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Year: 1869

Heavy Fall Of Rain-Tho Streets Flooded.


The changeable character OF the weather has never
been more clearly proven sthan during the present
winter. While we have not been favored with the
usual number OF cold days and heavy snow falls, we
have had more changes than usual and q good deal
OF mild weather The Soft balmy air and the warm
OF Saturday last led people almost to expect that
spring was at hand, and to look forward to at any
rate few moro days Of the same charming char
acter. But these hopes were not to be realized.
morrow upon that OF to-day Is building upon poor
foundation, and the castle In the air which he rears
however pleasant in antcipatory appearance, is sell
dom sufficiently substantial to see the m0rr0w's
noon. Sunday opened cloudy, cold and raw; at
times Old Sol tried his best to break out and show
ds s an atS tS oa e en
view altogether. In the evening the clouds opened
and cold, drizzling rain began to fall A great
many people VINO had gone to church unprovided
with umbrellas were surprised at the conclusion
of the service to find that 1t had begun to rain, and
much excellent exhertation and holy counsel was
quickly forgotten In the annoyance caused thereby
At intervals the rain continued to fall until early
hour yesterday morning, when 1t commenced to
come down with great force. The large drops bat
tered against the windows, pattered on the roofs
aud sidewalks, and with their noise aw0ke the
sleepers and made them almost think that another
deluge was commencing. lt does not often rain
so heavily as it did yesterday morning, or
If it does 1t seldom lasts so long. 1t





burst over the city and was empying itself on the
streets and housetops. BY the time the business
hours had arrived the storm had greatly moderated
and though It continued raining the fall was as
nothing when compared with that OF the early
hours


The effect OF the storm In this city could be seen
on every side throughout the day. Fortu-
nately great damage is reported as hav-
ing been done, at any rate so far as de-
struction Of property Is concerned The streets
however, gave evidence OF the violence
OF the rain. The cutters were swelled into little
rivers Car tracks were IN many parts covered with
water and the holes in the thOroughfares 0f which,
by the BY, there are great numberl assumed the
appearance OF miniature lakes. In the lower parts
OF the city large bodies of water could be seen Ill
many directions AT and around the Battery, par
tlcuarly, the water had accumulated and was stand
ing IN pools. Along South street, too, pedestrian
ism was made very disagreeable on account
OF the lodgment OF large quantities OF water
at the foot OF the various piers. Broadway pre-
sented very deplorable spectacle, both the SIDE
walks and on the carriage way, and passengers on
foot danger OF finding themselves up to their
ankles in water before they knew that they were in
the vicinity Of the puddles.


The storm, 1t Is thought was very wide spread In
its violence. and there Is doubt accounts OF disas
ter viii be received from the interior OF the State
and from distant cities
Year: 1869

DEAR DUNHAM: These stirring times,
politically speaking, causes all who feel
dcsirous for our country's welfare, to
anxiously watch every movement on the
political chess board, whether by politi


cal parties or those who are at the helm
of State. That We are passing through
political crisis is admitted by all In
our recent elections We Of the democrat


ic party rather hoped than expected better
results. In Pennsylvania there is de


cidcd democratic majority, which, if they
could be inducedto go to the polls, would
result in carrying the State by large
majority, Notwithstanding there prevails
there strong protcctiye-tariT proclivi-
ties, The democratic party, as it should
he, is openly opposed to taxing the con-
sumers enormously to enrich the iron
mongers. In addition they had the
whole influence and power Of the Gene
raj Government to contend against. The
sending out the members of the cabinet
to stump the State, was a thing unheard-
Of previous to the recent elections in
Pennsylvania and Ohio Many honest
republicans are ready to acknowledge
that there never was such decentralization
and corruption manifested by the Gov
ernment, as now prevails. The religious
press openly denounce it. The New
York Observer in its last issue has the
following: "Since the Declaration of In
" dependence there has not been time
"when political vice was more prevalent
ethan it is now. Corruption and riots
"reigns in our elections and Halls of
+" Lcgislaton--rogues sit on the bench
"of Justice. No sane man expects laws
"to be made or executed on their merits. "
No class are more responsible for plac-
ing General Grant in the position he oc-
cupies and disgraces than the clergy and
their especial followers. When General
Grant was nominated certain religious
association was in session; during their
deliberations a telegram was received
from Chicago, that General Grant was
unanimously nominated. "Thc announce


mont was received with great applause
and much esthasidsm was manifested y
They Immediately united in singing the
doxology "Praise God from Whom all
our blessing few General Grant has,
it cannot be said, occupied the White
House for the past eight months, but has
been Untitled Ia and should in great
measure be held responsible for this dc
plorable condition Of things 1t was not
previous to the election ofAbraham Lin
coin, but has been existing ever since
and constantly increasing Money is
Year: 1869

The returns Of the city aud county
elections held to-day come in very slow
ly, owing to the promiscuous and indie,
pendent manner in which the people split
up their tickets; but enough is known to
warrant the statement that the citizens
ticket is elected in this city by at least
5000 majority, and in the county by full
lv 1000
Year: 1869

THE CHILDRENs CRUsADE.-One of the most
startling effects of their monkish delusion was
the Crusade of the little children A band of
fifty thousand children from Germany and France
set out in 1912 to redeem the Holy Sepulcbre
A peasant child of Vendome first assumed the
cross in France, and soon an increasing throng
of boys and girls gathered around him as he
passed from Paris to the SOUTH and with a
touching simplicity declared that they meant to
go to Jerusalem to deliver the sepulchre of the
Saviour. Their parents and relations in vain
endeavored to dissuade them they escaped from
their homes; they wandered away without
money or means of subsistence and they
believed that a miracle would dry up the Medi-
terranean Sea and enable them to pass safely to
the shores of Syria. AT length body of seven
thousand of the French children reached Mar
seilles, and here they met with strange and
unlooked-for doom. At Marseilles were slave
traders who were accustomed to purchase or steal
children in order to sell them to the Saracens
Two of these monsters, Ferrers and Porous,
engaged to take the young crusaders to the Holy
Land without charge, and they set sail in seven
ships for the east. Two of these vessels were
sunk on the passage, with all their passengers ;
dren were sold by their betrayers in the slave
markets of Alexandria or Cairo. Other large
bodies of children came from Germany across
the Alps. Many perished from hunger, heat
disease few were enabled to die on the sacred
soil of Syria and it is estimated that fifty thou
sand of the flower of European youth were lost
in this most remarkable of the C-usades.-Har-
pers Magazine.
Year: 1869

Coon Cara young German couple in Round
out New York, were on their way to get mar
red, when the lady was thrown from the wagon
and broke her leg. 1t was proposed to go to a
doctors Office and have the limb set, but the
lady said no, she was going to be married FIRST,
and so she was carried to the priests house,
who united the two in the holy bonds of matri-
mony. After the ceremony, she had her broken
limb set, and the couple went on their way re-
joicing.
Year: 1869

Disorder of the stomach, Liver & Bowels
Stomach great centre which influences the health
disease of the systemaused debiiated y excess
Indigestion breath and physical prostraon the
consequences Allied the brain il is the
of headaches mental depression complaints and
refreshing Sleep The Liver becomes affected and
bilious disorders pains in the side &c The Bowels symra
thize Darrhea and Dysentery The princi
action Pills the stomach and the liver
lungs bowels and kidneys participate in their recuperative
and regenerative operation.


Eryesipelas and Salt Rheum.


Are two of the and vrulent disorders
this continent these the especially
antagonsc oliis OJer1Hdi first to eradicate the
and then complete the cure.


Bad Legs, Old Sores, and Ulcers.
Cases of standing that have pertinacousy
other remedy treatment have inyari
ably few applications Of this powerful
guent.


EruptiOns of the Skin.


Arising from bad of the blood chronic diseases
and clear and transparent surface regancd
many of the and other toilet appliances in its
to dispel and other disfsurements Of the face


Female Complaints.


whether the young old married singoa the dawn
of the of life these tonic medicines dis
play decided influence that marked improvement is
soon the health of the patient Being purely
preparation they safe and reliable remedy
for all classes Females in every condition of health and
station oflife.


Every form of these prevalent and stubborn
dsorders locally and entirely by the Of this
emolent warm should precede its cation
Its healing Qualities will found be thorough and nva-
riable.
Year: 1869

The NEW CHIEF OF ~PoLICE.-Colonel
George T. Egbert; the new Chief of Police,
formally took charge of his department Of
the city government on yesterday. He made
q few remarks to themembers Of the police,
which. made very favorable impression
upon his subordinates. He declared that
he was not the appointee of any particular
party, and intended to discharge the duties
Of his new office without fear, favor, or
affection, and in his dealings with the men
he would be governed by merit alone. He
visited the different station-houses, and at
each one made appropriate remarks, just as
the different reliefs entered upon duty.
Year: 1869

The ELEGANT AND SUMPTUoUs BANQUET
on the occasion of the dedication of st. Al
bans Hall was prepared by that prince Of
caterers and cooks Zetelle. 1t was the
subject of universal praise.
Year: 1869

John Forsyth, in the columns of the
Mobile Register, says:


We Of the South owe it to ourselves
and our children to pretermit no OppOr-
tunity that is presented by the loopholes
and lspses in the reconstruction system
TO assert cur rights and better cur poi,i-
cal condition. Because we cannot by
one sweeping victory rid ourselves OF the
hated incubus Of csrpet-bag and negro
rule, it does not follow that we should
fold our arms in sullen lethsrgy. If we
cannot gain by ellis, it is none the less
our duty to gain By incaes.n
Year: 1869

A building is now going up in the lsft
arm formed by the ground plan Of st.
Peters; in this place there is to be an
smphitheater of an ellipt!cal shape; its
wood work alone will cost nearly $780,
600 1t is to be hoped that more
authentic record of the debates will be
given to the world than we possess Of
those in the Council Of Trent. Should
reporters be admitted, which is not
likely, they will have to brush up their
Latin, as the proceedings will take
place in that language.
Year: 1869

The buffsloes found in the telegraph
poles of the overland line a new source
Of delight on the treeless prsirie-the
novelty of having something to scratch
against. But it wss expensive scratch
ing for the telegraph company, and
there, indeed, was the rub, for the bisOns
shook down miles of wire daily. A
bright ides struck somebody to send to
st. Louis and Chicago for all the brad
avis that could be purchased, and these
were driven into the poles with view
to wound the animals and check their
rubbing propensity. Never was greater
mistake. Inc bufaloes were delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure of a sensation in their thick
hides that thrilled them from horn to
tail. They would go fifteen miles to find
q brsdawl. They fought huge battles
around the poles containing them, and
the victor would proudly climb the
mountainous heap of the rump aud hump
OF the fallen, and scratch himself iatO
bliss until the bradawl broke, or the pole
came down. There has been no demand
for bradawls from the K Kansss region
since the fret invoice.
Year: 1869

There 10 great deal said about edu
cation, snd wealth, and family cOnnec-
ton, ,Esnd al that, but it all amounts TO
nothing, unless = young man is deter
mined TO make something out of him
self. Education Is, Of course, great ad
vantage, bat he that depends solely upon
that will find himself outstripped in the
race Of life. SO young man who thinks
that, because his family is rich and pow
erful, be must necessarily be so, will
find himself mistaken. A wealthy fam
lily are liable to be broken Rp and their
riches scattered to the four winds, and
then what is the condition Of the young
man who thought nothing else was
needed


It matters not what pursuit young
man may follow, or what profession he
Year: 1869

to the enforcement of a creed which de-
clares that there are other laws besides hu-
man which govern the sacred contract of
marriage. Ii were to declare that creed
to be true, should go beyond my bust
ness. Were to deny that it is true, !
should be unfit for this place. But many
wiser and better than believe it, and /
must be careful lest / offend law higher
than that administered in this court, and
usurp Jurisdiction higher than mine. -
Better to be careful III tearing assunder
bonds which may be suable elsewhere.


To dismiss this suit might not be right.
The proper course to take is to leave a
locus penitenti0


This is the spring, and if they will go to
the grave of their dead child they will find
flowers there; and fowers suggest forgive
ness and love. They may yet obliterate
from the past all that was painful, aud OBJ
tain from the future all that was so bright
ly promised.


Let the case 60 to rules.


Il. ". WoOLLEY. Chancellor 3JY'O tenn,
Year: 1869

in enforcing the law. We dare say that
when these reports came to be investigated
they will be found to consist of more fuss
than fire. .-Asheville Ners


The CROPS THROUGH THIS SECTION.
are exceedingly gratified to learn that the
stand Of cotton through this sections is even
better than could have been expected after
the cold snaps of n few weeks past In but
few instances were the seed materially
damaged, and Only when the cotton was
sufficiently far advanced to be nipped by
the frost. We may yet hope to see our
farmers this fall in much better condi
ton financially than they were last year.


Weldon NetCs.
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati Gazette, in large arti-
Gle on Tennessee politics, concludes that
no safe government can be set up in the
South Shy excluding the property holders
and the natural leaders of society,"" 1t ap-
peals for general political amnesty. It
must be borne in mind that the Gazette is
an extreme republican newspaper. Here
is strong passage coming from such a
quarter


eve have seen full trial of this system
of establishing loyal government in Ten
nessee, and it has become a question
whether such loyalty is not exhaustive to
the State, and whether we may not have
to relax the loyal rigidity in order to save
the State from ruin. In general the radi-
Cal rule has been marked by profigacy in
both State and municipal government, as
is shown by the great increase in State and
municipal debts, besides the great floating
debts which they are carrying along at
ruinous rates Of interest. In this we realize
the evil of disfranchising the great body
of tax payers, and thus losing their con
servative influence in public affairs. And
this is aggravated by an agrarian spirit
which takes possession when they who are
hostile to the property class have control
of government; who are apt to regard every
burden they add to property as so much
toward it's equal distribution. and toward
securing their share. And in this case
there is the feeling that these burdens are
in the line of retribution upon the proper
ty class for their disloyalty in the civil
war;"
Year: 1869

The best time OF the year to SOW tim
cthy or herdsgrass seed to be certain of
good catch, Is the autumn. SO ii you
wish to lay your field of winter grain
down to grass or meadow, withou. run
hing any chance of failure, sow tine
seed literally as soon as possible. The
cool, moist autumn weather wi! enable
it 10 make root enough to erdure the
winter we'll, and the same kind of
weather in the spring will place it tar
enough ahead to bid defiance TO any
summer drouth. Sow thickly, aad re-
peat the operation with clover seed
next spring. One cainot grow too
much clover on farm. and the great
trouble with most farmers is to grow
enough


In sowing timothy seed with winter
wheat we prefer waiting until the grain
has started some beiore scattering the
grass seed; the latter will grow enough
before winter, and will not get 50 rank
the next season AS TO injure the wheat.
Timothy seed sown early in the ta)l
alone on ground well prepared, at the
rate of halt Il bus rel per acre, will iurn-
ish very good crop OF hay or good pas
ture the following season. Much is
lost by not sowing timothy seed In tho
fall; SOW 1t by all means now, unless
you intend to harrow your field in tho
spring, and at the proper time Tut on
the clover seed without needing that
you have sown timothy. -Mo0re'S Rural
Nsto Y0rker.
Year: 1869

iES At one of the army hospitals
there was an enterprjsing surgeon who
had the reputation of loving the knife
and sawr he loved 70 hew and hack the
poor patiehts brought to the hospital,
to show off his skill. After one of his
last operations on a wounded soldier,
the surgeons attendant stood looking
at the pieces of mortality lying on the
surgeons :able. What are YOU doing
siI 2" sharply asked he surgeon. IL
was waiting for you to point out which
part is to go TO bed and which is TO be
buried "
Year: 1869

A wealthy gentleman of Boston, severi
years ago, gave the editor Of the Worcester
Palladium short narration Of his own ex-
perience. He had an income of $4,000 a
year "a large sum then, but not considered
SO now, a house in toYn, and a country seat
a few miles out. He had several children,
coach. fine horses and = driver, and took
pleasure in riding every day with his children.


One day, when riding, the thought struck
him that each one of his children would expect
to have fine house, aud coach, and horses,
and driver as their father had before them,
aud to live as he lived and if they did not
they would be unhappy. He did not think
that all of them could have things as he had
them, OF live as he was living and he rode
home sent his coach and horses to market
and sold they; bought cheap carryall, and
became his oBn driver.


With emphasis he declared that no amount
of wealth could induce him to return to his
former mode of living, for if any of his chill
dren should happen to be poor, as in all prob
ability some of them would be, they should
not suffer in their feelings by the reflection
that their father rode In his coach while they
had to rough it on foot. The example he
gave them afforded him satisfaction greater
than his wealth had to bestow. u
Year: 1869




The famous duelIing ground on the Metairie
ridge, known as "The Oaks, 'e was the scene
yesterday morning of a sanglinary duel be-
tween two young men of this city, which has
rarely had its parallel in the. annals of the
code either in this country OF in Europe
The antagonists were, the oneia native Creole
of New Orleans, the otller!a Frcnchmun by
birth the proyocation n blow in the face, at
the hand of the Creole the weapons were
broad.swords the hour daybreak. Arrived
On the field, aecompanied by their seconds,
Che combatsntss stripped to the waist, and
i iSEord in hand, in the freezing air of the
morning, sprang at each other like tigers
There was no hesitation, or playing to try
each: others skill. A few lunges and cuts
were successfully parted; when suddenly an
upcut from thb FrenehmanFs sword wounded
his opponent in the right arm. The ripoSte
from the Creole laid open the Frenchman's s.
left cheek ,laying the inside open and exposing
his teeth. Nothing daunted, the wounded
man stepped back had handkerchief bound
round his face and again put himself in atti-
tude of offence. His first lunge penetrated
the breast of his antagonist, between the rib
and the skin, but it was made with such re-
lentless force that it passed also through the
oiE-arm. An attempt was made at this moment
by the seconds to stop the matter at that point,
but the man with the handkerchief around
his jaws rushed at the second who.was most
anxious to settle the matter, sword in hand,
asseverating that naught should quiet his ami
mostly except cut across his throat. The
battle was renewed and lasted until the Creole
had received eight wounds and the other six
all severe and painful, but none, it is,hoped,
dangerous. Both men displayed extraordinary
courage, animosity and endurance; and during
the course of the bloody encounter neither
was willing to give up the contest until both
had to let their hands fall helpless to their
sides from loss of blood and the pain of their
wounds. The parties were carried home, after
having their wounds dressed land though the
Creole had two more wounds, his situation
was more comfortable and less critical than
that of his antagonist.
Year: 1869

CURE FOR CRoup.-The parents of young
children are apt, at this season of the year, to
be anxious in regard to Group. An exchange
publishes the following recipe for the relief
of Group, which we publish for the benefit of
young mothers Take 1 OF. of sweet oil, and
add to it half an ounce of gum opal Apply
to the chest, under the arms, the palms of
the hands and the hollows of the feet 1t
will generally relieve the most severe eases of
Group in five minutes. Remember to use
externally, and give the patient plenty of cold
water to drink.
Year: 1869

BoNE FELoN.-0f all painful things can
there be any so excruciatingly painful as
bone feIon? We know of none that flesh is
hier to, and as this malady is quite frequent
and the subject of much earnest considera-
ton, we give the latest recipe for its cure,
which is given by the high authority, the Lon
don Lancet: cas- soon as the pulsation
which indicates the diseaseis IS felt, put direct
ly over the spot a fly blister, about the size
of your thumb nail, and let it remain for six
hours, at the expiration of which time direct
ly under the surface of the blister may be
seen the felon, can be Instantly taken out
with the point of needle or a lancet"
Year: 1869

Boar's Head, on which is situated one of
the largest houses, is an abrupt eminence Of
singular shape which extends into the sea and
divides the two beaches which otherwise
would have been continuous. At this point
little distant from the shore, fishing Is excel
lent, and cod and haddock are taken in great
abundance. The written history Is that the
first discovers of this land about l6O7, diseoE-
cred the smoke issuing from the wigwams of
the Indians who came down to this point dur
inc the summer to catch and dry fish. One
antbor saws that the discovefers from tho ships
"a they approached the shore found that the
Indians had fed. In one Of the wigwams or
near it, was found stuck upon stick over the
fire aboar's head cooking, and this Is theway
point Of land received its name. The Indian
name OF the town was Winnicummet. IL was
first settled in 1873 by emigrants from Norfolk,
England, and still can be seen here the tomb
stone of the first person Of that colony who
died the next year. '.sae1 '' 81 a-f
Hundreds of the honest yeomaniy Of New
Hampshire after hayipg come down to the
sea to dwell in tents and wash in the briny
deep. As one walks around and visits the
tents he is continually offered the hospitality
which the people are used to tender at home


The farmers who live in the immediate vi
cinity find here market for their early pro-
duce. We saw here the stoutest corn that We
have seen this year, manured only with sea
weed as taken from the shore.