was cloudy, and the day had
gone down in q low, ullcn, penetrating rain.


Now Mrs. Beach loved her husband with
the love Of true wife, but he was not a de-
monstrativc man, aud the FIRST beauty and
poetry Of their married life had settled down
into a somewhat bare, everyday, matter-of
fact existence But her heart was warm to-
night--warm with the good deeds of the day,
and remembering her resolution Of the morn
ing, she threw down her book and ran down
stairs.


"Ilenry, dear said the soft voice Of his
wife, "has the rain wet you at all ? Let me
take of your coat for you


Thank you, Mary, don't believe I'm
anywise injured, but you may help me just
for the pleasure Of it;" and he stood still
while she removed the heavy coat, with all
the softness of touch and movement which
belong to woman. She hung it up, and
then the husband drow her to his heart with
all the old lover tenderness


"You are very thoughtful Of me, Mary, my
wife" he said.


And there was music in Mrs. Beach heart
as she went up stairs-music set TO the words
"eyes open! eyes open "-Arthur's Home
Gazette.
Year: 1869

Let parents talk much aud talk well at
home. A father who is habitually silent in
his own house, may be in many respects a
wise man; but he is not wise in his silence.
We sometimes see parents, who are the life
Of every company which they enter, dull,
silent, uninteresting at home, among the chill
dren. IL they have not mental activity and
mental stories sufficient for both, let them
first provide for their own household. Ire
land exports beef and wheat, and lives on
potatoes and they fare as poorly who reserve
their social charms for companions abroad,
and keep their dullness for home consump-
ton 1t is better to instruct children and
make them happy at home, than it is to charm
strangers or amuso friends. A silent house
is dull place for young people, place from
which they will escape If they can. They
will talk, or think, of being " shut up" there,
and the youth who does not love hone is in
danger,
Year: 1869

A DESPERATE DEFENCE BY HUNGAR-
IAN BRIeAND.-Paraga, small town in
Hungary, was lately the scene of despe-
rate tradegy. A famous bandit by the
name of Macsvansky had come to the town
to see his sweetheart. He was recognized
and informed upon. The house in which
he was found was surrounded and he was
summoned to surrender. He took refuge in
butcher shop in the basement and through
hole in the window fred upon the SOL
diers in front. For four hours the fight
continued, during which he constantly
broke out into fits of fierce laughter. He
wounded five Uhlans and the Commissary
Of. Police. When he had no more wads
he loaded with hundred form notes, and
the peasants gathered up whatever of the
fragments were to be found. At last the
house was fired. Upon this the brigand
burned up package of bank notes, open
ed the window and leaped out, revolver in
hand. The crowd scattered in all direc.
tions but before Macsvansky had gotten
twenty PAGES off he was killed by a dis.
charge of musketry from the troops.
Year: 1869

A CHANCE FOR EDIroRs-Miss Lucy
Lee adyertises in Mississippi paper that
she sis of good birth and education and is
willing to marry an editor, believing her.
self able to support one." The Maryland
editors who are still dragging out their
miserable existence in single wretchedness
and have no hopes Of entering that better
state. and who have no desire to foot the
bill Of the Editorial Associations trip next
summer. should note this. Perhaps il
would be aAgood investment for the OBJ.
server. His chance for the widow be.
tween now and next summer is very slim
Year: 1869

Pittsburg.


From the Pittsbtrg Dispatch


Our readers will perceive in another column OF the
Dispatch an advertisement announcing the elOpe-
ment OF two mutes from Allegheny City, named re-
spectively Thomas Pollock and Arabella Martin
The particulars OF this rather strange love affair If
such it can he called have been related TO us as fol-
lows, by the father OF the girl who Is now endeayor
ing TO gain some clue OF her whereabouts:- LESS
than a fortnight since Pollock called for the first
time at Mr.. Martins residence, on Western avenue,
representing that he was travelling agent for COM
merclal establishment in Detroit, and that he was
desirous OF selling certain goods by sample. In the
course OF his visit he chanced TO meet Miss Martin
who was aged about 26 years, and had been dumb
from infancy Both being yersed in the peculiar Ian
guage Of persons in their situation, they were not
slow in forming an acquaintance, and numerous
communications passed between them. Finally
Pollock left but promised to return ION the occasion
OF his next call he had further conversation with
Miss Martin and the result OF this intimacy was that
he proposed for her hand in marriage, representing
meanwhile that his business was lucrative, and that
he possessed ample means TO provide for her and
make her happy. The father OF the girl did not
however, favor the suit, and SO the amorous MIch-
gan man felt himself compelled TO cease his visits
Thus ended the first act OF the drama


on Sunday week last, Miss Martin left her home
for the purpose or attending Sabbath School, which
was announced TO be held for the benefit OF the deaf
mutes on Franklin street. Pttsburg. she has Oeen
accustomed to attend il before, and the circum-
stance did not excite any particular attention the
part OF her parents When night came, however,
and she not having returned, they naturally grew
anxious about her. Inquiries were made, but no in
formation OF the missing one was obtained until next
day, when Mr.. Martin was informed that Pollock
had met her at the Sabbath School, and that she was
last seen in his company. Since then Mr.. Martin,
though diligent In his search, has not heard word
from the missing couple He says he feels certain
they have gone together but is in doubt whether the
girl went with Pollock voluntarily or was taken
away by force as the latter measure could be easily
accomplished, owing TO her inability 10 make any


The Detroit officials have been communicated with
on the subject, and our local authorities have been
informed Of the case. At present the members OF
Miss Martins family are much distressed by II.