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Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL LExTRACT.-It WINS night.
Jerusalem slept as quietly amid her hills
as child upon the breast of its mother.
The noiseless sentinel stood like statue
at his post, and the philosophers lamp
burned dimly in the recesses of his cham
Der. But moral darkness involved
the nation in it's enlightened shadows.
Reason shed a faint glimmering in the
minds of men, like the cold and INSULT
cient shining of a distant star. The i'm
mortality of mans spiritual nature was
unknown, his relations unto heaven un-
discovered, and his future destiny OBJ
scured in a cloud of mystery. 1t was at
this period that two forms of ethereal
mould hovered about the land of Gods
chosen people. They seemed like sister
angels, sent to earth on some embassy of
love The one of majestic statue and
well-formed limb, which her snowy
drapery hardly concealed, in her erect
bearing and steady eye, exhibited the
highest of strength and confidence. Her
right arm was extended in an impressive
gesture upward where night appeared
to have placed her darkest pavilion


while on the left reclined her delicate
companion, in form and countenance
the contrast of the other, dropping
like a flower moistened by refreshing
dews, and her bright but troubled eyes
scanned them with ardent glances.
Suddenly light like the sun flashed out
from the heavens, and Faith and Hope
hailed with exulting songs the ascend
ing star of Bethlehem, Years rolled
away, and the stranger was seen in
Jerusalem. He was a meek. unassum-
ing man, whose happiness seemed to
consist in acts of benevolence to the hu-
man race There were deep traces Of
sorrow on his countenance, though no
one knew why he grieved, for he lived
in the practice of every virtue, and was


loved by all the good and wise. By-and


by it was rumored that the stranger


worked miracles, that the blind saw,


that the dumb spoke, the dead arose, the


ocean moderated it's chatting tide, the
very thunders articulated. He is the
Son of Godl Envy assailed him to death.


Slowly and thickly guarded, he ascend


ed the hill of Calvary. A heavy cross
bent him to the earth. But Faith lean


ed on his arm, and Hope, dipping the


pinions in his blood, mounted to the


skies.
Year: 1867

The telegraphic dispatches brings the
confirmation of James Tufts as Secre-
tary of Montana. This appointment will
be heartily endorsed by the people of
Montana, and is deserved compliment
to one of hear early pioneers, who has
labored earnestly both here and and in
the East, in the development of the
great natural wealth of the Territory.
The new Secretary is gentleman of
ability and energy, having hosts of warm
personal and political friends who will
extend him warm greeting on his re
turn to the mountains.
Year: 1867

Since the convening of the Fortieth


Congress two Intellectual efforts have
been made to fix day of adjournment.
The Reconstruction question is the sole
obstacle. If by its continuance in ses-
sion, this matter can be expedited, in
Gods name, let it remain, if necessary,
perpetual. The dispatches state the
cause-anticipated trouble in the South.
We are not a champion of unqualified
negro suffrage, as PRIMARILY desirable
object The spirit of our republican
institutions suggests and demands that
education should be fundamental basis
of franchise; but, between an educated
disloyal voter and an illiterate loyal one,
whatever the color of his skin, the tex
ture of his hair or the shape of his blood
atoms, we choose the latter. The recent
action of the South shows an immediate
and complete revolution in the policy OF
Year: 1867

formed that an incipient panic exists
among large number of the ranchers
ON the Gallatin, and weak as they are
in numbers and scattered over large
valley, with prospect of a visit from
the savages and a scarcity of arms and
ammunition, it is not improbable that a
hostile demonstration from the Sioux
would, If not depopulate the valley, rem
der the position of those remaining still
more hazardous, and decrease materially
his years product of breadstufs, at
least prove an unequal contest, with the
odds in favor of the Indians. The set
tiers are willing to defend their homes
from the ruthless hands of the savages.
With all due respect to regular troops,
we assert the belief that two hundred
mountaineers would do more effectual
service than thousand soldiers, and
the duty is imperative on the Govern
ment to provide them with the means
of resistance. 1t is the duty of this
people to Immediately and earnestly
appeal to the proper authorities to have
artillery and small arms placed at the
disposal of Montana. The government
win do it if the situation is rightly un-
derstood, and with an appropriation suf-
ficient to cover actual expenses while in
service, an efficient volunteer force could
be readily raised, who would at time
of emergency afford speedy support to
any threatened settlement. They ask
arms, and the knowledge that the peo-
pie OF other portions of the Territory
will not abandon them, would inspire


the fearful and strengthen the brave
We have heard the Macedonian cry


Shall we "go over and help them," OF


turn deaf ear to their entreaties


What says the Press and the people?
Year: 1867

deaths AND MARRIAEs. TO all
whom IL NAV concern: We would re-
spectfulIy inform those who are going
to die or get married, and who desire to
have their names appear iE print, that
it would be great accommodation TO us
if they would make some arrangements
by which we could become possessed of
names, dates, etc. The task of walking
up to a graveyard to obtain information
from tombstones, or of stalking into the
private sleeping boudour of new mar
ried couple to obtain information, is not
as pleasant as one might suppose who
has never tried it. Putting people for
nothing and wearing out sole-leather IN
hunting mp their pedigree is about play
ed out Exchange.
Year: 1867

the veins in my head and neck. The
pain became awful. l screamed with
all my might.


Jutt then father came home, and hear
ing my cries, came into the cellar and
lifted me out.


"Guess you're pretty well punished,
France" said he. "without nny of my
helps" and could see that he was laugh
ing with all his might. lie said not
another word, and shot by him and ran
up garret, and hid, and cried myself to
sleep.


A thousand whirpings would not have
been so terrible as were my feelings for a
week after that Father did not tell of
me, and did not tell of myself for many
II year. But 1 tell you children, l am
punished to this day FOR | have always
known, if no one else has, that the good
God and my dear father knew that was
a naughty girl.
Year: 1867

directly before million people. If the
article be noticeable 1t ia probably copied
by exchanges to the amount Of nearly IA
many impressions more An audience of
two millions, scattered from Bangor TO the
Gulf of California There is nothing like
it in the world.


The association owns the lot and build
ing it occupies, on the corner of Nassau
and Spruce streets In 1868 it will erect
new cdice; doubtless endeavoring to
surpass all other newspaper offices in the
country -COnqregahonaia
Year: 1867

RUNAWAY ACcIDENT.-Yesterday morn
ing horse attached to spring wagon
standing in front of Messrs. w. +. Price &
Co.'s planning mill, on Sixth street, be-
coming frightened at the noise of the mill,
ran off at very rapid rate down Byrd
street to Seventh, and up Seventh across
the bridge over the canal. In crossing the
bridge the wheel of the wagon struck a
stone post, and such was the speed at
which the animal was then running that
Mr.. James Turner, who was in the wagon,
was thrown entirely across the street into
the gutter in front of Tanner Ehbets
foundry. He was severely though not dan
gerously hurt. The horse continued up
the street for several squares with the
fore-wheels of the wagon before he was
stopped.
Year: 1867

POLICEMAN DIsMIssED.-J. G. Jones,
policeman No. &c, was, in the midst of the
excitement yesterday evening, very much
under the influence of liquor, and by his
indiscretions added somewhat to the con-
fusion of the scene. He showed pistol,
and demeaned himself so as to attract
much notice. Major Poe suspended him,
and ordered him to report himself this
morning but the case being last night re-
ported by the Major to Mayor Mayo, he
ordered the dismissal of Jones at once.
Year: 1867

VNO OUR FRIENDS AND THE ohn
i PUBLIC.-We take this opportunity
OF informing our friends and the publicly
that we have made arrangements with the -
manufacturers to make expressly for us Q goQd
and general assortment OF BOOTS, SAOEs, ana
TRUNKS, and we shall keep on hand the very
best BOOTS and SHOES that can be made. We
shall rscsive them every week, and we invite all
in want OF goods in our line 10 give rs call be-
fore buying elsewhere. We VIII show them our
stock with pleasure and We think any one who
bought either In this market or ct ths North Will
saw that our goods the best they ever saw, and
our prices as low. As regards sizes, We have paid
and shall pay great attention TO getting such ~
will sell.


We have some styles of goods that cannot be
found In any other house.


apN PUTNBf WATIo.
Year: 1867

CLOSE OF THE BAzAAR.-The great Me-
mortal Bazaar, after season of most unex-
ampled success, will close tonight by a
public sale. of all the goods remaining on
hand. Many of the most costly and de-
sirable articles will be offered, and to get
through in time, and to accommodate the
large crowd which will be in attendance,
several suctioneers will be employed in
offering the goods at auction.
Year: 1867

be, practically, excluded from the
South. Negroes will represent these
States in Congress and possessing
this large balance of power, will soon
rule the country. The Nvrther,
people begin to see these things; ano
the result is that hundreds of thouN
sands abandon the Republican party.


1t was a fatal policy to attempt to
make the poor negro scape goat in
party politics. In the ups and downs
of party, he is sure to be the sufferer
II was a monstrous iniqpi.y to drag
him in as an instrument of party
chicanery.


We must labor to save him as well
as ourselves, and teach him that his
welfare is inseparably connected with
our own.


Let all organize and work. Let
every speaker take the field. Let
the press put forth its power, and
urge our principles and policy in
every issue. Let every citizen, in
every neighbOrhOod, appeal to his
neighbors, white and black, and plead
the cause Of truth and justice. Let
every man see that every voter in his
neighborhood is forthwith notified Of
the policy not to Uote. Let notices
also, be posted everywhere. Let the
people Of the counties meet and prV
claim to their brethren of the NortE
their yearnings for the Constitution
and for constitutional Pea;e and Tn
ion. Let all labor and wait in hop,
and our deliverance is sure but i
we voluntarily take upon ourselves tn
yoke of perpetual servitude, VIII,
shall deliver us?


We are sworn "to support tn
Constitution, and therefore may sus
tain the Military Bill, which, a
Thad. Stevens admits, i: a violation
of the Constitution. We are NO
only sworn to support the COnstitu
lion, but, ito the best of our ability
encourage Others so to DO" Let u
faithfully keep that oath, and exhOr
our neighbors, white and black, "s
to do"


N
Year: 1867

The Society issues all the most desirable and
popular kinds of policies assuring any sum
on q single life from $3.50 to $2500l. Every
conceivable liability Of life or death, possible
TO one or more individuals, may be made tht
subject of assurance, although not Particular
zed in the tables of rates The Society freely
grantsevory advantage to policy holders npper
tanning to tho business.
Year: 1867

The land should be freshly plOWed
with a turning plow. Then take a
LOG eight feet long, and as heavy as
one woke of oxen can haul to the
end Of the log attach each end of a
chain, and hitch the oxen in the mid
die, and drag over the fresh plowed
land until it is made smooth, Your
ground is now ready for the seed.
Year: 1867

On lT.--A school teacher in a Texas town was
grossly InSulted by a man. who tod her at the
slme time, that she had any friends TO avence the
insult. she could send them to him. The lady re


PIED that she was able to protect herself. and
drawing pistol shot the man killing him on the
Year: 1867

SIERRA yALLsr.-The Downieville Messenger
says there is great scarcity of farm hands at Sierra
Valley ard wages have advanced to fifty and sixty
dollars per month and board far good hands
Year: 1867

A PNEUMATIC TELEGRAPH.-A cor
respondent of the Neu York Post gives
the following account of pneumatic
telegraph:


An instantaneous communication has
lust been established between the
Bourse and the Grand Hotel. AS the
distance between these two institutions
can easily be accomplished in quarter
of an hours walk, it is evident that on
ly business Of the most pressing lmpor-
tance could here demand the interven
tion of the telegraph. 1t is not tele-
graph that has been established, for the
telegraph is already an old story, and it
is necessary to invent something new,
if only to distinguish oneself 1t is an
atmospheric tube and constitutes the
main element of the apparatus of the
i Bourse. The air is compressed by
means of stream of water coming from
the city reservoirs, whose force Of as
cension is for about fifty feet. Three
vats of sheet iron, each of a capacity of
about one hundred gallons, are prepar-
ed for the work of compression the
first is destined to receive the water,
the other two are only to contain the
compressed air. The water, brought
from the reservoirs by subterranean
pipes, is admitted into the first vat by a
stop-cock. AS the water runs into the
vat, the air already contained there is
compressed and driven back into the
two others, passing by tube furnished
with valve to prevent It's return.
When the vat is full the water is drawn
off by opening a second stop-cock, while
valve thrown open at the top permits
fresh air to enter as the water runs Off.
The vat is then filed with water for
second time, and new quantity of air
added to that already compressed,
which arrives thus at pressure of
about two atmospheres. This compress
ed air is then in readiness for use.


The two bureaux lat the Bourse and
Grand HoteI are connected by tube
of cast iron about $500 feet long, and
with an interior diameter of about d
inches. terminating at each extremity
in a chamber, Theoretically closed by a
door that permits ofan introduction and
/ Withdrawal of the carrier piston con
tanning the dispatches. This piston is a
small hollow cylinder, exactly fitting
the tube, closed at one extremity, and
furnished at the other with movable
lid. 1t will contain about forty dispatch
es in envelopes


When dispatch is to be sent, the
corresponding Office is warned by an
electric bell to leave the tube in COM
munieations at that end with the air.
The cylinder containing the dispatches
is placed ia the other end of the tube,
which is closed Theoretically, and then,
by turning a certain crank, placed in
communication with thecomp pressed air.
The piston driven back, chases the air
contained in the tube in front that comes
from the opening at the other end, and
arrives at its destination in from 60 to
80 seconds.


Evidently this apparatus is not in
tended as substitute for telegraphic
communication whose assistance is need
ed for It's own operation.
Year: 1867

Glow many pounds does the baby weigh
BABY who came but month ago!
How many pounds from the crowning curl
To the rosy point of the restless toei"
Grandfather ties the l1erchiefs knot.
Tenderly guides the swinging weight,
And carefully over his glasses peers
TO read the record "only eight"
Softly the echo goes around:


The father laughs at the tiny girl:
The lair young mother sings the words
While grandmother smooths the golden curl
And STOPPING above the precious thing,
Nestles a kiss within prayer,
Murmuring softly, Little one,


Grandfather did not weigh you fair"
Nobody weighed the baby's smile,


Or the love that came with the helpless one;
Nobody weighed the threads of care
From which womans life is spun.
No index tells the mighty worth


OF a little baby's quiet breath
soft, unceasing metronome,


Patient and faithful until death.
Nobody weighed the baby's soul,


For here on earth no weight there be
That could avail; God only knows


Its value in eternity.
Only eight pounds to hold a soul


That seeks no angels silver wing,
But shrines 1t in this human guise,


Within so fair and young thing.
oh mother. laugh your merry note;


Be gay and glad but don't forget
From baby's eyes look out soul


That claims home in Eden yet.
Year: 1867




On the upper side of Twenty-sixth street,
and very near the edge of the East river,
is an unpretending apartment, situated on
the ground floor of the Bellevue Hotel, and
bearing, in severe gilt letters over the door,
a name which instantly gives rise to many
mournful reflections; but which irresistibly
attracts the attention of the passer by.
1t is The Morgue." The room devoted 10
this use is small-scarcely twenty bet
square. Immediately upon entering, YOU
are struck by the general appropriateness
Of the interior. The floor is made of small
rocks, the alternate red and white of which
form a curious checker-work. There is a
prevailing dampness in the air, but it is
cool and pleasant. The room is divided
into two compartments of equal size,
the separation being a glass partition,
commencing at the street door and
running the length of the apartment.
The right hand side of this partition is
utterly devoid of furniture. The only
object upon the bare white walls is a wal
nut framed copy of printed rules and reg
ulations of the Morgue. They are simple
and few. They describe the disposition
made ofunkn5wn dead bodies which s,Hs
brought to the institution, and the ,--iIne
they are preserved for identification The
glass room, as the other compartment may
be called, is devoted to the exposure Of the
bodies. Ii contains four tables with iron
frames and heavy marble slabs for tops.
Upon these marble tables the bodies, after
being stripped naked with the exception
of a covering about the loins, are laid on
their backs. India rubber tubes are sus-
pended from the ceiling, and from these a
constant dripping of water falls upon the
forehead of the dead to keep it fresh and
cool until Identification shall have taken
place, or the time expires for the exposure
of the body. Twenty-four hours is the
usual time. If the remains are identified
they are given into the hands Of the friends
together with whatever clothing and Other
property may have been found upon the
body if no Identification takes place, tn,
corpse, after the usual inquest of the Cor
onor, is inferred, and the effects whicl
came with it are kept number of month
for whomsoever may call for and identify
them.
Year: 1867

FROM lne Onleag0 lrlDuEe.


The recent exposures" ard counter ex-
posnres, oaths and counter,oaths, l.. which
the name Of Sanford Conover alias Dunham
figures like another Titus Oates, disclose
an amount of perjury and infamy calculated
to shake all confidence in human testimony.
Conover early in the war obtained employ
ment from the government as a spy. He
penetrated the Confederate lines, and while
there was employed by them as spy. He
was In both services, employed in a busi-
ness where readiness at fslsehood was in
dispensable, and thus schooled himself
systematically and professionally as a liar.
That he was a confirmed, inveterate, cir
cumstantial liar, became notorious. There
was no fact, material or MINISTERIAL, infa-
nous or murderous, to which this man was
not prepared to swear for money, and to
which he could not procure the testimony
of any number Of other witnesses that
might be desired. It was immaterial to
him what the fact was, or against whom it
was to be used he was professional fabri-
Gator Of testimony, and was perhaps the
most skillful in his profession. While this
has been his real character, and while his
infamy was confessed, it has not been until
recently that the matter has been brought
before the public in its most revolving de-
tails.


Shortly after the war Conover, for some
purpose, procured the testimony of two
men to a particular fact Judge Holt sub
seqnently discovered the testimony to be
false, and had Conover indicted for per
jury, and he was convicted upon the testi-
mony of his two hirelings 10 crime 1t was
a remarkable exhibition of total depraV-
ity. Conoyer, as principal perjurer, was
convicted upon the testimony of Two men,
each confessed perjurer, and periurers
for hire. While no other man could or
ought to have been convicted upon such
testimony, it was strong enough to convict
him, who in addition to his own perjury,
had hired them to commit the same crime.


Taking the whole business, from first to
last, we doubt whether there was ever a
more loathsome chapter Of total depravity
opened than is furnished by these combined
exposures. 1t is, without exception, the
most unclean thing that has ever been
thrust before the eyes of the American
people. 1t is perjury upon forgery
forgery upon perjury; falsehood sustained
by falsehood, and subornation of perjury
piled upon perjury itself; swearing away
life, character and all that is sacred. 1t is,
without exception, the most disgraceful ex-
hibition of criminal depravity that ever
proceeded from the fertile brain of any
single thief swindler, spy, forger and
blasphemer.
Year: 1867

FROM the fnladelpnia Ledger


Among the late items ofnews from Eng
land is the announcement that the Prince
of Wales has taken the temperance pledge.
The fact of young man foregoing, of his
own free will, the pleasures of the bottle,
and breaking up the seductive associations
which poetry, song and false sentiment
have thrown around them, is worthy, at
any time, of commemoration and praise.
Every case of this kind is good in itself;
it is good also as serving for an example
and encouragement to others to do the
like. and thus, the process of imitation
going on, pure and salutary is gradually
substituted for a polluted and noxious
moral atmosphere. But when a prince
royal and heir apparent 10 the throne
takes such bold and decided step in favor
of temperance, he will soon be followed by
large numbers Of the aristocratic, the fash
ionable and the wealthy, who would have
held back OF ridiculed similar proceed
ing by less distinguished parsonage.
Even though they may not at once Danish
alcoholic liquors from their entertainments,
they will no longer think it necessary to
procure the most delicately favored or
costly wines to offer the Prince, or to press
inem on OlhSIo III nlS pI60tiCcs Il 10 hoe
for US to say, though we may conjecture,
what has been the directly melting cause of
the present pledge taken by the Prince of
Wales. In the rounds iof revelry and
song which he has run of late, both IN
Paris and in his own capital, he may have
found himself going too fast, and that both
health and temper were beginning to suffer.
He is a husband and father, and cannot
be insensible to the new and positive
duties which these new relations impose
upon him, as head of his household and an
example to his children.


Another view of the subject may have
presented itself To the mind Of the Prince.
His thoughts quite probably ran on the
history of his great uncle, George ~, the
greatest debauchee, and in all respects the
most proAigate man of the age IN which
he Hved-a sensualist without any redeem
ing trait of refined epicureanisml A drunk
ard without a single CLEAN of wit, humor
or sentiment. The generous heart and
noble traits in the character Of Fox were
obscured and perverted by the contamln-
ating and corrnpting association OF George
~, when Prince of Wales. The genius
and eloquence and wit Of Sheridan could
Year: 1867

and safeguards which old established bank
note companies had learned to throw
around their business. But there are few
shire wder classes Of people than the bro
kers and monied men Of our great cities,
and when they fail TO take the alarm and
are altogether ignorant Of such startling
losses, it will require several extra editions
Of the Globe to convince them that such
losses have taken place.