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Year: 1868

Bonifaces are more subject Il


imposition from penniless travel


lers than any other class Of pur


veyors, and, it must be admitted


also meet with lesssympathy wher


they are taken in. If what We


hear of Vallejo landlords be true


they must have suffered heap of


martyrdom from itinerant Bohe.
mians, before they resorted to their
present ingenious measure of self.
defence. 1t seems that the rule
adopted there is to pay for dinner
Immediately upon the delivery of
the plate of soup. The other day
fraudulent genius, having unsuc-
cessfully exploited one hotel,
boldly entered the Washington
and called for dinner He was as
tonished to see the waiter approach
him with plate of soup in one
hand, a towel in the other, and a
large family syringe under his arm.
The waiter laid the plate of soup
in front of the customer, and sig
niGcantly placed the palm Of his
right hand under the nose of the
hungry customer. As our friend
had not as yet tackled his meal,
he modestly inquired the meaning
of the open hand.


'..Pay in advance was the terse
and peremptory reply of the wal
ter.


"Can't you wait till 1 get
through my meal first %


"No, sir. Our rules are posi-
tive. On the delivery of the soup,
down with the cash"


singular promptitude, NUT
tered. Then, reddening up with
natural Indignation, said he,


81 suppose, if / don't pay you,
you'll brain me with that blud-
geon pump of yours?'


"Not at all, sir. Through this
instrument we secure our business
on a cash basis. Your money, if
you please!'


He thought he had the dead
wood on the soup any how, and
dipped his spoon for the first
nouthful. Before the spoon reach
ID the broth, however, he was
.ransfxed at seeing the waiter
,oolly introduce the point of his
syringe into the plate, and pulling
he suction handle out to its full
'st extent, the soup suddenly dis
leaving his plate as !
empty as bis stomach. He turned
sround but the waiter had passed
o another customer, and our friend
eft the establishment in disgust.
Year: 1868

The Franklin Recie,o says that
the people of that county, tried
cotton last year, and failing, are
turning their attention to the pro-
.ducing of castor beans and broom
corn. Those who have tried
it have been handsomely paid by
the proceeds of their crop.
Year: 1868

IFrom the Albany journal, Nov. 23.l


This Ia question frequently asked by our friends
throughout the state with reference to the PROPOSE
ton to convene the Senate for the consideration OF
during the past or present year. We think 1t must
be answered negatively. Nothing has occurred TO
show that the differences OF opinion which culml-
wear have been sufficiently reconcled to create
PROBABILITY OF harmonious action. Governor FentOn
call with divided public sentiment upon the subject.
Nor is there any likelihood whatever that the seven
teen republican Senators will unite to request such
action: indeed we do not see how they could be ex-
pected to do So 1t s unfortunate that this question
must remain open for another year, to complicate
the issues of legislation and present inducements for
unnatural and Improper combinations But there
seems to be no escape from 1t, and we must consent
to take this among the other unpaatable ingredients
of the dose which Tammany has mixed for us.
Year: 1868

ITO EXCHANGE FOR COUNTRY SEAT-A BEAUTIFUL


first class four story brown front high stoop House,
with modern complete the whole house painted
and IN the most thorough and in complete
First place. Brooklyn, only ten minutes the ferry
and fifteen minutes drive TO Prospect Park.


Win exchange for first class country
uated within M miles Of New York and good schools
churches and society. tT1Is
Address, with description location and where an interview
may be had box 6,749 Post Office, New York. Y.
Year: 1868

The indications from every quarter of this State, and in fact from almost every State un- der military rule, are, that the people are fast awakening to an understanding of their frue position, and to correct knowledge of the evil intentions of the Radical party. Look ing calmly into the purposes of the Radical Congress, it is easily seen that they have been gradually maturing plans by which, not only the abolition of slavery should be accomp- lished, but positive negro supremacy estah- lished In addition to this, taxes are meas ured out upon us, and authority usurped un- til that which was once government, is now but d mockery. Upon this subject north ern contemporary says: ''to such ends have this party gone thatthe Supreme Court, the great haliwarl of the Constitution and the laws underit, is threatened with destruction. That the Executive department has been stripped gradually of it's rights and prcroga- tive, until the desire of the party in power has almost become the law of the country. And yet all these outrages do not appear to have satisfied this faction. It is not enough that they have destroyed the great monu- ments and guards of civil liberty won in the strifes of six hundred years, and bequeatiIed to us by our Revolutionary sircs, the latehets of whose shoes these individuals would be un, worthy to un'oose; 1t is not enough that they have sioleted the oaths which they took to obey and support the Constitution, that they have inauguratod 2 glieyous military desrot- ism over the South and enforced odious ne gro governments over millions Of white men. They must continue to heap oppressive im- posts and taxes upon the people, waste the public appropriations, aud injnre the great industrial interests of the land in order to fatten capitalists, money changers, and par asites The exhausted and distressed eondi~ ton of the country in consequence of the blind, blundering and vicious legislation which has succeeded tho devastation of civil wa, is now fully admitted and felt by all Still impoverished we are in their blind tanaticsm, this same party will heap upon us heavier taxes, in orler that the negre rem derea worthless to himself and curse to the country, may be supported. Nay, be more than supported, may be elevated to an equal- ity with the white man aud clothed with priv ileges that are denied the best men of the country Shall these things be and we raise not our voice against them, forbid it Al mighty God, People of Arkansas, let US be up And doing; much has been taken from Us but the Constitution is yet left, and upon it let us take firm stand uniting our voice with alf honest men North and South, dare to claim our rights as while men As true etizens, as worthy sons of hoaored sires let us understand each other and regardless of political differences, come together in an un' alterable opposition 10 negro suffrage, and az the purposes of Radicalism are unfolded in State and National policy, let us be ready to meet it as men, and out of confusion order will come.
Year: 1868

Coon IIUMoR.-Good humor is q
bright color in the web Of life; but
self-denial only can make it fast color
A person who is the slave of selfish
ness has so many wants of his own to
be supplied, SO many interests of his
own to support and defend, that he has
no leisure to study the wants and in
terests of others. 1t is impossible that
he should be happy himself, or make
others around him happy.
Year: 1868

From the time that, at my moth
er's feet or on my fathers knee, first
learned to lisp verses from the sacred
writings, they have been my daily
study and vigilant contemplation. If
there be anything in my style or
thoughts to be commended, the credit
is due to my kind parents for instilling
into my mind an early love of the Scrip
lures. NJ
Year: 1868

or supported by responsible citizens. The
misfortune is that the outrages are not
prevented, and unless physical force is
added to the honest efforts of the officers of
the law, we shall be thrown into state of
anarchy, where neither life or property will
be regarded. a5s@


On the reading of this report resolu-
ton was offered in the Senate to refer the
message of the Governor to the Commit
tee on the State of the Republic. Con-
siderable debate ensued regarding tele-
graphing to the President. A resolution
was offered that as the Senate had heard
the statement of the negro, through the
Governor, that an account from the white
man be read; agreed to, but substi-
tute was offered for the whole that a spe-
clal committee be appointed to investigate
the whole matter. and report forthwith all
the facts. The House also appointed a
committee OF five to investigate and lay
a correct account before the Assembly.


At the request of Major Howard, Agent
of the Bureau, Judge Vason and Captain
johnson will investigate the matter, and
furnish the necessary papers for informa-
tion this afternoon.


The Senate committee appointed to take
into consideration the message of the Gov
ernor relative to the Camilla affair, made
report that they find the testimony submit.
ted to the Governor untrue, and accom-
panylng the same with sworn testimony.
The report gave rise to an exciting discus
sloH, but was adopted-yeas %, nays 10.
The House passed bill, by l12 to 30,
appointing the first Tuesday in November
for the Congressional election.


The House received a majority and mi
nority report relative TO the Governors
message on the Camilla riot. After heat
ed discussion the majority report was
adopted. 1t is, that they find the evidence
referred to by the Governor is not sus-
tanned by the evidence produced before
the committee, which was returned
with the report. They have come to
the conclusion that the whole difficulty
occurred and originated from the deter
mlnatlon of the parties referred to in the
Governors message, to wit: Pearce, Muir
ply, and Putney, to enter the town of
Camilla at the head of an armed company
of freedmen, which right was disputed by
the sheriff of the county. The persistence
OF one and determination of the other
caused the disturbance. They find that
the civil authorities are able to execute
the law and that there is no necessity for
military interference.


The report is signed by one Senator and
four members of the House. One Senator
dissenting from the report, and one said Il
agree with the committee, but believe that
other legislation is necessary to preserve
order and protect persons and property"
Year: 1868

The Question of RegIsiratIOn and Flee


tfon.


MONTGOMERY, September 22.-The As
sembly did but little to-day. In the House
a resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee to wait on the Gov
ernor and learn what he desired the Legis-
lature to do.


A member offered a resolution of in
struction to the Committee on Registration,
to report IT the morning what progress
they lad made.


A member of the committee seconded the
resolution, saying that the registration bill
was delayed because every other member
Of the committee was opposed to al election
by the people in November.
Year: 1868

To the Editor Of the New Orleans Crescent:


1t has doubtless occurred to almost every one
who visits Csnalstreet, that II new lines of street
railroads are continued 10 be constructed in the
same ratio as has been done during the past two
years, Canal street will soon be so blocked with
cars as seriously to impede public convenience,
10 say nothing of commerce. Yet the best in
terests of the city demands that no obstacle
should be placed in the way of the organization
Of new railroad lines whenever called for by the
populations Of distant sections of the city. The
consideration then is, how may all parts Of the
city be made accessible from Canal street. and
still leave that great central avenue free from any
obstacle to its commerce?


Without desiring to arrogste TO myself superior
WISDOM it appears to me that | can propose a
plan which will accomplish this without entailing
great expense. Suppose that the different rail-
road companies whose lines have termini on Canal
street, should unite in building line of road from
the Canal street ferry to Basin street and back
thus forming a circular track running entirely
around that part OF Canal street where its entire
business is located, and passing the entrances to
II of all those streets upon which there are ran
roads-the expense OF running this road to be
borne by each company in accordance with the
amount Of benefit received from it; no extra
charge being made for transportation upon II. By
this means every street road would be put in con-
nection with the ferry and steamboat landings,
the Custom House and Post Office, and with all
sister lines. For instance, say that person
should arrive from the country on a steam
beat, or from across the river by the
ferry, and desired to go to the upper
or lower limits Of the city, his baggage consisting
Of only valise. At present he would have to
take cab, at the expense Of dollar, or walk to
the station of the he wished to take, with his
vslise in his hand; no pleasant job, even when it
does not rain. Bat by the rosd l propose, he
could take q car near where he landed, pay five
cents into the box, receive in return check
which would entitle him to transportation on any
line be saw fit to take, to reach which he would
not be necesstated to walk further than across
the street. The accommodation which this road
would afford to the public in bad weather must
also be obvious, and the greatly increased in
come which would surely accrue to the compa-
nies would not only compensate for the expense.
but would add largely to their profits.


Will the presidents of the railroad companies
think this worthy Of consideration! 1 sincerely
hope SO. at
Year: 1868

STILL MARCHING OS.-A correspondent orders
the Statesman to be sent to his address at Nyack,
New York He says, be is " impressed with the
idea that your (our) paper is the best for local
news" Those who read the Eastern papers are
aware that nearly all the Washington Territory
news is taken from our columns
Year: 1868

NEW SCHooL DisTRICT.-The town of Walla
WalIa has been divided into two school dis
ricts, The new district will be known as No,
"a, and embraces all that part of the town be>
low the line of Third street. This division was
rendered necessary by the number of children
some four bundred-iiving with in the bounda-
ries of the old district. meeting will be held
at the Court House, on Tomorrow Saturday
evening, at y O'Clock, at which the new district
will be organized by the election of three direc'
tors and a clerk. A full attendance of the
friends of education is desired.
Year: 1868

UMATILLA COUNTY SEAT--A mass meeting Of
the citizens of Umatilla county will be held at
Swift's Station, on tomorrow Saturday after,
noon, for the purpose of taking into considera>
ton the relocation of the county seat. Messrs.
Fltcroft and Gehr are soliciting funds for the
erection of a good brick court house at the new
county seat. The cost of the building will be
ten or fifteen thousand dollars, the most OF
which will be raised by private contribution.
The subscriptions thus far foot up over $4,000
The great majority of the citizens live at the
upper end of the county and hence this move
ment for relocating the county scat.
Year: 1868




While hundreds and thousands of the
Republicans who labor for subsistence are
uniting in the demand for one kind of cur.
rency-the same for the Bondhelder as
tor the Tax-payer-the favored few are
loud in their demands for GOLD for them
selves and greenbacks for the laborer, and
none among their number are more
urgent in their appeals than is Governor
Merrill, one of the rich bankers of this
State. In his late inaugural address to
the present General Assembly, that bond
holder specially pleads for himself thus:


ut has become the conviction Of some
that part of the national bonds could be
redeemed in currency, without fraud upon
the holder. The advocates of this policy,
base the Righteousness Of such redemption
upon the fact that the bonds themselves
contain no stipulation of payment in specie.
A more subtle, insidious, and at the same
time, deadly attack upon the public credit
could not have been made. Apart from
the fact that gold is the recognized cur
rency Of the world and the standard of
value and that we cannot exempt ourselves
from the operations OF the law, there was,
in this instance, an implied understanding
with both parties to the covenant that
loans to the Government should be paid in
specie. The scheme of repayinc
tie public loans in an irredeemahle paper
issue was a cuaningy devised after thought
the offspring of desire to evade the
payment of our obligations in accordance
with the rules Of common honesty"


In the above extract, greenbacks are
emphatically declared t. be IAN irredeem-
able paper issue,' and yet, that paper issue
is good enough for the t rmer, the mechan-
ic, the soldier, the toiling widow and the
wearied laborer. The Governor plainly
admits ''that the bonds themselves contain.
no stipulation of payment in SPECIE" and
yet he demands therefor in gold. Has the
Governor forgotten the fact that he paid
for his bonds with this same irredeemable
paper issue at about 60 cents on dollar,
or Is he so ungrateful, so selfish, so venal
as to make this demand irrespective of
these facts


The Governor has made it an emphatic
point in this plea for coin. ''that gold is
the recognized currency of the world and
the standard of value" In view of the
fact that his party in Congress, and the
partisan courts of the land have made
sreenbacks, as well as gold, legal tender
for public and private debts, this special
plea of The Governor will fail to chal-
ienge even the respect, much less the con-
idence of the people.-!MarshaU Adrance
Year: 1868

Bay- 4 writer in the Church Union, 4
religious Radical paper, thus speaks OF
Grant:


Gen. Grant is not ut man for "a
christian TO support Here now
is this speechless sphynx envcloped in a
cloud Of tobacco smokc--a silent, stub
born man Of the world. Suppose he
tEkes it into his head to convert his four
years grant of power into a life lease, or
any other whim lie has the army at
his command, and erery epR Influence foo
IN the land ,eW support him. We do not
say this will be, but is it proper for chris
tian men TO give over the executive pow
er of this nation inte such hands
Year: 1868

80, The Union Pacific Railroad Company has a land
grant or absolute donation from the government Of
L, 500 acres to the mile the line of the road which
will not be worthless than $3.50 per acre. at the low
est valuation.
Year: 1868

Plan A, la arrang-
ed for double tene-
ment, size 20x26 feet,
so as to give an equal
amount Of room, viz
two rooms below and
two rooms up stairs,
with pantry under
stairway, and balcony
in rear. Plan Il will
explain how it cav be
converted into q single
tenement, with all con
veniences as shown on
this ! Ian. Th S should
Be done by moving the
partition between the
two front rooms over to
one side according TO
plan b,inserting a door
n at the same time.
The foot Of the stair.
way has to be removed
from the kitchen TO
the hall. placing the
door in the hall also.
Then take down the
stairway and put a wall
across the end o. this
room for the purpose
Of getting closet and
pantry. The window
to be changed into the
side wall up stairs, or
put in a door in the
partition between the
back rooms.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM RIVER
The Second Avenue Railroad Company have COM
menced operations for the construction Of fine
double track railroad bridge over the Harlem river
at the terminus Of Second avenue. 1t will be truss
bridge, and built as substantially as wood and iron
can make It, Piles will be driven down for the foun-
dati0n Of the piers. These will be surrounded with
an iron casing and all the space filed up with con-
crete to point about low water mark where ma
sonry will commence and continue up to the re-
quired .height. The piers on which the draw
span is to rest or swing will be thirty-fve feet
in diameter, and the piers intended to sustain the
north and south spans OF the bridge will be feet in
diameter ut the base and feet at the top. The
draw swing span will he 19S feet long. with sta


onary span the south side 125 feet long and two
spans OF 81 feet on the north sde The russwork Of
the swing Will be % feet high In the centre and 10
feet high at the ends. The truss OF the south span
will be 20 feet high and OF the north span IL feet
high. Besides the railroad tracks there will be fine
sidewalk over. The entire length OF the bridge Will
be about 450 feet.
Year: 1868

SENTENCED FOR WIFE BEATING.-Yesterday John
McGovern, of No. 30 Hudson avenue was taken be-
fore Judge Cornwell for having beaten his wife in
an inhunan manner. The Judge sentenced him to
SIX months Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.


ACCUSED OF BURGLAnY.-John Cain was arrested
at late hour on Tuesday night by officer Sheridan
Of the Fiftieth precinct suspicion OF being imp-
Gated In burglary committed at Lyman Farrell's
store at the corner OF Nevns and President streets
the night of the I1th inst 500 In greenbacks
stolen from the store.


BURGLARY.-The residence Of Mr.. A. HaacKe. No.
1b7 Wyckoff street. was burglariousy entered at an
early hour yesterday morning. The noise made by
the thieves in forcing open the basement aroused
the inmates and an alarm was given. The thieves
then fed. Officer Rose, Of the Forty-thrd precinct
and subsequently arrested two men on suspicion OF
knowing something Of the robbery. The men
proved that they were respectable citizens and were
immediately discharged from custody.


THE ATLANTIC STREET CAR CAsUALTY.-Coroner
Flavin held an inquest yesterday over the body Of
John Martin, boy nine years OF age, who was run
over and killed by Of the Atlantic street and East
New York cars, in Atlantic street, near Willow.
Edward Harvey the driver of the car was arrested at
the time but as it shown that the accident was
unavoidable on his part he was discharged from
custody From the testimony elected before the
Coroner Yesterday it appeared the boy while playing
with some companions in the street ran under the
horses when they trampled upon him, and before the
driver could stop the vehicle the front wheels passed
over his head, killing him instantly. verdict of
death from accidental injuries was rendered


CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BY THE BROOKLYN Chill
DREN's AID SoCIETY.-At the house of this benevo-
lent society large number Of children were de-
lighted yesterday with fine dinner and an excellent
present. During the day the girls were each given
clothing in addition to a substantial meal. In the
evening about 100 newsboys and other urchins sat
down before two tables and partook OF such COLA
tion as probably many OF them had only dreamed of
before. After this was they were carried up
stairs to large hall in which two Christmas trees
had been erected, and all OF the little fellows found
present hanging from the branches. The Brooklyn
Childrens Aid Society Is one Of the most prosperous
and effective charities in the City OF Churches The
superintendent and matron Of the lodging house and
the Special Relief Agent nave worked faithfully and
energetically In carrying out the designs OF the
society.
Year: 1868

We regret exceedingly to announce that Governor
Gilbert Davis, 80 long and well known to the cti-
zens OF this city governor OF Coney Island, died
on Monday last at the advanced age Of eighty-two
years. There was no more popular and pleasant man
among the people of New York than was the de-
ceased Genial, warm hearted and clever he was
the spirit OF hunting ana fishing parties, and as gen.
raj purveyor Of clam feasts was unsurpassed. Many
of our old residents, when reading OF his death,
will recall to memory many associations OF theirs In
which he bore prominent part. Mr.. Davis was


liquor dealer In this city for than forty years,
and during this long space OF time was distinguished
for his uprightness and fair dealing. Peace to his
oahn