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Year: 1869

A negro man, or as described by one of che


red-hot democracy, ''an undiluted nigger,


black as the ace of spades, has been nomi-


mated by the President and confirmed by the


Senate as an internal revenue assessor for
New Orleans; another, in like manner, has


become justice of the peace in Washington; ;
another, late slave (perhaps one OF Wade
Hampton's field hands,, has become postmaster
of the aristocratc State capital Of South
Carolina, late the official headquarters of the
Palmetto chivalry, the very city from which
came December 20, lS60), the first proclama-
tion of secession. We are speaking of the
pretty little city of Columbia, where the first
note of the rebellion was sounded and the
last note Confederate scrip Of the rebellion
was uttered-the city which was mostly de-
stroyed by fire during Sherman's occupation,
and which has since been mainly under the
what were all these past sufferings to this
present crowning misfortune of negro post
master? OF all places why is this first
Southern negro postmaster fixed upon Colum-
bia? Has General Sherman had a voice in
this thing, or is it simply bold experiment
from General Grant in Southern reconstruc-
ton ? or what does it mean?


No doubt General Grant was Influenced by
certain special reasons in this appointment;
but at the same time we think that in
this and in the other negro appointments
mentioned he has shown that he intends to
hold the republican party to their own doc
trines. He appears to have blossomed very
rapidly into a fullblown negro equality radi
cal, to the surprise of most people and to the
special admiration of Wendell Phillips. But
in all this he may still have his own pro-
gramme in the background. When Louis
Napoleon was made President of the second
French republic he was model radical,
favorite with the radicals-so quietly disposed
to follow them that they were deluded with
the idea that he had no will or policy of his
own and that they could use him as long as
they wanted him and then drop him. We
know what followed. The man has become
the master, and, if not the very first in some
things, one of the very first in all great mings
Of European statesmen and rulers of modern
times. General Grant in good season may in
the same way show that he has made conces-
sions to secure desired position, and that
having secured it he viii next show that he
has fixed policy of his own to bring into the
foreground. Hence it may be that for the
present he is cultivating by his concessions
the confidence of the radical leaders and har-
mony in the republican camp, negroes and all.
Year: 1869

PRESIDENT GRANT ON RECONSTRUCTION.
The President sent q message to both houses
of Congress yesterday Recommending that
legislative action be taken previous to the ad-
journment, so as to effect the complete restora-
ton of the States of Virginia and Mississippi
The President states that provision should be-
made for the holding of elections in both
States and calls attention to the efforts which
the local Legislatures have already made to
atone for the crime of rebellion. The message
is firm yet tempered with mercy. Both houses
adjourned without taking action on it.
Year: 1869

LAGER OR No LAGER.--The pious men are
coming out strongly against making lager free
on Sundays, and give the republicans notice
that if they make such an amendment to get
the German vote they shall lose the Sunday
school vote. AS the republicans know which
vote is strongest the Germans will perhaps get
their free lager Another sacrifice OF prin-
ciple to power from the party of moral ideas.
Year: 1869

NATION on LIBEL. State Senator Mat
toon, it appears, is not satisfied with the shot
at Greeley that he had in his resolution in ia
vor of the great diplomatist, and so. proposes
to sue him for libel 1t has been stated pretty
freely in print that Mattoon was a consenting
and benefited party in some very large pieces
of legislative bribery, and this suit, we sup
pose, will give real history of the transactions.
If it does it will be public service.
Year: 1869

THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
In the State Assembly yesterday bill
legalizing the issue of interest certificates
made by the New York Central Railroad
Company last winter, to the amount of eighty
per cent on its capital stock, was submitted
with the report of a committee. The subject
excited but little discussion and the bill passed
third reading, so that it is likely the railroad
corporation will attai it's object
Year: 1869

PRESIDENTIAL HUMoR.-The Toledo BJdde
remarks that the President is said to he very
indignant at the Tenure Of Office act as II is,
and adds that Senator Nye says he knows
nothing in the constitution that requires the
President to be In good humor when he signs
any bill
Year: 1869

STREET DISTRACTIONS we opened
the eyes of the authorities to the state of the
streets and gave them every day with their
coffee the formidable list of Instructions there
has been amendment, and some streets are
more free than they were. Fifth avenue is
clear; but we hope the powers that be will
not stop, in the delusion that they have done
their whole duty. Keep at it, gentlemen.
Year: 1869

THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. vote
cast in Rhode Island yesterday was not over
half that given last year. The republican,
candidate for Governor was elected by about
four thousand majority, and the Legislature is,
of course, overwhelmingly republican.
Year: 1869

No HANGING FOR MURDER.-The Chicago
Times says man shot down another day or
two since in cool blood, and then comforted
himself with the remark that there was no
hanging for murder in Illinois. This simple
remark addresses itself to the attention Of
LEGISLATORS
Year: 1869

THAT SAFE.-Judge Blatchford says that all
the proceedings hitherto taken in the State
courts on the Pacific Railroad case are null
and void" This being true, was not the forci-
BILE entry of that safe a burglary
Year: 1869

TIE SHERFF's OFFICE. nobody
had an idea how far from right is the manage
ment of the Sherif's Office till Moran's excuse
for the escape of King was made public. Here
are two deputy sheriffs who start from the
Tombs at six in the morning to take prisoner
to Sing Sing Their first stage is the house of the
prisoners brother. In that house they remain
all day. At six in the evening the prisoner
and the two deputies start again. The next
stage is a rum shop near the Thirtieth street
depot. The officer Of thes law is too good
democrat to assert any superiority over the
convict, and they take several drinks together.
After this indulgence the officer "wasn't very
drunk" and the party went on. The next
stage is "a room up stairs" Here the brother
comes on the stage again and has conversation
with the prisoner. The keeper has them under
his eye, but does not hear what they say. II is
night, and everybody goes to. bed, and at three
o'clock in the morning the deputy wakes mp TO
find that the prisoner is gone. Now, what is
the Governors opinion Of sheriff who has this
kind Of deputiesa Not long since sheriff was
overhauled out West because prisoner had
chloroform on the scaffold. IL there not equal
necessity for overhauling here?
Year: 1869

We may congratulate the lovers of yachting
upon the addition to the number of presuma-
BILE first rates of craft so handsome as the
Meteor. This schooner, launched on Tuesday,
is the property of Mr.. George Lorillard,
lover of salt water, and who, as the representa-
tive of his brother, crossed the ocean in the
Vesta in the memorable race of 1866 In such
hands she will lose no point of her possibilities
for want of true sailor spirit to assert them
AS to what her possibilities may prove to be
there is much controversy. She was modelled
by Mr.. Robert Fish, the author-we believe
the word is correct hereof the Eva and other
fast boats, and is peculiar expression of his
genius. Her peculiarities are the points in con-
troversy, as her very original model while it is
against her with those less ready TO accept new
ideas, is counted upon by the more sanguine
for startling results. The Meteor is very hea-
vily SPARED and will show an immense spread
of canvas, and we doubt not will do honor to
of the three yachts that will go to Europe this
summer, and perhaps will prove the fastest of
the number. There seems at present no like
lihood that more than three will go. Is there
any magic in this number for yachts crossing
the ocean? Three went before. In the coinci-
dence of number, however, similarity ends for
there are bigger boats and another season now.
All were two hundred ton boats on that trip,
and all are three hundred ton boats for this
one. We need otherwise hardly point to the
difference between that crossing of the Allan
tic in the stormy depth Of midwnter and this
holiday trip in the summer sunshine, when


Fair laughs the morn and soft the zephyrs blow,


And gayly riding on the azure realm,


In gallant trim the gded vessels go,


Youth on the PROV and pleasure at the helm.
Year: 1869

Once a week is often enough for
decent white man to wash himself all
over, and whether in Summer or winter,
and hogs hair brush, in a room showing
at least seventy degrees Fdrenheu. If Il
man is "A pig in his nature, then no
amount of washing will keep him clean,
inside or out. Such an one needs 4 bath
every time he turns round. He can do
nothing neatly.


Baths should be taken early in the
morning, for 1T is then the system possesses
the power of reaction in the highest
degree. Any kind of bath is dangerous
soon after meal, or soon after iatiguing
exercise No man or woman should take
a bath at the close of the day unless by
the advice OF the family physician. Many
man, in attempting to cheat his doctor
ont of fee, has cheated himself out Of
his life aye. it is done every day.


The safest mode of cold bath is n
plunge into river; the safest time is
instantly after getting up. The neces
sary effort of swimming to shore compels
a reaction, and the effect is delightful.


The best. safest, cheapest ard most
universally accessible mode of keeping
the surface of the body clean, besides the
once week washing, with soap, warm
water, and hog's-hair brush, is rs follows:


Soon as you get out of bedn the morn
ing, wash your face, hands, neck, and
breast then into the same basin OF water
mt both feet at once, for about minute,
rubbing them briskly all the time; then,
with the towel, which has been dampened
by wiping the face, feet, &C., wipe the
whole body well, fast and hard, mouth
shut, breast projecting. Let the whole
thing be done in about five minutes.


At night, when you go to bed, and
whenever you get out of bed, during the
night, or when you find yourself wakeful
or restless, spend from two to five minutes
in rubbing your whole body, with your
hands, as far as you can reach, in every
direction. This has tendency to preserve
that soitness and mobility of skin which is
essential to health, and which too frequent
washings will always destroy.
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY The following
letter which we ind published in the
Herald of Mechanic Falls, from a
venerable and estimabe citizen of that
place, will be read with pleasure;


Mn. EpIroR: | have just left my
business as hotel keeper. 1t is often
said by whiskey drinkers that man can
not keep a hotel without selling ardent
spirits. know better. have been in
the busin S here for twcntv-thrce
years, have paid all my supply bills, and
saved more than seven thousand dollars.
and Vet have never sold one drop OF
Spirituous liquors, not even cider Besides
have had some eight or ten competitors
in the hotel business since | started here,
some of them bad men and rum,elcr>,
but thank God, by the aid of temperance
men, have been sustained, and out-liyed
them all. have deemed it my duty TO
keep temptation out of the way of my
sons and daughters that have reared.
and the consequence is they are respect
able men and women, representing at
least fair share of this worlds goods.
| am thankful to say that our village is
nearly clear of this vile traffic, and be-
lieve there is moral force enough to stop
it altogether Therefore let us unite one
and all, and say to the rumsolIer, "You
must and SHALL stop your deadly traffic"


Yours truly, WM. COBB.
Year: 1869

TAXING WISE.-Gov. Briggs once said
to laby, Madam, it you will 90 by your
self in some corner here, and spend half
IN hour thinking over your acquaintanccs
and friends; and count the number of
victims to intcmperancc in each family
and can then come back to me, and say
that you think me ianatical in doing all ]
can to keep others from an evil so COM
mon and so dreadful, | will take wine
with you if you wish me to do so, for |
know YOU are 4 reasonable woman but
know that You will come back agreeing
with me that touch not, taste not" is
the only safe rule" She replied LAUGH
ing, "Of course I'll do it or anything
else that you request, but don't expect
me TO be converted; for YOU radical re-
formers always exaggeraie danger She
went, and in half an hour returned pale,
her eyes filled with tears, eXclaiming, %
Governor Briggs! how could You ask me
to 90 such a thing at party? am appall.
ed it is so dreadful to find that do not
know a family that does not number one
victim, and some have had their brightest
fall by it-fathers, husbands, chldren-it
is too dreadful to think of. | would not
have believed it. You are quite rig hit,
and will never ask you again TO drink
wine, nor call YOU ianatical for not taking
Year: 1869

How TO PROTECT SQUASH FROM BUCs.
Take a piece of cotton batting and
saturate it with Kerosene, and place 1t
around your vines if they are large lay
the cotton on the vines in small pieces.
Wool or cloth will answer. BE careful
not to get the kerosene on the vines. DO
this and YOU will not be troubled with
bugs. NJ
Year: 1869

King Victor Emanuel the Situation Of


Italinn Affairs.


FLORENCE, Jan. ], 1869.
King Victor Emanuel to-day In his reply to the
New Years congratulations Of the military staff
said that the present situation Of Italian affairs
good but that II the present amicable situation
should become clouded and trouble should in the
future appear to be imminent he should confidently
rely upon the loyalty and patriotism Of the army to
sustain him in maintaining peace and the national
honor.
Year: 1869

HINT To LADY SxATERs.-if ladies and misses
who can skate little, and Others who are just at
tempting, will read this, we are sure II will be or
and gean,uEs. New beginners always raise the
heel OF the skate or the ice FIRST and then scratch
back with the toe propciltng notion which, In
deed, IL not graceful movement. Now, N all those
- skating Will for q moment notice that those who
raise the skate from the ice either even or the heel
last they will sec in q moment what graceful
glide ahead IL given them and ~ the real foundation
Tor pretty skating.
Year: 1869

The agony that some young mothers undergo
from the caklng of milk in the breasts, ulcera-
ton of the nipple and other painful affections of
the mamllary organs, is extreme. And yet a
few applications of the Ointment would remove
the difficulty and enable the sufferers to resume
the maternal function and continue to exercise 1t
without interruption or pain. AS the liteof the
child as well as the health Of the mother may
depend on her ability to nurse it, this fsctwhich
ia verified by ample testimony, should be treas
ured in tho M morv Of every wife and matron.
Year: 1869

Obstinate cases of piles that have defsd all
other treatment are often cured very rapidly by


the frequent application Of the Ointment to the


nhamed membrane 1t must be used with such
genie friction as the patient can bear. When
rubbed briskly over the throat and chest, in bad
coughs and colds, asthma, Inflammation of the
lungs, bronchitis, liberated sore throat, TO-, it
imparts wonderful relief and prevents the com
plants from eliminating in Consumption. The
Pills may be given night and morning during the
continuance of cough or cold to carry of the
Year: 1869

An exchange says that the grass
hoppers recently ate up half an acre
Of tobacco for man down South,
and when the owner went up to look
at it they sat on the fence AMI
squirted tobacco juice at him.


"Put money in thy purse" ~
the pickpocket said when be robbed
. man Of an empty one. 4.1sl4 q


The people Of Pittsburgh, hear
Of the aurora borealis BY telegraph.
but can not see it on account Of the
smoke. ~. lHe II a


Definition ofan elephant by =
Frenchman An animal to whom
nature has given tho privilege Of
being unable to see himself.


The trip around the world can
now be made in ninsty days, p
Year: 1869

y The Special Commission appoint
Cd by tho president Of the United
States TO examine the Union Pa
ci6c and the Central Pacific rail-
roads, Of which General G. X.


Warren is chairman. have made
their report. From it we learn
that. in the judgment of the COM
mission. there will be required the


sum of S6,771,710 to bring the I'm
Year: 1869

A drunken man walking along the
street at night with his head thrown
back, looking at the moon with
sovereign contempt, was heard to
cxclaim lyon needn't be so proud
Madam Moon. You are full once
q month aud l every night
Year: 1869

We hardly need remind our readers
that Wednesday, the 26th of May, is
Memorial Day, and eonsecrated to the
memory of the Southern dead. 1t be-
comes us again to prepare to do honor to
the martyred heroes who slumber under
the sod of our beautiful cemetery-our
Southern dead. Let all who loved the
cause for which they died, all who gave
themselves up to revel IN the glowing
sunlight of that brightest and grandest
of blighted hopes, bring sweet spring
flowers to strew upon these untimely
graves.


On the 26th of May, 1866, the Con-
federate army of the Trans Mississippi
Depa rtment surrendered to the Federal
commander.


On the 26th of May ended the most
heroic struggle recorded in the calendar
of time.


On the 26th of May strong arms fell
nerveless and stout, devoted hearts were
broken, and the dropping, wavering, bat
tie blackened flag of conquered people
baptized in blood and glory, went down
to float in the pride of victory no more.


On the 26th of May the grave receiv-
ed the corpse of nations solitary,
mighty, almost idolatrous hope.


On the 26th of May nation died and
was buried, and immortelles we're scat
tered over the sod that was to hide its
form forever.


Bring flowers on this the Funeral Day
of dead nation, and place them softly
and reverently upon the graves of those
who died strong in the vain hope that by
their martyrdom death would be power
less to touch the land they loved.


Let those true and noble women, who
are types of the truest and noblest OF
their sex, bring the richest, the fairest
and most fragrant blossoms of spring,
and gently and sadly deck each quiet
home with love for these and charity for
all who died brave mans death.-Ler-
ington Observer and Reporter.
Year: 1869

4 correspondent thus writes of the
Confederate burial place at Malvern Hill,
Virginia:


The cemetery keeper offered to act as
our guide, and after showing US THE fort
and its adjacent rifle pits, he escorted us
to large field on the northwest side of
the fort, and there most terrible scene
presented itself. Thousands of Confed-
crate soldiers who had fallen in their
desperate and persistent efforts to retake
Fort Harrison were buried by the Con-
federates where they fell. Twenty acres
or more have just been plowed up by the
owner of the field, and the plowshare
turned to the surface all these skeletons.
Over the whole tract the bones are strew-
ed in profusioD, and grinning skulls
stare the visitor in the face on every hand.
When the farmer was questioned, he said
theland was now the richest piece he
had, and, in justification of his sacrile-
gious act, stated that she didn't put EN-
there, nohow." We learned afterward
that the bones had been taken away by
the cartload and sold to fertilizIng mills
in Richmond. Two humane men, too
poor to do anything else, came one day
when we were there ,and attempted to burn
some of the bones to prevent the wretehes
from carting them off. But a long job
they will have if they attempt to burn
them all
Year: 1869

drunk my boy drunk r and tears
started to the mothers eyes, and she


bent her head in unutterable sorrow. In
that moment the vision of useful and
honorable career destroyed, and one OF
worthless, if not absolute dishonor, pre-
sented itself Well did she know that
intemperance walks hand in hand with
poverty, shame and death and his moth
er's heart was pierced as with sharp
pointed steel. All Il young man, if the
holy feeling of love for her who bore
you is not dead within you, shun that
which gives her pain-adhere to that
which gives her joy. If she is with her
Father in Heaven, shun that course of
life which shuts the gates of heaven
against you, and dobars you from her So
ciety forever. The drunkard can never
inherit the kingdom of God
Year: 1869

The Indiana Legislature has enacted
a law ''to regulate the standing of the
medical profession. 1t tproposes to make
1T unlawful for any person to practice
medicine in that State who has not at
tended two courses of instruction and
graduated at some school of medicine,
and who is not person of good moral
character except where such person has
been continually in the practice OF medi-
cine for period of ten years or more.
The penalty for the FIST violation is a fine
of not less than fifty dollars nor more
than one hundred, and for a second yio-
lation, mprisonmenment in the county
jail for thirty days in addition to the fine.
Practitioners shall be licensed by board
of censors, appointed by duly incorpor-
ated Statesmedical society or an associa-
tlphS andsthe full name of such person
SHALL be registered in the Office of the
Recorder of the county in which the
person resides or proposes to practice, &c.
Year: 1869

How THE MONEY GoEs-The Lou
isville Sun recently gave detailed state
ment of the contingent expenses of
the State, chiefly in the way of furnish
ing the royal palace of Gov. Stevenson,
with proper regal equipments. Some
thing in the neighborhood of thirty three
thousand dollars were sent in fitting up
the ramshackle old house in which the
Governor resides. All sorts of fanciful
foolery and frippery appear to have been
purchased without regard to cost, and
with no relevance whatever to the II
payers who have to foot the bill. The
same money could have built crcdita-
bic executive mansion.
Year: 1869

A STORY is told of beautiful young
lady in st. Louis, who is imprisoned by
her father to keep her away from young
man who loves her All day long she is
directly under her parents eye in his
store. and at night he locks her up in her
chamber, and places large bulldog un-
der her window, fastened with chain
long enough to enable him to spring
mon any solitary serenader or wander
ing Romeo who might come to steal
away his treasure.
Year: 1869

RICHMOND, Va, September !, 1869.


70 tie Editors Of the Dispatch:


1t is with no hypercritical or curious
spirit that l have taken up so large a space
in your columns in examining the late report
of the Water Committee and the argu-
mcnts urged in its support by the two mem
bers Of the City Council. The supply of
water is a question that comes home to US
all, both rich and poor, and is no pct fancy
OF few individuals. The burden of it
will have to be borne by MI alike in pro-
portion to the advantages derived from it.
We must, then, look to the public good, and
not to any private monument.


In ell the hitherto published reports pre-
vious to the last the three great questions
on this subject before the Council and the
public were: First, our failure of water
during the freshets second, our inadequate
head of water to supply the higher portions
Of the city; and third, the impurity of the
water. These questions the late committee
seem almost to have ignored, although il is
evident from few casual expressions let
dropped that they were aware Of them.
Their minds seem to have been so concen-
trated on erecting o great monument to
Year: 1869

DANGEROUS BRlDGE.-Thc bridge across
Smiths mill-racc is out of repair and
minus railing. That it is dangerous is
wagon over it yesterday, and both driver
and horse were badly hurt. \ few days
ago bakers wagon was similarly served !;
and unless the bridge is repaired we may
expect soon TO hear Of loss of life.