smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

on full meal" It ID Of importance wbere
children and weak persons arc concerned
that they should have their dip during flow,
and not during tho ebb oi the tide; not
only because thep arc less impurities on
the beach during the Aow than the ebb tide,
bu, because the force Of tho waves often
overhrows them. But II oveset during
the flow Of the tide, they arc propelled to.
warl the shore, and into shallow water;
they accordingly find themselves in safety,
and may laugh at the mishap. But u tho
same thing occurs when the tide is "going
out" they may be sucked back by roced.
ing wave, and, losing their footing, may
&c, terribly frightened on finding themselves
carried almost on, Of their depth.
Year: 1868

Our accounts from South Carolina are most
gratifying. The new Constitution seems to be
adopted by a majority of many thousands.
State officers. members of Congress, members
of the Legislature, and local officers have been
chosen, and within few days-after a self-ex-
patriation of more than seven years-the fore
most Secession State will return to her place in
the Union.


The new Constitution is liberal and Just in
its provisions The Convention that made it
embraced many excellent citizens of ample
qualification for the work. and in spite OF the
ceaselcss food of vituperation poured upon its
members by malignant and unscrupulous
press, its work was calmly, carefully properly
done


We are glad TO feel assured that the white
men of South Carolina have at least acquesced
in this reconstruction. If the indications given
of the vote IA far as received hold out, it must
show that, while great many whites stayed
away from the polls, a very creditabe number
came up and voted squarely for the Constitu-
ton. We are also glad to say that we have
heard Of no serious attempts to coerce poor
men either to vote in the negative or to refrain
from voting. The tactics of the Alabama
Rebels found no favor in the Palmetto State,
and We are encouraged to hope that she, who
went out of the Union because she really and
honestly believed in Secession, will be the
most earnest and honest in her good faith in
restoring her old connections.


Adyices from Louisiana are less favorable
The Republican party are somewhat divided,
and the Democracy are making a desperate
effort to defeat the Constitution. In this they
are encouraged by the action of the military
authorities, whose appointments of officers of
election have been mainly of the Hancock
pattern. At this writing we cannot judge
whether the Constitution is carried or lost.


Georgia began to vote yesterday. Our friends
are hopeful but the Opposition are making a
strong fight.


North Carolina begins to vote to-day, and
there ought to be no doubt of the success of
her new Constitution by vote of at least
three to two
Year: 1868

Gettysburg, Pa. formerly one Of the most rural
and secluded of county-scats. suddenly lifted


into fame by the memorable three days struggle
which it witnessed at the opening of July, 1862 and
has since been focus of National interest il uli-
matoly must be- landmark in our history. IL lies
further north and east than any other great battle
field of the WARM fact il is the only great battle


field located the soil of the old Free Staeswhile
the conflict there naugurated and fought out was
of the bloodiest. the most protracted and most
equal of the War Ii has already been visited by
thousands. while tens of thousands only await the
erection Of commodous hotels and boarding houses
before giving few days weeks each To the enjoy
ment of its health giving waters, tho contemplation
Of its battlefield monument and cemetery. and the
enjoyment of it's delightful scenery, its woods,
groves and rural attractions OF every kind


We are surprised TO learn that Gettysburg has as
yet no great. commodous, elegant hotel. 1t should
have several. The managers of the Theological
Seminary and grounds mediate their sale. with a
view to removal TO some more retired location. We
trust they may be melted to do SO. and that some
shrewd capitalist may them the nucleus Of
such Summer hotel as Gettysburg needs and the
whole country will literally sustain.
Year: 1868

-vooden wharyes ia wrong. What we want is
roy 5Stire change. Our State and even ceun-
try are interested in our wharyes and piers.
Although this property is valuable, yet In Its
present hands and as at present managed, 1T
brings into the Corporation Treasury no suita-
BILE income, and affords but poor accommodation
for commerce. 1t is outrageous that In this
the commercial metropolis of America, there
should be no better accommodations lor 'io
fostering and sheltering OF commerce. lt IL
outrageous that the management when shoulu
he established upon the broadest ana nios'
comprehensive basis, should be conhded 10
bureau of local departments, through winch
wear after year hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars are frittered away with no return TO the
city or the public. What our city needs Is
responsible Board in which the people could
feel confidence. under which our wharf prop
erty could be so developed as to be source
of revenue to the city, and prove suitable TOT
and commensurate with the wants OF COM
merce


Such Board should be composed OF mer-
chants of experience and integrity, whose lives
have acquainted them with the necessities OF
commerce. The bill now before the State
Senate might accomplish the desired reform,
and the Board could hardly be composed OF
ADLER men than those named in this act.
There seems to be no good reason why the
Senate should not pass this bill.


Either this wharf and pier property should
be improved in this manner. under the super
vision of men in whom our people have conii-
dcnce or the whole property should be sold to
private individuals, to be improved as interest
might prompt, with few governmental restrc-
tions other than those to which all private
property is subject. At any rate, the Legisla-
ture should not authorize the city authorities
to squander any more money in propping up
our broken down piers. The city's manage
ment has for many years been infamous, and
should be ended at once.
Year: 1868

THE EDUCATIONAL NEED or NEW-T ORK.


We have freely criticised the project of
spending half million of dollars in revamp-
ing the New-YOrk Free Academy, and the
Legislature has, we think, very wisely con-
demned it, But our antagonism to this project
results from no apathy in regard to the educa-
tional interests of this city, and having op-
posed one scheme of alleged amendment, it is
proper to point out the true direction which
improvement in this matter should take.


According to the recent report, the number
of pupils in attendance upon the schools under
the charge of the Board of Education is $4,000.
The work of instruction is carried on i'll 1877
establishments, and through the agency of
2,206 teachers. These are the elements with
which we have to deal, and the real question
is not merely how TO finish few score of
advanced students in an ambitious collegiate
cOncern-a work for which our city has already
abundant provision-but by what means shall
the whole system be raised in character and
efficiency, so that its benefits shall reach the
great body of pupils from the time they first
enter the schools, what are the defects. of the
system, and how shall effort be directed
for its improvement? The fundamental
vice of the prevailing system is that 1T
occupies itself so literally and exclusive
ly with it's implements as to forget their
purposes. 1t is SO absorbingly busted in forging,
grinding, and polishing its tools, and in fitting
up tool chests, as hardly to give a thought to
the higher work beyond, to which the imple-
ments are forever subordinate. That interest
in the tools Of culture which is just and proper
lN..l aV.N1 into
reverence, and reverence into superstitious
worship. From this utter inversion of values
and sinking of ends in means we have no
right to expect anything but its legitimate con-
sequence, and that is lamentable deficiency
on the part of students in real education. We
teach the pupils of our schools reading, writing,
arithmetic, grammar, composition. and rhetoric;
but so far as the real knowledge Of things--of
Year: 1868

In our foreign files we find the important


announcement that the Lower House of the


Hungarian Diet has verified the election OF
Kossuth. AS Kossuth has net in this case, as
he did on former occasion, declined the Of
fered seat in the Diet, We suppose it to be
orobsble that he means to accept. Kossuth
all is O tower of strength to the Radical
marty throughout the land, although in the
Diet thas party is at present in minority
Year: 1868

The Erie bill passed the Assembly yesterday,
with but five dissenting votes, and the bill is
now left TO the Governor. The suddenness of
this change of mind on the part of the Assem-
bly, which recently rejected similar measure
by vote of so to 80, causes little surprise in
view of the widespread and unscrupulous
yenality of that body.
Year: 1868

The Managers of impeachment on the part
of the House yesterday closed their case, and
the counsel for the President did the same
The Court then adjourned till Wednesday,
when Mr.. Boutwell, will present his argument.
Year: 1868

An English work on The Constitution
Of Papal Conclaves' gives some curious in
timation as to the mode in which the Car
dinals elect Pope. Upon the death of q
Pope one of the Cardinals, whose duty it is
to represent supreme authority during the
interregnum, proceeds with gilt mallet to
knock at the Popes door, and then to tap
the forehead of the deceased with q silver
mallet. The great bell of the Capitol is
then tolled, to summon the cOnclave, but
nine days must pass before the actual meet
ing, to give all time to arrive. On the ninth
day the Cardinals meet in the church of st.
Sylvester, and walk in procession to the
Quirinal Palace, where they are, three
hours after sunset, closely shut up until an
election is made Each Cardinal has his
call and is supposed to fix his choice in
complete solitude, free from all external in
fuences But their Emminences are not
shut up alone. Each Cardinal may have
with him two Conclavists, or confidential
private secretaries, and these have some
times been able to play an important part
in Papal elections, their practices having
been more than once as adriot and success
full as those of our own . log rollers" Be-
side the Conclavists, there is population
of confessors, physicians, etc, down to bar
bers, carpenters and sweepers. These be-
ing locked and barred in, the Cardinals
vote each day until an election is accom-
plished A simple ballot is taken in the
forenoon, and, if no election is made, a sec
ond is taken in the afternoon, but only for
transfer of the names voted for in the
morning. If there is still no election, the
ballots are thrown upon the fire in the
chapel. and the smoke from the chimney
announces to the people that the church is
still without head The strictest precau-
ton is used to prevent fraud, but not al
ways with success. Even Cardinals have
been known to resort to fraud. Betting on
q Papal election was prohibited by bull
Of Plus ", yet even the Cardinals would
send out by the turning wheel used to in
troduce their meals, instructions for putting
numbers into the lottery. The present
Pope being an old feeble man, the machine
ry we have described must be resorted to
ere long to provide his successor.
Year: 1868

The New York Herald does not hesitate
to say that so far as the State of New
York is concerned we have no doubt that
her fifty thousand cast last year for the
Democratic ticket will be entirely wiped
out next November, and that the State will
so about the same number the other way.
What have Southern journals to say to this
from the weathercock of the North, as they
have regarded the Herald
Year: 1868

The Delirdreaa says that its information con-
cerning the peach crop in that vicinity now is
that it will be a failure, the wet weather and late
frost having compelled the tree to shed the fruit


From the same paper we gather the following
additional items -


Joseph Vent, alias Sylvester 7. Mears, charged
with horse stealing, and George Hicks alias VIM.
Smith, under sentence for breaking store,
escaped from the Jail ut Dover on Monday night
of last week and were on Saturday still at large.


The people about Dover are again talking of
building u canal from that town to the Delaware
river
Year: 1868

TmE MAGAZINES arc running an absurd
race to see which can get out most ahead OF
time which can get its juno number out
earliest in May. There is no enterprise in
this. They had just as well print several
numbers at once and thus get two or three
months ahead of time, and keep so. 1t
would be better to issue them at the time
they are dated, and thus keep them open
longer for the reception of articles on the
events of the preceding month.
Year: 1868

In recently riding along the linc of the w. u
X. r., we find the work appears to have been
continuously in progress from Buck Summit to
Chadds Ford.


The grading is completed on very large pro-
portion Of the road between the points named
and we hear it rumored that there is great prob
ability of this end OF the road being opened and
Of trains running between this city and Chadd
Ford during the coming fall
Year: 1868

LIZ JUDAS 1soARIoT had lived In these days,
there would have been newspapers to de-
fend his betrayal of the Master, on the
ground that his conscientious convictions
of duty must be respected, and that it lay
entirely with him to decide.
Year: 1868

Such bargains cannot be obtained elsewhere
in this city SIS you can get at the selling out
place. The same is to continue only for short
timc, and it is to the advantage of every one to
call and purchase at the small but well stocked
store, No. 36, KING ST., which you cannot
fail to notice, from the fact that n small red
flag hangs out at the door. So far, every one
who has purchased, calls out cheap cheap,
very cheap. Notice the following price list;
Year: 1868

The following paragraph from the
Petersburg Express, though written for
another meridian, will apply as well
here as there:


1t is of no avail to talk of the fertility
of our soil, the salubrity of our climate,
the hidden mineral wealth which lies
locked up within the bowels of the
earth, nor our navigable streams, our
railroads and canals, while we lack the
sturdy arms Of an industrious popula-
ton to give vitality to our vast resour-
ces. These arc comparatively worth
nothing unless developed by the labor
of the husbandman, the skill of the ar
tizan, and the enterprise of the capital
ist.


1t is not the untitled land, however
rich, or capable of manifold production,
which constitutes the wealth of d coun-
try; but it is by the application of labor
and the essay of enterprise from which
accumulation of capital and the acqui-
sition of power are to result


1t is not the natural advantages, which
q country may possess that constitute
its real greatness, but the people by
whom that greatness is achieved. They
are the motive power that forms its real
wealth and makes it strong and power
ful among the nations.


1t is such people that Virginia now
most needs, and il is only by their ac-
QUESTION, by the increase of her popula-
ton, by the influx into her borders of
foreign immigration, that her waste
places are to be made to bloom and
blossom hor hidden and undeyclODpd
mineral wealth is to be subjected to the
skill and the sturdy arm of the miner,
and her rich ores, brought up from
darkness to light, are to have Goals OF
fire heapcd upon their heads in order
to force them to yield forth their pre-
cious qualities.
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune says it has
been asked to publish q call for ma
tional convention of Union men, to
meet in Washington City. December
9th, then and there to consider what
legislative or other action is needed to
protect the lives, liberty and property
of loyal citizens in the late rebel States.
The Tibune then adds:


We decline TO print the call, because
it is not responsibly signed, and be-
cause we trust no such convention is
required. The better part Of those at
the South who supported Seymour and
Blair in our late struggle seem now de-
sirous to unite in efforts to secure peace
and prosperity to the South and to the
whole country. We trust those efforts,
heartily seconded by those of General
Grant and his supporters, will prevail.
AT all events, let us wait and note care
fully the effect produced at the South
by General Grants election. Congress
will need no prompting to do what is
right. Let us not provoke further tur-
bulence and outrage by ueedlessly an
ticipating them.
Year: 1868

The London Star predicts that in less
than six months from tho time General
Grant enters upon his term Of Office, he
will have restored peace and order in
the South, made the laws respected, and
fully restored those civil and political
rights which are now partially in abcy-
anco. Whatever can be done by firm
ness and modration he will do; and
these are precisely the qualities that are
now needed in the Chief Magistrate OF
the American republic,
Year: 1868

Tie following, from the Boston CM-
Ncotor, may prove of use to somebody


Some time since it was asked how
to tan skins with the hair on? ANY
one can succeed in doing so by taking
two parts saltpctrc and one of alum,
pulverizing them well together, spread
the skin careful, fur side down, before
it has got dried apply the mixture even
ly, being careful to touch, every part in
sufficient quantity to thoroughly wet
the surface after it dissolves double
the flesh side and roll it up closely, put
it in cool place out of the way of the
frost, and let it remain three or four
days, perhaps according to the thick
ness then unro!l and when it gets near
ly dry, with a dull knife remove the fat
that may adhere in spots, and little
rubbing may make it pliablc and fit fol
use.
Year: 1868

Henry Ward Beechcr went to Boston
the other day, and returning he told his
people, at an evening prayer meeting,
that the religion of Boston is as cold as
ice. In answer to n question how he
accounted for the frigid theology of the
Bay State, Mr. Beecher said it originat-
ed in the dead orthodoxy of former
age. If the Puritan Fathers had preach
cd Christ instead of Calvinism, the men
who deny the divinity of the Savior
would not now be in power in New
England. t-a
Year: 1868

The product of gold in California,
which formerly was siXty-iive millions
per annum, has fallen to about twenty
five, but the State is not going back
ward on the contrary the development
never was so great as at the present
time. There is more wealth in the fer
tile soil of the plains yet to be trans
mitted into golden grain, purple grapes
and fabrics Of silk than has been taken
from the mountain gulches.
Year: 1868

Wait, Mother, before you speak harsh
ly to the little chubby rogue who has
torn his apron, and soiled his w.ite
Marseillea jacket. He is only child.
and "mothcr," is the sweetest and most
sacred word in all the world to him.
Needle and thread, and soap-suds will
repair the damage now, but if you once
teach him TO shrink from his mother,
and hide away his childish faults, that
damage cannot be repaired.
Year: 1868

According to correspondent of a New
York paper, Gen. Grant recently said
to q former "Rebel" soldier: Whether
YOU were Confederate or n Union man
makes no difference now. That is all
over, you know, and should be forgot
ten. The sooner the distinction is ig-
nored the sooner we will have peace"
Year: 1868

An Act in amendment of an act enti-


tied IAN act to establish a uniform


system of bankruptcy throughout


the United States, approved March


second, eighteen hundred and sixty


seven.


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions
of second clause of the thirty third
section of said act shall not apply to
the cases of proceedings in bank
rupLtley commenced prior to the first
day of January, eighteen hundred
and sixty nine. and the time dur
ing which the operation of the
provisions of said clause is post
poned shall be extended until said
first day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty And said
clause is hereby so amended as to
read as follows: In all proceedings
in bankruptcy commenced after the
first day of January, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-nine. no discharge
shall be granted to a debtor whose
assets shall not be equal TO fifty per
centum of the claims proved against
his estate upon which he shall be
liable as the principal debtor, unless
the assent in writing Of a majority in
number and value of his creditors to
whom he shall have become liable as
principal debtor, and who shall have
proved their claims, be filed in the
case at or before the time of the hear
ing of the application for discharge.


SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That said act be further amended as
follows: The phrase presented OF
defended in the fourteenth section
of said act shall read prosecuted
or defended" the phrase 'non-resi-
dent debtors" In line FIVE, section
twenty two, of the act as printed in
the Statutes at Large, shall read non
resident creditors" that the word
'or" IN the next TO the last line of the
thirty ninth section of the act shall
read and" that the phrase section
thirteen" In the forty=second section
of said act shall read section eleven :"
and the phrase ''or spends any part
thereof in gaming" in the forty-fourth
section of said act shall read 'sor
shall spend any part thereof In gam
ing;" and that the words with the
senior register, or" aud the phrase
TO be delivered to the register" in
the forty-seventh section of said act
be stricken out.


SEC 3 And be it further enacted,
That registers In bankruptcy shall
have power to administer oaths in all
cases and in relation to all matters in
Year: 1868

LPUBLIo REsohUTToN-No. 54J
A Resolution to carry into effect the


resolution approved March two,


eighteen hundred and sixty seven,


providing for the exchange of GER


tain public documents.


Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representative of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the Congressional Printer,
whenever he shall be so directed by
the Joint Committee on the Library,
be, and he hereby is, directed
to print fifty copies in addition
to the regular number, of all docu-
ments hereafter printed by order of
either House of Congress, or by order
of any department or bureau of the
government, and whenever he shall be
so directed by the joint Committee on
the Library, one hundred copies ad-
ditional OF all documents ordered to
be printed, In excess of the usual
number; said fifty or one hundred
copies to be delivered to the Libra
rian OF Congress, to be exchanged,
under direction OF the Joint Commit
tee on the Library, as provided by
joint resolution approved March two,
eighteen hundred and sixty y-seven.


SEC. 2, Aud be it further resolved,
That fifty copies of each publication
printed under direction of any depart
ment or bureau Of the government,
whether at the Congressional Print
ing Office or elsewhere, shall be
placed at the disposal of the Joint
Committee on the Library to carry
out the provisions OF said resolution.


Approved July %, 1868.
Year: 1868

Persons having real estate for sale or to let,
and those desrOus Of purchasing renting such pro
pery, will fud II TO their interest to advertise in THE
TRIBUNE Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any
other newspaper and in addition TO this advantage THE
TRIBUNE will DO found, not only in NewYOrk and all its
cities and villages, but IN every state and Territory
within the Union. The advertisement should be made
brief as will allow Of the advantage offered being clear
60 the reader We would especially dwell on the fact
that the subscribers for the three editions Of
bNE semWeckly, and Weekly comprise individuals in
every profession or business consequently advertise
nents IN each disseminate among all classes. THE
TRIBUNE devOtes especial attention to the reports Of real
estate both in the city and in every part Of the State
thus adding greatly 10 the value columns as an ad
vetising medium The charges for advertising are as
follows; DAILY TRIBUNE, Is cents per line for single
ms ertion; WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81 90 per line; SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, % cents per line.