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Year: 1869

The Pilot, for the purpose of bringing
back, if possible, the votes OF our Irish
fellow citizens in this county to his party,
has copied an editorial from the irish
american, a newspaper in New York.
An esteemed friend of that nationality, has
answered that article fully, and we refer
to it with pleasure in this issue but as
far as our own county is concerned, we
want to inform the Pilot, that as long as
his party is carrying on the iniquities of
squan'lcring the public monies, loading
us with almost unbearablc taxes and still
sinking otr country into debt deeper and
deeper every year, as long as our Irish
fellow citizens are swindled by even their
own countrymen in the so-caled demo-
cratic party In such a manner, the Pilot
may as we'll give up such an undertaking;
neither can the Pilot blame the hitherto
most faithful supporters Of his party for
finally giving up supporting an organiza-
ton to which many of them may have
clung for years, ever hoping that its
leaders woula come up to their profes-
sions and promises, when they see that
party defeating and destroying itself by
every kind of malpractice and corruption,
and must finally become convinced that
they have been used only as tools, to en-


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out of the hard wrung collections of tax
gatherers and the bribos of their under
limos
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON April 81


A delegation of Georgians. headed by
the State Treasurer, called at the
White House and had an interview
with the President late this afternoon.
Their object was to present their OBJ
iections to the Rice Butler recoustruc-
tion bill. They claim that their inter-
view was entirely satisfactory.


There was full meeting ofthe House
committee on the Pacific railroad this
morning, at which, after long and an
mated discussion, it was agreed to re-
port the following resolution to the
House as the basis OF a joint resolution
to be passed by the House and Senate:


Resolved, AS the judgment of this
Committee, that pending the investiga-
ton ordered by the House on the 29th
of March last, as to the illegal issue of
United States bonds to the Central Pa
cific Railroad Company, Of California,
on the third day of March last, no more
bonds of the United States shall be issu-
ed to said company for work done east
OF Monument Point, or until the final
completion and acceptance OF said road
by the government, and that pending
this investigation no further bonds
of the United States shall be issued to
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
for work done west of Ogden, or until
the final completion and acceptance OF
the said Union Pacific Railroad by the
Government, provided that nothing
contained in this resolution shall be
construed as bearing upon the ques-
ton involved in this Investigation un-
der the resolution OF the House. as to
the location of the said line of Roads,
or any fraud alleged therein. The
Committee also agreed to ask the
adoption of the following resolutions:


ReSoLUed, That the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, or such sub-Commit-
tee as they may designate, are hereby
to sit during the vacation at
such time and place as they may deem
for the purpose of making
the investigation ordered March 29Gh,
and the ordinary and necessary ex-
penses of such Committees and their
clerks shall be paid during the time
they are engaged in such examination.
Year: 1869

FRANK BLAIR has turned fllibuster,
and is organizing at New Orleans for a
raid on Cuba. He is adapted to that
sort of thing. We don't know a man
better fitted by bad qualities and the
lack of good ones for that species OF
highway robbery. Nevertheless we
hope the "mailed WARRIOR" of whom
Frank was so apprehensive last year,
will iuterpose some of those "bayonets"
in the way of this national burglar.
Year: 1869

In the Superior Court last week the case of Schroeder Os Stone was tried to the jury, who disagreed. standing six to six. The case is from New Milford, and about the sale of a patent. The court adiourne d sine de on Saturday. without reaching the docket of court cases. s,-.sqssf 4

 = The following additional subscriptions have been made to the stock of the She-
Year: 1869

WHITE p1SE is draining this Camp
of its)s1rplus population, as ii is al
.nost every other locality. Those
who are out of present employment,
and have the means, are gone or 60
ing, while those who have not means
sufficient to take them, are saving up
a stake to go on, consequently the
loose money that usually finds its
way into saloons and faro banks, and
finally into general circulation, is
being carefully laid away to the
damage of trade. In this case "the
blood of the martyrs is the seed Of"
commerce, but the martyrs have got
so they won't bleed. NJ
Year: 1869




AT THE HOTEL
in East Machias on Wednesday night OF
last week, was awaked from my slum-
bers at midnight, by loud rapping 1t
the door.


After while the landlord '.attentled
to the alarm"


lie asked the man outside, "what was
wantedT' The outsider said, that in the
afternoon, he, in company with two 9TH
er men started in q wagon from town
East Of here, aud were driving to Machi-
As. They had with them jug Of liquor
In the evening, they upset the wagon
and broke the jug; and smashed up the
wagon. and the horse cleared himself
from the carriage, aud went. he knew
not where.


The other two men were drunker than
he was. so he left them by the way side
while he went in search Of lodgings for
the remainder Of the night. In the
morning he was decidedly mad, because
the landlord charged him fifty cents for
all his trouble.


So much for rum


GEo. :. BUNKER
ofEast Sullivan. has variety store and
keeps quite an extended assortment Of
goods.


There is not an article I'm his store
with the cost price marked on il,


He remembers the cost of every article
small or great also, OF ,chom he bought
the goods, and ,rhea the purchase was
made.
But few men remember so Well
SHIr BUILDING
in the towns East OF Ellsworth is being
carried on this Spring quite extensively


The only thing Of which the people
complain is, that money is scarce" II
must begin to circulate soon. or business
operations will be suspended in part
ut least.
Yours, &c.
April 26th, 1869.
Year: 1869

She will do now, said he Who seemed
the leader. Put on the gag. We have
no time to looe : and with tha& he turned
to q small table near At hand. on which
were spread quantity Of gems aud
precious stones Of various kinds.
some Of them still uncut, while others
were cut and set As necklaces, brace
lets, rings, or other articles of personal
adornment: glittering thrsng truly.


The gag was in her mouth. and
Lady Spencelaugh looked on in dumb
despair while the veiled man swept all
her cherished treasures into q wash
leather bag, and then disposed Of the
same in some safe place about his per-
son. They were lost TO her without
hope Of recovery; all her precious
hoard was gone. the slow, patient accu-
mutation Of twenty years. This hoard
ing of precious stone had been mon
omania with her, secretly pursued, for
not even ST. Philip himself. although
aware Of her weakness in this respect.
had had any idea Of the extent to which
she had carried it. By means Of what
devilish arts had this white han ded
thief learned the secret Of the hiding
place! As her bright darlings slipped
from her eyes for ever, she felt at that
moment as though it would he a pleas
ant thing to die, and 50 end all this
weary coil Of calamities which was
encompassing her around without any
hope Of escape. his brief, vivid dra-
ma in which she had been an involun-
tary actress, had had for her such an
intensity Of meaning as to cause her to
forget for little while that other dar K
drama Of the day just done. in which
she had played one Of the leading parts ;
but now that IL second act was con-
summated, the full weighs of her mis-
cry flowed over her iu = double wave,
under whose accumulated force her
very soul seemed to die within her.
leaving her for time poweriess TO
suffer further. She had some dim
sence Of being left alone. and Of hear
ing the kew turned in the lock as the
two men beat hasty retreat-yes.
alone bound hand and foot, power
less to stir or speak. and without hope
of release till morning should reveal
her condition To some one-if, indeed,
she could live thus till morning. To
die would perhaps he best.


To BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1869

sln-in presenting asiasemens OF the public busi-
ness OF this department Tor tue last fiscal year,
shall follow the usual custom OF making exhibit of
the afAirs OF the era bureaus. and adding such
Recommendations as the good OF the service seems to
ouquirs should be carried iato effect.


also submit tue reports of the several benevolent
and correctional instilutlons which are under the
supervision OF this department, and are wholly or
partly dependent upon governmental support to-
rether with such information concerning various
public works committed to its charge as the records
aud nies furnish.


PUBLIC LANDS


During the last fiscal year public lands were dis
Year: 1869

We heard: yesterday of one of those narrow
escapes from death which border on the mira.
culous, tax our credulity, and seem to set at
defiance the ordinary laws of nature. On
Tuesday OF last week John Tompkins q
colored well-digger, was employed by Mr.. T. o.
Parrish, who resides O few miles north of
Danvtile. to clean out his well. Tompkins
went down into the we'll, some thirty feet, for
this purpose but as soon as he had touched
bottom the wall, which was of stone, caved In
upon him, and covered him underneath the
falling mass. There was pile OF rocks above
the man some twenty feet high. and Mr.. Par
rtsh, thinking he was certainly crushed to
death, sent Immediately for some OF the
and get the body; but when they collected round
the well they heard faint groans coming from
the buried man, who was eDdeavoring to make
himself heard, and thus made known that he
was sill alive.


They went TO work and removed the stone
out Of the well, and found Tompkins confined
oy the surrounding rocks, pretty much In the
position which he occupied as the wall fell,
standing nearly upright, one arm being ex.
tended upward to grasp the well rope, and his
body being closely hedged about on all sides.
He was very badly bruised, though not NOR
tally Injured. He was under this load OF rock
Tor seven hours, unable TO move q limb, and
said he could at first hear nothing that was
upon him at one time that he was given up for
dead.


One can hardly imagine how the man
escaped with his life unless the rocks were OF
large size, and in the fall were SO caught and
adjusted about the body as not to press
with fatal injury upon any vital parts.-Dan-
vile (Vu.) Register,
Year: 1869

The Prospects of the Sugar Crop.


TWe are permitted to make the following ex
tracts from private letter from New Orleans,
dated March 4


The winter here has been extremely mild Tor
open, as you say, or soft. as might be said)
every where, It appears from all accounts. With
us 1t has been very wet. We have seen very
little ice, out have been deluged with rains
which first impeded our canegrindng, and
now prevents our cane planting Our planters
have had hard time with their sugar making
this winter. but the yield has been more than
commonly satIsfs ctory. did not expect crop
of more than so 600 hogsheads-many thought
these figures exaggerated-but from all ac
counts the yield Will exceed 100000
hogsheads. Never was the cane known
to yield SO much. Toe culture
this year will be very much augmented, and
preparations are being made to plant large
crop. All the planters that made sugar last
year are increasing their culture and places
that had been abandoned since the war are
now being worked. Should the weather prove
favorable, Il look for s'crop of $50 900 to 100000
hogsheads; and at prices that are likely to rule
next winter-in view of the revolution In
Cuba--they will be worth double the number
to us. Thus We begin to see q
realizationsof the prophecy that Louisiana
with free labor, would in few.years be richer



Wait lew years longer. until the small farm
system shall prevail, and y you will see the pro.
ductions of the State reach sums that no one
ever dreamed OF. / insist that our lands are
worth in gold fourfold to those who buy them
now for paper. One fact which Is not generally
known is that we made last year the largest
crop in value that was ever raised in this
State, although 1t does not appear to be so on
paper. because it was principally composed of
edibles that were consumed on the spot.


hope, as 1 believe, that q new era will dawn
on our country from the fourth of March; igno-
rance, duplicity, and stubbornness will be SUI
perseded by merit, wisdom, and straightfor-
wardness. We shall witness truly, trust,
government of the people. and will see the IN
auguration OF honesty, economy, and thrift
ness in the admin istration or affairs. Pros
perity will then go hand in hand with honesty
and industry. and we shall then rise morally
as high as we have reached politically and
commercially.
Year: 1869

This large amount is only an indication
of the immense traffic that must 90 over
the through line 10 few months, when
the great tide of Pacific coast travel and
trade will begin. 1t is estimated that this
business must make the earnings of the
road
Year: 1869

A new Pamphlet and Map was issued
October, 1st, containing Q report of the
progress of the work to that date, and q
more complete statement in relation to the
value of the bonds than can be given in an
advertisement, which will be sent free on
application,
Year: 1869

The CASE OF Dr.. SCHOEPPE, under sentence
at death tor the poisoning of Miss Steinecke,
has excited general interest throughout the
country and 10 many instances much sympathy.
Ii is avcrred by the friends of the unfortunate
man that the testimony as to the discovery of
prussic acid in the stomach of the deceased was
ui 50 slight, and indefinite character as not to
warrant the verdict of the jury, and that Dr.
Schoppe had previously torne an irreproachable
name among his fellow citizens. On the other
hand it is believed that the evidence adduced
on the trial was OF so positive and damaging
character that there is no room to doubt the
guilt OF the prisoner At any rate, no one will
believe for u moment that the Executive of
Pennsylvania is moved by any other than a
simple desire 10 metC out justice In accordance
with the laws Of the Commonwealth. So
careful. indeed, was he in his final action that,
not fully satisfied with the finding OF the Jury,
he submitted the case to the Attorney General
ot the State, who was directed to review all of
the testimony and report the result OF his in
yestigatiOn, together with such recommenda-
lions as he saw fit under the circumstances.
The Attorney General performed that duty and
reported 10 the Governor that he could not on
careful investigation find any excuse for Exccu
tive clemeucy in the case Of the condemned
man. Under these circumstances the Cover
nor signed the death warrant Of DR.. Schoeppe,
who will row, in all probability, suffer the ex-
treme penalty of the Law, Among other facts
reported by the Attorney General to the Gov
ernor was the circumstance that the accused
purchased prusSic acid at two different places
within fifteen days prior to the death OF Miss
Steiuecke;t that the unfortunate ladywbose death
l. laid at the door of DIR. Scheppo was, apparent
E,inSound health on the day before the prisoner
is known to have prescribed for her; that she had
walked to the bank and had drawn the money
thence on her check. On the next day, about
tea time she was heard to say that "the doc
tor lSchoeppe) had given her something to
make her sleep" The next day she was una
bic to leave her bed, and within twenty-iOur
hours after her tea table declaration she was
corpse, The day after her death check was
presented at the bank where she kept her ac-
count, BY the prisoner, which was 50 palpable
forgery that payment was refused and last
ly, after her death, will was found reversing
the already vel. known disposition of her eff
iccts in favor of the prisoner, Paul Schoeppe,
which was witnessed only by the father Of the
prisoner, aud was pronounced by those familiar
9TH her signature also forgery, Under such
circumstances it is not easy to see how the
Executive OF the State could do otherwise than
sign the death warrant OF DR.. Schoeppe.


Washington CfORtc'e.
Year: 1869

1. Tell your neighbors that he is man
of very ordinary ability.


2. Keep it before the people that he can
do no good.


3. Magnify every fault you see in him.


4. Don't cooperate with him in any effort
he may make to advance the interests of the
Church.


S. Stay away from meeting when you can
possibly find an excuse.


6. Show to the world that you have n
interest in his welfare.


The above rules faithfully followed
ruin the influence of any preacher, tcall
if large number of his parishionefs follow
them.
Year: 1869

If GoD had not said, "Blessed are those
that hunger" know not what could keep
weak Christians from sinking in despair
Many times, all 1 can do is to complain that
1 want Him, and wish to recover Him.
Bishop Hall.
Year: 1869

IMPROVEMENTS. = Travis Bros. have
BY q fresh coat of paint and whitewash added
new luster to their stable and Office. The
CANT manner and the walls present beauti-
full appearance. A large number of renova-
ting processes have been engaged IN which
will add greatly to the appearance of our
city. Bartos & Will have removed the par
tition to their store and are putting in a new
front. This will greatly improve their store
and add TO its convenience and appearance.


DEPARTED.-Judge II. Knowles yes
terday adjourned court for the purpose of GO
ing over to Virginia to adjourn the court,
which convenss according to law this week.
He Will return on next Sunday and convene
court again on Monday.


MAN Run OvER.-As Wells-Farg go's
coach was turning around the corner of Main
and Bridge street. the leaders struck drunk
en- man who was oblivious to all terrestrial
affairs, and both horses and coach passed over
him. He sprang up uninjured and considerably
Indignant that he should receive such treat
ment. We were a little sorry for the man
ourselves.


GoLD.-A large quantity of gulch gold
is being brought into town by miners, who
have sluiced it out this spring. From present
indications the supply OF water will not last
long, and those who toll tor the golden
templer should be diligent.


BEAR.-We learn that there was
very large bear killed in the Boulder hills by
some daring hunter, which, 1t is said, was the
largest ever seen in Montana, according to
previous descriptions.
Year: 1869

III Is the opinion Of the people and the
doctors that quarantine is not necessary to
prevent the introduction of disease, then It's
expensive machinery ought to be abolished at
once; but II, on the other hand, 1t Is held that
quarantine cannot safely be dispensed with,
then we should have a quarantine worthy the
name, and not the ridiculous farce we now
have-that while II imposes on commerce all
the embarrassments and expenses of sanitary
supervision affords no safety at all to the city.


What shall we do In the summer with our pres
ent system If In the winter, by the negligence
or inefficiency Of officers pestilence is intro
duced into one Of our finest suburbs From
the virulent type Of fever that broke out on the
ship James Foster, Jr., infection is now spread
ing on Staten Island. One Of the men en-
Year: 1869

Ever since the beginning of the year there
has been steady rise in nearly every stock
dealt in at the Stock Exchange. The move
ments of currency in April and the stringency
in money during the opening of spring business
have usually resulted in decline. This time,
however, the precedent was reversed. The
obstacle was entirely disregarded, and specu-
lators paid exorbitant rates of interest to have
their stocks carried rather than part with them.
With the relaxation of the money market the
buoyancy has been correspondingly great.
The advance in prices is all the way from ten
to forty per cent. The speculative fever
seems repetition of that which succeeded the
imitation attendant upon the immense issue of
paper money during the war. 1t appears to
have made the round Of speculative subjects,
and, having just closed up with real estate,
commences at the stock market again. Pri-
ton is hope Of sharing in the immense ad
vance in railway values which it is expected
will ensue upon the finishing of the Pacific
Railway, while the fashion of issuing scrip divi
dends will, it is thought become quite gene
ral and capital stocks be thus increased two,
three and even fourfold. One scheme con-
templates the creation of corporation between
this city and Buffalo, with capital of one
hundred millions. We have pointed out the
dangers of all kinds of speculation, and we
repeat the warning again. With the decline
of fifty per cent in breadstuffs and the opening
of lake, river and canal navigation, the looked
for fabulous earnings of our railways this sum-
mer will dwindle TO very ordinary figures,
while the question of watering stock and
wringing extra dividends from the travelling
public is one which the courts may yet decide
against the railway monopolists.
Year: 1869

THE ST. DOMINGO QUESTION publish
in another column to-day letter from st. Do
mingo which takes ground against President
Baez's project Of annexation, and states that
Cabral and his friends have taken the field for
the purpose Of deposing the Baez government
and defeating its schemes. There is so much
contradiction between the assertions Of the
two parties, and 80 little proof adduced by
either, that the general reader can believe
nothing. The fact is the people in st. Do
mingo take little or no interest in government,
and are pillaged or praised as may suit the
purposes of those in power. The country is
at the mercy of few designing men and
ready freebooters on either side, and will gain
immensely by any step that will introduce
stable government and stop promiscuous pill
lage under the guise of protecting freedom.
Year: 1869

JUDGE CoNYoLLY.-It is a fragrant abuse
that one man should hold two elective
offices-a thing demoralzing and subversive
in the eyes Of all right thinking men.
When man accepts nomination for an office
it is virtually pledge that if elected he
will resign the Office he holds and if it were
not so he would neither be nominated nor
elected. Judge Connolly was elected Register
while still Police Justice, and in holding on to
the smaller Office while enjoying the greater
he violates this implied pledge.
Year: 1869

OPrSIoS.-The Southern Opinion is dead
which is good sign for Southern opinion.
Every one will be glad TO hear that there is no
encouragement in the South for rank, captlous,
snarling hostility TO the government, and that
the people are no longer inclined to ''nurse the
devil
Year: 1869

THE HEeIRA.-Five hundred and fifty loads
of furniture were taken out of the city by the
ferries alone in the two or three days of the
May moving-some little measure of the expan-
sion of the metropolis. The movement toward
the upper end of the island was very great.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER STRIKE.-Some Sing Sing prison.
ers indulged the other day in the seasonable
luxury of strike on hearing a story that the
hours Of prison labor were to be increased.
The person who suffered most was keeper.
He was badly beaten; and now we shall soon
hear of more showering to death and more
promiscuous shooting up there.
Year: 1869

If SHE HAD Nor BEEN AFRAID.-The Lon
don Times deprecates our Alabama argument
in this style :-'It is not too much to say that
at one moment during the war the fate of the
American Union depended on the voice Of
England, whose sword thrown into the scale
would have altered the result. She declined
the contest, and it evinces degree Of unfair
ness bordering on infatuation to leave this con-
sideration out Of account" Well, why did she
decline-was it out oflove for herself or because
she was afraid? If the former, we may take
her forbearance into consideration.