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Year: 1867

the country will be the richer for it in the
long run. We shall buy less and sell more,
and soon begin to reduce our foreign debt, IN
stead of continually increasing it. o.


OF course, we presume that our Currency
would be gradually diminished in volume as 1t
increased in value; but we do not desire any
legislation to this end What we demand is
simply that our Government shall cease to lie
by the ream. We see no practical use in re-
pcaling the Legal Tender act; we would only
make the Legal Dollar equal in value to a
real dollar, so that the Legal Tender act
wouId work no wrong and impose no hardship.
Make the Greenback dollar equal IN value TO
a Gold dollar, and its being or not beng o
legal tender would be Of no account to cred
itor. while debtor might often be shielded
from an exhibition Of spite or malice by hls
legal right to pay his debt in such lawful
money as he happened to possess


We refuse to be drawn into controversy as
TO the present volume Of our Currency Deing
too large or otherwise, or as to tbe prefera-
bility of Gold to Greenbacks or Greenbacks to
the notes of National Banks. We only insist
that grcenbacks shall be redeemable at sight
in gold, and National bauk notes in green
backs. so that the people may take their choice
Experience will soOn determine how much
Currency we need when that amount, and no
more, will remain in circulation, and the pro-
portion Of Gold, Greenbacks, and Bank notes.
will be such az the public interest and con-
venience shall require


We decidedly object to prospective Resump-
ton, that it is calculated to depress Enterprise
and diminish Employment. The capitalist VIII
naturally say, 81 can't afford to improve q
" farm, or build n house, or make any perma-
"nent Improvement whatever; because labor and
"materials will be cheaper as We approach
resumption: so / will hoard my means and
"waitr Hence idlencss, want, and suffering. But
let us resume at once, and, after transient
pause, the price of labor, materials, and every
commodity, will adjust itself TO the new basis
and then houses may be built and lands I'M
proved, with n reasonable expectation OF profit
Mechanics will not obtain 81 per day, as now
but SO will buy as much rs - does at present
and there will be more building, more plant
ing. and everything will soon be looking up


We rest on these truths:


|. He who owes debts fully due ought to pay
them if he can.


H. 1t is the interest OF all sound Business
and useful Industry that our Currency should
bo of fixed and uniform value and that
dollar should mean the same to-day, to-mor
row, and every day in the year.


III. "Thc true way to prepare for RcSump
" ton is to resume" So says Salmon =. Chase
and we most heartily agree with him.
Year: 1867

The Assembly Committee on the Internal
Affairs of Towns. and Counties are soon to
give hearing to the combined iiquOr-dealers,
who desire them to report bill to amend the
law OF last Winter. We have already ex-
pressed our opinion that this law which is,
owing to Judge Cardozo. only just getting
fairly into operation, ought not TO be touched
this year, except, perhaps, to add the lower
part Of Westchester to the Excise district.
Least Of all should it be amended at the inst
cation of the iquor-dealers. They will, of
course, employ able counsel, and we trust the
friends of the law will be prepared to meet
them. The liquor dealers, however, have made
one mistake. The ostentatious manner in which
they raised money to procure the amendment
of the law-and their boasts that money would
secure their object, should be sufficient to de-
feat them at once.
Year: 1867

The important fact is announced in our
Washington kilograms that at the caucus OF
the Republican members OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, held last night, the majority
wero clearly ip favor Of the impeachment of
the President, though no rash or hasty action
was taken The debate upon the method of
pursuing the investigation began by the Judici-
ary Committee of the late Congress was chiefly
between Gen. Butler and Mr.. Bingham, the
latter believing that impeachment should
not be attempted unless conviction
should be made certain by the investigation.
The new members were DESTROYS that they
should be represented in the Committee, but it
was decided that the seven members Of the late
Committee should continue the investigation.
Year: 1867

We pint the bill reported in our Legislature
to restrict prostitution in New-York, which has
the sanction of our Police Commissioners and
Health Board. 1t Furnishes with fine of $500
property holders who lease their houses for the
use of prostitutes aud with the same fine keepers
of such houses. This penalty is in fact license.
The Police Board is directed to keep records Of
all such hotses and their inmates, and have
authority to summon their keepers before it.
The registered women are not allowed to remove
from one house to another without the fact
being reportedt TO the police These are the main
features of bill which deliberately sanctions
a crime under the pretense of restraining it, and
encourages vice by undertaking TO protect the
YiciOUS.
Year: 1867

The state Senate, yesterday, by a vote OF
% 70 O. amended the bill for Constitutional
Convention by limiting the elective franchise
TO males. THIS Is a reconsideration of the vote
by which the Senate recently authorized women
to vote for delegates action understood at the
time to be more of compliment to the gentler
sex than a recognition of the claims urged in
their behalf. The principal debate was upon
an amendment to provide that those entitled
to vote for members of Assembly shall alone
ho ouolified 20 vote for delegates-the effect
of Which would be to exclude colorcd men
from vofinp
Year: 1867

Southern man of outrage against freedman"
We have heard the story before, and of every
State from Virginia to Texas. We hear 1t
counted with accounts of murder and destitu-
ton. We shall continue to hear 1t as long as
thc strong arm of the nation is withheld from
the support of the law. Happily, the day Is
r,ssed for making that worst OF compromises
-fhe one between the bayonet and the whip
hand and that too, by order Of the President
of tbc United States.
Year: 1867

A bill was reported in the State Senate, yes
terday, authorizing a railroad in Broadway
Lexineton-ave., and other streets OF tins city.
There are all reasons against tho passage OF
this BILL or any bill that adds to the obstacles
TO travel and the inconvenience of the pubic
New York wants no more surface railroads; 1t
has now too many; and every additional ran
laid down in our streets will be in contempt OF
the wishes Of the people.
Year: 1867

Cbief-Justice Allen, of the Superior Court OF
Massachusetts, has resigned his position lie
was an original Free Soil leader, in the days
when the cause Of Freedom was strong only
in its Justice. Judge Allen is lawyer OF rare
ability aud learning and now leaves the bench
from loug-cOntinuod i'll health
Year: 1867

FRIENDsHIP.-Life is to be fortified
by many friendships. To love and
to be loved is the greatest happiness
Of existence. III lived under the
burning sun Of the equator it would
be pleasure to me to think that
there we're human beings on the 9TH
er side of the world who regarded and
respected me; l could and would not
live II / were alone upon the earth
and cut OF from the remembrance of
my fellow-creatures.


II is not that man has occasion to
fall hack upon the kindness Of his
frieds. Perhaps he may never ex-
perience the necessity Of doing 90, but
We are covered by our imaginations,
and they stand there - solid and
impregnable bulwark against all the
evils Of life. Friendship should be
formed sith persons of al ages and
conditions, and with both sexes. I
have 3 friend who 10 . bookseller. to
whom l have been very civil. and
who would do any thing to serve me;
and have two or three small friend
ships among persons in much hum
bier walks Of life. who verify believe
do me q considerable kindness accor-
ding 10 their means. am for frank
With friends in cases Of
affront. They sometimes save .
friendship, and even place
it upon firIner basis than At frst
but secret discomfort must always end
badly.
Year: 1867

Remember that every person, hos
ever low, has rights and feelings. In
all contentious let peace be rather
your object than triumph; value tri-
umph only as the means Of peace.


When you meet with neglect let is
arouse you to exertion; instead Of
mortifying your pride, set about less
ening those defects which expose you
to neglect. and improve thoee excel
leoces which command attention and
respect


If you desire the common people to
treat you - . gentleman. you must
conduct yourself - gentleman
should to them.


Keep up the habit Of being respect
ed and do not attempt to be more
amusing and agreeable than is con-
sistent With the preservation Of re-
spect.


Don't be too severe upon yourself
and your own feelings keep on, don't
faint, be energetic 70 the last.


fyou wish to keep your mind clear
and body healthy, abstain from all
liquors.-Sidney Smith.
Year: 1867




According to the official census of Alabama,
taken last year, the population of that State
is about $4,000 less thau it was in ls60.--
from the time Alabama was admitted into
the Union in 1919, up to 1850, the popula-
tiou had been steadily increasing, at the rate
of about per cent. per annum, at which
rate there would hare been now 100000
instead of which the census shows only e4b-
600. The total loss to Alabama, according
to the above figures, is about a quarter of a
millionaire present population being SC
much less than it would have been had
not the war interrupted its growth. Sup
pose all the Southern States TO have been
subjected to the same depopulatng influence:
the aggregate loss of population would
amount to over 2,000,0 900, and this estimate
is probably under the mark, than over it,
The causes of this falling off, are various
Many men were killed in battle, many emi
grated to Canada and Europe, and not a few
who had gone South from the North return
ed here on the approach of war. There too
immigration has been almost suspended TO
the past six years; and even now the uncer
tain condition Of political affairs in th'
South prevents many emigrantS from choos
ing that country for their home.-New forI
Sun. a e
Year: 1867

There are many people in tho world who
make it n business 10 sponge the reading OF
newspapers without any expense to them
selves. This has often been noticed aud
commented upon. They are not confined to
any particular locality, but are found wberev-
er the newspaper goes. An exchange from
Maine thinks there are more of this class
there thar elsewhere, while the Nsv Hdmp-
shire Gazette believes tue Granite State is in.
tested with them TO even greater deglee.--
II says awe have known men OF means TO
hang around a store where the proprietor
tales paper, for the mere purpose of read
ing the paper, and getting the news without
its costing them anything. There are scores
of families whose parental beads spend
enough in bad rum aud tobacco weekly to
pay for dozen newspapers, aud still persist
in sponging what little information they get
Of what is going on in the world from their
neighbors Any man who can afford TO in
duIge in rum, beer, cider or tobacco, can
abundantiy afford to subscribe and pay for a
newspaper for the benefit Of himself and
family" .. .ar
Year: 1867

The South published at lberyille, La,
says; We will here take occasion 70 urge
upon our planters not to fail to make their
own corn this season. We pay no tax on
corn produced at home, but an Internal tax
when We buy it. Let US not be so foolish as
to think We cannot raise our own corn and
proyender. II can be done easily and pays
better than either cotton OF sugar.
Year: 1867

Oliver Wendell Holmes uses the fol-
lowing language, none too strong, in
reference to one of Fashions foolish and
offensive freaks:


"But confound the make-belieye wo-
men we have turned loose in our streets:
where do they come from? Not out
of Boston parlors, trust Why, there
isn't beast or bird that would drag
its tail through the dirt in the way these
creatures do their dresses. Because a
Queen or Duchess wears long robes on
great occasions, maid of all work or
factory girl thinks she must make her
self nuisance by trailing through the
streets, picking up and carrying about
with her-bah! that's what l call get
ting vulgarity into your bones and mar
row. Show, over dirt is the attribute
of vulgar people. If man can walk
behind one Of these women, as she
rakes up as she goes, and not feel
squeamish, he has a tough stomach.
| would not let one of them into my
room without serving them as David
did Saul at the cave in the Wilderness
cut off his skirts! Don't tell me that
true lady ever sacrifices the duty of
keeping all about her sweet and clean,
to the wish of making a vulgar show.
| don't believe it of a lady. There are
some that no fashion has a right to
touch, and cleanliness is one of these
things. 1t is an insult to a respectable
laundress to carry such things into a
house for her to deal with"
Year: 1867

One of the most affecting stories ev-
er heard about dog was told me many
years ago by an uncle of mine who once
lived in Paris My uncle was walking
on one of the quays, when he saw a
man approach, holding dog by chain.
The poor animal was frightened, and
yet did not attempt to struggle as he
was being led a long. He looked up
piteously at his jailor, and every now
and then tried to fawn about his feet,
as if pleading with him. 'Poor beast,
he might know, seemingly, what was
going to happen to him." said the
man. .saa-sIE3 5&s gnEfssr


"What is going to hsppenp inquir-
ed my uncle.


"Sir, Pm going to drown him; that
is what will happen"


'But why, sir; are you his masterP'


81 am certainly his master, and be is
old-poor Ponto! am sorry but it
must be-"


The dog gave low whine, and trem-
bling, crouched close to his master.


"He does not seem very old, and
drowning is hard death, remonstrat-
ed my uncle.


"Sir, he is quite useless"


While he was speaking the words,
the man unmoored little boat, lifted
the dog in, and rowsd to the middle of
the stream. When he came to where
the water was deepest my uncle saw
him lift up the dog suddenly, and
throw him with great force into the
stream. f.


If the master had thought that the
dogs age and infrmities would prevent
his struggling for life he was very much
mistaken, for he rose to the surface,
kept bis head well up, and trod the wa
ter brayely. The man then began to
push the dog away with an oar, and at
last losing all patience, he struck out so
far to deal the dog blow that he over
balanced himself and fell into the riv-
er. He could not swim, and now be-
gan the generous animals efforts, not
to save his own life, but that of the
master who was trying to drown him.
The dog swan to him, and seizing fast
hold of his coat-collar, held him up un-
til a boat put off to his rescue and
brought him, half drowndsd and wholly
frightened, to the shore-his faithful
dog barked, cried and licking his hand
and face in the greatest excitement of
affection. l remember still the look
with which my uncle used to tell how
he stepped forward and asked the man,
'Do you still think him useless-this
noble generous dogw


81 think he deserves a better mas
ter" said a gentleman who had wit
messed the incident; and there and
then he made an effort to buy Ponto;
but the man, embracing. the dog, said
hoarsely: '.No, sir; was wrong; as
long as l have crust / viii give half
to my poor Ponto."


A woman who had basket on her
arm come up at the time and said, 81
should think you would, indeed, or else
you ought to be ashamed to look him
IN the face" and out of her basket took
piece of meat and the dog was feast
ed and petted and made much Of, and
from that time, as long as my uncle
staid in Paris, he often saw Ponto on
the quay, and the story of his generosi-
ty to his master made him so many
friends that the dogs keep was no long
er burdendscme. No one was suffer
ed to modest him, and his old age was
doubtless the happiest period of his
life. ..- a. ',...o. ...-..- Ia
Year: 1867

Of all the qualities with which the
beginner in society can be endowed,
impudence is, without any question, the
grandest, the noblest, and the most
valuable, both to its possessor and to
the rest of his feIow-creatures. Known
to various men by various names, such
as dignity, honor, self respect conf
dence, ETC., it is honored and admired
by all, and may be traced running like
golden thread through the whole web
of society, giving it all its luster, and
adding incalculablY to its beauty and
splendor. Were this thread to be drawn
out the fabric must at once lose all its
value in the market of the world, if,
indeed, it did not fall in pieces alto
gether. 1t is, properly speaking, less a
quality itself, than the life and soul of
all the other qualities. A young man
may start in life with the gift of tongue,
an undoubted place in the country, a
head of hair and a tenor voice, but
though he may reserve his choicest con-
verse for the dowager, may ask the best
men down to shoot, may 90 to church
twice on Sunday, and may even give
his voice to be abused in afternoon con-
certs, yet unless he shows in each in all
dash of the sovereign quality of i'm
pudence, he will not be one whit the
better, but rather worse of, for he will
thenceforth be recognized as a creature
to be made use Of and treated accord
ingly. For the want of impudence he
will be mortified by seeing better men
than himself perferred before him upon
every possible occasion.


He will never shine at dinner table
where there is brilliant talker; he will
never be introduced to the first flight of
/ girls when there is a sufficient number
of smarter young men to provide for
them; he will be mounted on a second
rate hunter whenever there is a better
rider to be put upon the best; in short,
he will be ridden over in the row, look
ed over in the streets, and talked over
IN the drawing rooms in manner
which will be characterized far more by
truth than by compliment, and that
solely in consequence of the knowledge
that he lacks, the one defensive arm of
impudence. There are other men who
generally devote their gifts of impu-
dence to the purpose of ''pushing," and
many may be recognized by an insatiate
desire to bless with their society those
who neither know nor desire them.
Let them meet you at dinner, and they
will let you know that you are thence
forth bound to ask for cards for them
for all the balls to which you go your
self, and will insist on being introduced
to all the useful people with whom you
may be never so slenderly acquainted.
They will invite themselves to dine with
you at the club, dictate the choice of
liquor, abuse your salad, smoke your
peculiar cigars, and at last leave you
in contempt for ball to which your
want of impudence has prevented you
from being invited. The spectacle
which such great spirits present cannot
fail to be pleasing and edifying, and it
is pleasing to find that it never fails to
receive the admiration it merits.-I Lon
don Owl.
Year: 1867

Alone in the dreary, pitiless street,
With my torn old dress and bare, cold feet,
All day Pve wandered to and fro,
Hungry and shivering, and nowhere to go;
The night is coming on in darkness and dread
And the chill sleet beating upon my bare


head;
Oil why does the wind blow upon me SO


wild


Is it because I'm nobody's child 2
Just over the way there's flood of light,
And warmth, and beauty, and all things


bright;


Beautiful children in robes SO fair,
Are caroling songs of rapture there.
l wonder if they, in their blissful glee,
Would pity poor little beggar like me,
Wandering alone in the merciless street.
Naked and shiveripg and nothing to eat
Oh what shall do when the night comes


down
In its terrible blackness over the town?
Shall lay me down meath the angry sky
On the cold, hard pavement-stone to die ?
When the beautiful children their prayer


have said,


And their mammas have tucked them snugly


in bed.


No dear mother ever upon me smiled;
Why is it, wonder, Pm nobody's child
No father, no mother, no sister-not one
In all the world loves me zen the little


dogs run
When l wander too near them It's won
drous to see
How everything shrinks from beggar iik'


mel


Perhaps It's dream; but, sometimes, wheI
lie


Gazing far up in the dark blue sky,
Watching for hours some large, bright star
1 fancy the beautiful gates are ajar,
And host of white-robed, nameless thing
Come huttering DER me in gilded wings;
A hand that is strangely soft and fair
Carresses gently my tangled hair,
And voice like the carol of some wild bird
The sweetest voice that ever was heard,
Calls me many dear pet name
Till my heart and spirit are all af1ame.
Aud tells me of such unbounded love,
And bids me come up to their home above
They look at me with their soft. sweet blu'


eyes,


And it seems to me. out of the dreary night
| am going up to that world of light
And away from hunger and storms SO wild
1 am sure shall then be somebody's child
Year: 1867

THAT PuzzLz.-The following is a
solution of the Puzzle published two
weeks ago. With your finger fat-wiss
rub out the two short lines, A and B
with one stroke; then rub from O to D
erasing the remaining short line; and
last move from E to F and thence
around the square TO F again.
Year: 1867

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELDeRAPHl


i4 ''. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.


The action of the Senate Finance Committee,
in agreeing to report adversely upon the nomi
nation of Hon. Edmund Cooper, of Tennessee,
as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, is under
stood to be due to the influence of the Republic
can DELEGATION in the House from that State,
who strongly oppose him on political grounds
Mr. Oooperis supported by both Senators from
Tennessee, Messrs. Patterson and Fowler the
former conservative and the latter radical
and when the case comes before the Senate for
action, there is some probability that he may be
confirmed in spite of the adverse report of the
Cnnn nniifnn
Year: 1867

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 14-Texas is to have a
State Reconstruction Convention, General
election Will take place in about sixty days.
Terrible distress prevails throughout Louisiana.
Reports have been received at headquarters Of
three thousand whites and four thousand negroes
at the point of starvation. General Hancock
will ask for a Congressional appropriation for
their relief. Serious disturbanCes are feared.