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Year: 1869

The WooD-PILE.-The time is past in
the West and South when it made no
difference how much wood family burn
ed. Even in those regions where wood
is still abundant and cheap. the expense
of getting it is large item of family cost.
and the people are learning that it be-
hooves them to make their wood piles
last as long as possible. There is no
agent that aids the economy Of fuel so
much as the Charter Oak Cooking Stove.
A handful of wood in it will cook plen-
teous meal for a largo family; for its
whole arrangement Of bOt-air hues. baker.
fire box. damper. and cover. is so planned
az to conserve and spply all the heat gen.
erstei directly 20 the cooking food. with
out permitting it to escape up the Chin
ney.


j. J. Morris is Agent in White Cloud.


Sold wholesale snd retail by Excelsior
Manufacturing Co., St. Louis.
Year: 1869

tive duty Of every colored man to vote for
the test-oath and disfranchising clauses of
the constitution !; that he had planted him
self upon that platform, and should never
from thence depart until Old Masters hands
were thoroughly tied; that he, for one,
would never trust white man that the
negroes had the power, and they were fools
if they did not hold it; that he had lost all
confidence in carpet-baggers and ,scalawags,
and an was opposed to voting for a white nt man an
a colored man by the name of Miller to re-
present the county in the House Of Dele
gates S.
Year: 1869

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE.
Yesterday young gentleman, the son of a
Main street merchant, called. at rcgiStra-
ton Office in this city to register. After an
swering all questions and making oath that
he was twenty-onc years of age, the officer
refused to believe him on oath, and required
him to bring his father TO testify to his age.
While he was standing there Il young negro
came up to register. There was nothing in
his appearance that Indicated nc was oder
than the white young man who had Just
been rejected. The officer asked him if he
was twcnty-onc. He replied in the aflirma-
tive, and without requiring any oath us to
his age or any other testimony of the negro,
be was allowed to register.


Reader, make your own comment. If
you want to keep the negro on top don't
register. House him and feed him, and he
will do your voting and taxing, and will
f;,tten on the public crib. Don't register if
you think black better than white.
Year: 1869

BY an advertisement in another column
it will be seen that joint meeting of the
ucnrico county and Richmond city Conscr-
yativC committees will be held this evening
at half-past O'Clock. Important business
is to be transacted, and it is therefore very
desirable that every member shall be pre-
cont
Year: 1869

THE GERaANs.-One of the most promi-
nent of the Germans of the city called mt
this office this morning, and stated that in
consequence of notice in this column on
Saturday evening last canvass of the Ger
man population of the city had been made,
and it had been determined that not more
than two of that class of the citizens would
vote the Radical ticket at tho approaching
eicctien-AkeIandrid Gazette.
Year: 1869

whole course Of legislation for years to come.


Nay, morc--Whether this State shall con-
tlnue 10 be habitablc for white men. He
was not going to howl himself to death in
praise of every name on that ticket: but this
he wouldsay, that the worst man on that
ticket was infinitely better than the best
Year: 1869

1t was dirty Job chat he had undertaken
10 hold this party, in all their slime and
filth, up TO the gaze of this vast multitude.


After IN eloquent and moving declaration
Of the rights for which he fought, hc called
the attention OF the audience to few facts
in the history Of the Radical candidate for
!nr
Year: 1869

The following extracts show the state OF the New
York money market on Saturday.


From the Herald.


"The week in Wall street was dull one, the ap-
prehensions aroused by the late panic not having
been entirely dssipated. 1t remains to he how
long the caution and distrust which have been in
spred by the headlOng decline in stocks will continue
is 10 wait and learn more OF the full effects thereof
there no Disgusting the fact that the boder opera
tors have already fahomed the depth Of the decline
and, taking time by the foreOck, are laying their
plans for the future The confusion created by the
suspension OF the Gold Exchange Bank was perhaps
fortunate, after all, for it embraced creditors ana
debtors alike and forced cessation OF hostltes all
around, by which the panic was arrested and those
VINO were on the verge OF ruin enabled TO recuperate
Had the full extent Of the danger been known, Lne
panic would have involved three-fourths OF the
houses doing business in Wall street. AS II is less
than ten firms have been forced to suspend. Ihose
who are in the habit of deriving good from eVu
congratulate the public upon the check winch mas
been given TO the speculative mania me stocR
and gold gambling fever had taken III Wlde range
of the public and good lesson has been taught by
the events of the past few weeks The opening Iall
trade had been arrested by the general diversion or
attention to Wall street. Now that the danger OF
ventures there is so evident, there has been new
stImuus given TO more legitimate business and the
trade OF the city feels the beneficial effects. II we
examine the career OF stocks during the past twelve
months we shall find that in 1865 the great
disastrous to the bear side OF the street.
In the elimination of prices at the Stock
Exchange lust previous to the panic there was a
general slaughter of the bulls. Hence the story of
fhe wear shows the danger OF espousing either side.
The wouId-be speculatOr may think 1t possible TO
and legitimate course o Vuues is no Iohger prece-
nnpratiOnS,
Year: 1869

and these among the rest; and although just
now the fire departments present many subjects
for criticism to professional observer, he was
bound to say that in many of the principal cities
they were much improved of late years, and the
spirit which seemed to animate all concerned
was one which, under altered circumstances,
must lead them to eventual success


He should never be weary of speaking with
most sincere and heartfelt gratitude of the great
kindness and consideration he had met with on
his Journey.
Year: 1869

identified as that of James Diggs, alias "Slim Jim,7
an old offender, well known TO the police who had
frequently been punished for theft A Coroner's 10
quest was held and the jury, after hearing the evi
dence rendered verdict that the deceased came to
from asphyxa caused by falling through the noor OF
the bathroom while attempting to rob the premises.
The body was buried at the expense of the corpora
ton From appearances was supposed that the dead
man had cut all the lead pipes leading from the
tub jerked out OF its place, and after knocking


portion OF the floor and the ceiling of the room be-
low (Which was locked), had made, as he supposed,
a hole sufficiently large through which he could
descend to the apartment below and obtain a long
section Of the large lead water pipe. In making the
attempt and getting portion OF his body through
his arm became wedged in to the side OF his chest,
and his violent efforts TO eXtrcate himself only tend
ing to increase the pressure around the chest, he
was suflocated. on the walls In the room below
were traces OF blood from wounds his feet caused
by his kicking in endeavoring to free himself
UaShinGton Star, last eUentng.
Year: 1869

Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph. ....... II H."


WAsHMGToN, Dec. 2l.-The National Eight
hour Executive Committe now in session in this
city, had q meeting yesterday and perfected
bill which will be brought before Congress inn
mediately to amend the eight-hour law so rs to
make it imperative on public officers to have all
public work done at eight hours day, whether
under contract or by superintendent. work
mems mass meeting in favor of the eight-hour
movement will be held on Wednesday, when
speeches will be made and draft of the bill, as
aforesaid, be read for information.
Year: 1869

He proceeded 10 dig a few moments, and then came
upon the body OF man. No idea was entertained
that II the body OF Mr. Breen but at the end OF
few moments the horrible truth disclosed itself. He
noticed then that the ground had been moved, and
understood that the had been buried in the sand
while digging or while reposing from his labor. The
body was Immediately exhumed and medical aid
called in. Every attempt however TO restore life
was unavailing. The body was cold aud must have
been buried u half an hour before taken out OF the
prOund
Year: 1869

The following article from the
Memphis Appeal possesses a spe-
cial interest for Louisiana, where
Radical rule still prevails:


1t is startling to look back on
Radical rule for four years in Ten
nessee, and see what a gulf of
destruction we have escaped by
obtaining at last a Legislature Of
good, prudent and true men. The
public debt has been run to forty
millions, and if the Radical power
had continued four years more,
the debt would have reached
eighty. Capital would have been
driven out of the State, and would
not be abundant enough to pay a
laboring man sleeps head and
pluck day for his labor. All
improvements would stop, and an
exodus OF laborers and mechanics
would have been the consequence.
Laborers cannot live where capi-
tai cannot live. Where men with
money can make nothing with
their money they will seek some
other part OF the world in which
they can. And there the capi-
talists will go to work with their
money to build it up, and the me-
chanics and laborers will follow
where they can get employment.
Thus our Radical Government of
high taxes, by driving capital
away, has been destroying the
country, while individual effort
was being made to build it up.
Let the two Government and pri-
vate enterprise) now combine, low
taxes and resolute effort, and we
shall have the greatest State ON
this continent. It's cities and cit
izens will be rich as we'll as it's
soil. Laborers and mechanics,
farmers and merchants, will be
abundant, because abundantly
paid. And then our men will
have fine houses and the ladies
fine carriages, mechanics and Ia
borers will have plenty of clothes,
food and wages, and every poor
mans baby it's own stick of candy.
Year: 1869

The curious question, whether
sweet potatoes are to be consid-
cred us grain or fruit, has been for
q long time before the Internal
Revenue Bureau, and was only
decided the other day. 1t grew
out Of the fact that considerable
quantities Of whiskey are distilled
from sweet potatoes in Virginia
and elsewhere. Under a provis-
ion of the law, stills distilling
from fruit are exempt, or subject
to a lower tax than manufactures
making whiskey from grain. The
Commissioner carefully consider
ed the subject, and decided at
last that, within the meaning of
Congress, sweet potatoes must be
regarded as grain.
Year: 1869

WHAT JUDGE DENT TELLS ON THE


RADICAL PARTY, IN STUNIPING


MISSISSIPPI TO BE GOVERNOR.


You are well aware that it is
the aim of General Ames and 9th
ers to perpetuate their rule over
the State OF Mississippi by a reg


1lar system Of prescription, if by
any means they could procure
your assistance in doing so. /
have told you that you are not
indebted to them for anything,
and, therefore, you should not ask
yourself the question to "whom
shall we attach ourselves at the
present time, and who will in re-
aity prove themselves our friends
in the present crisis?'' Do you
not know that the sole object Of
General Ames, and the party to
which we are opposed, is simply
to subserve their own interests
and to continue their power in the
State? The solution of this po-
litical problem, therefore, depends
on the manner in which you shall
vote in the coming election. The
future of this State I may almost
say depends ON your action, and
what you may consider Of even
greater Importance the perma-
nency of your own race will de-
pend greatly on the manner in
Which you act, as you may be
driven to the frontier like the red
man, and disappear as he is doing.
IT they could retain Office and
continue to plumber the country,
they would soon prove false to
you, and you would soon find out
the truth OF the axiom that "blood
is thicker than water.'' They
have no sympathy with you, while
those with whom you have been
raised do love you not for your
votes alone, but because they
have true sympathy with you.
And tell you that General Grant
is in favor Of the honest party.
I heard the President declare,
in my own presence. and in the
presence of a number Of distin-
Guished gentlemen belonging to
the Republican party, in Wash
ington, about three weeks ago,
that it was never intended to give
you the right to vote until it be-
came a necessity in the plan of
reconstruction Of the Southern
States, You are not, therefore,
indebted to them for the boon Of
suffrage, as you only received the
right to vote when it became Il
political necessity. Much, there
fore, depends upon you at the
present time, and, as l have said,
it is highly important to your
selves as people to what party
you will attach yourselves in the
present campaign.


Yet, here in this State of Mis-
sissippi, in the time Of peace and
quietness, we have little popin-
jay, laughter not in a kingdom,
but in a free Republic, in time of
peace, with impudence that is
really sublime, Oh his own mere
motion suspends the glorious writ
of right, and deprives citizens of
their personal liberty without
cause. His impudence is only
equalled by his ignorance, as he
struts about like 4 little chicken
cock dressed in uniform. Roars
of laughter. This popinjay is
about thirty years of age, and
knows no more about law than
the creatures by whom he is sur
rounded, and yet he suspends the
most sacred writ of right while
the Government looks Oh and Says
nothing.


The curious question, whether
sweet potatoes are to be consid-
cred as grain or fruit. has been for
Year: 1869

1t should be stated, however, that the license OF
lately revoked, and that hencelorth tAis ward also
enjoys the distinction OF doing without the uncle
While the unfortunate Eighth ward gives lucrative
custom to no less than fifteen Of the tribe which Is
sorry sign for the thrift OF the Inhabitants.


CONCLUSION.


some equally, some less important THAI those re-
TERED 10 in this article, we have endeayored
in population OF our city; at the composite
character OF this growth as regards nationauties;
siding In our midst and the way IN which large
portion OF our people are housed and do live. We
nave also given wnat ID believed 90 be truthful
picture 0l tue social and moral condition or the city
and OF the lack OF duty in the ocers charged with
the due enforcement OF the laws.


Ihe view we nave esSiyed tU present SHOWS tnat
something more than mere vast and costly police
machinery Is needed TO Institute thorougl ana
greater elicency on the part OF the autaontles-
though this want Is severely lelt-but can also be
supplied by an increased public spirit to be brought
about by the c0nJonture oI all the better elements OF
our people for one common ead-n0ral elevation.
This can be achieved by awakening feeling OF CO.
herence-of conSruty among all the many dlferent
parts composing the aggregate OF our population.
And la tins regard Is hoped the preceding expo
munity so heterogeneOusly composed as ours and
where the elements or heterogeno0u5neSj ara so
constantly aud So vastly on the increase, caunot and
should not be Attempted TO be forced into the
straight jacket OF uniformity OF thought nor nto the
same predetermined mould or groove of feeling and
custom. LatlJude Tree scope for the full develop
ment OF each individuality within the proper and
reasonable restraints Of public order common to all
should be given repressiye ordinances avoided tne
public morality preserved, wne nothing should be
ventnred upon tending to engender jealousy dissat
l5iactiOn estrange nent. fhus, while executing
the laws upon al alike preserving the rigats or the
community along with te rights Of eacl the neces-
sary OASIS for sound public opialon will have been
won without which, IN republic, there must DE u
jarring OF Interests and consequent weakenn9 OF
the ties that bind the body polIic Into one harmo-
nous whole. Then reform are made easy and cease
to be mere hopes for even the cause OF many evii5
OF which we now complain VIII gradually pass
away. Though the millennium, reign OF universal
virtue and problty, never be expected and
while large city ike New YORK will always attract
the vicious and the depraved IL offers them greater
opportunities for prey and better chances OF escape,
1t may then be less difficult to hold them in check.
But 80 long discordance continues, one portion
OF the community stands apart from the other rs
divided by an imaginary Chinese wall, just so long
all attempted reforms will be patchwork, covering
without curing the rent in the garment.
Year: 1869

From time to time II is profitable 10 cas- glance
at The increase OF the population of city and the
growth of all the elements necessarily flowing from
It, statistical review of the progress OF New York.
thus comprehensiyey undertaken, presents o truth
fulpcture not only OF the material expansion,
but also OF the constant quiet change in the charac
ter and pursuits OF the people, corresponding to the
character and habits Of the nationality from which
the aggregate OF the whole popuation s made up. II
is an automatic truth that in order to be able wisely
TO leglslate for people, complete, thorough know
ledge OF all the characteristics or the people OF all
the elements which enrer into the formation OF the
customs habits and life or the masses is condition
precedent. To AID in the spread OF this knowledge
the following compilation OF figures win be found
useful


THE POPULATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


The increase in the population Of the State OF New
York presents remarkable scale OF rapidity,
equalIel nowhere In the world, except in some OF
the Western States OF our own country. From the
day of the first federal census in $780, to the last
1884, the number OF Inhabitants has increased ten
fold, or a thousand per cent. The figures proper
show this conclusvely:-
Year: 1869

SAN FRANCIsCo. June 16a- The
United States steamer New bern sailed
for Sitka to day with a large amount
of Government stores. Company E,
of the Twenty third infantry. took
the place OF company of the Ninth
Infantry. Several military prisoners
from Alcatrose have also been sent
there to serve term Of service at
hard labor.
Year: 1869

To day ushers the world upon new
year, and this morning we run up the
flag of 1869. The year dawns peaceful
| Iy upon the nation, whose Inhabitants
are generally prosperous, happy and
hopeful.


We have done with the long familiar
'ISGS," which fitted us so easily like II
we'll worn garment or an old shoe: and
now we put on the bran new year much
a. ,Fe do new coat. knowing it mu st
bc worn awhile before it will sit quite
comfortably.


The first day of the new year is titly
by custom made day of rest for 1t
comes to us like a wayside inn to the
weary traveller. 1t is habit OF the
nina to pause at fixed and recognized
periods and look backward. In the
dead year how many have buried the
| best hopes of their lives, and how much
even those less chastened. have to regret.
Perhaps of all regrets there is none so
poignant rs those which reflect upon
ourselves. 1t is very sad to say with
Whittier in Maud Muller, &" II might
have been :" but even in such a regret
there is consolation if the disappoint-
lnent arose from circumstances we
could not direct. But what is there to
mitigate the remembrance of time
wasted and opportunities unimproved? =?
And how many can look back over the
buried year and not feel the pang Of
this remembrance?


| Yet regrets are not vain accustomed
as we are to affirm the contrary il they
lead to Il repeutant frame Ofminu and Il
resolution TO avoid the repetition of the
errors from which they spring. And
therefore while today should be with
each a season of self and of
reckoning with the past, it ought also
| to be n time for high and firm resolve
| for the future. 1t may be too late to
mend what is broken-whether pledges
or hearts-it may be too late to regain
what is lost or TO bring back what has
passed beyond recall forever, yet it is
not to late, and never can be, to resolve
that the same reasons for new regrets
shall not exist hereafter. Ii the
sad experiences oflife teach US nothing
concerning our own faults and duties
what can?


five have sins that do 30 easily beset
us (and who has not?) let us abandon
them-und begin to-day. II is time
to break up bad habits and form good
ones. 1t is time to pay old debts, and
make new ones; good time TO remem-
ber old friends and make new friends;
to gather up our means for new enter
prises and our energies for fresh exer-
tions in every good work.


With future promising in itself and
nil the brighter by reason of the con-
trast with the clouds that have lowered
upon the country for the past half dozen
wears, the great people of whom THIS
community is part, and with whom
its destinies are interviewer, gathers
fresh impulse from ocean to ocean and
from the Lakes to the Gulf,
in the onward march to n mag
niticent destiny of greatness, pros
perity and power. And look
ing TO this future, rather than to the
past, we wish our readers, every one, a
HAPPY NEW y EAR!
Year: 1869

We print very sensible communica-
posed Market street bridge, and fully
concur with the writer's views. If there
is any improvement which the public
interests of this community demand,
and which q public spirited city ought
to supply, it is this bridge. 1t would
be enough if this bridge were only to
be used by the people who live below
the creek, for they are nearly half the
city, but we are to remember that peo-
pie on this side of the creek have nearly
as much occasion to cross the creek as
people over there. It is a severe COM
mentary on the management of the
public concerns of the city that its two
sections, between which there is a con-
start stream of intercommunication
are still divided by AN impossible gulf,
spanned only by a single narrow
bridge, obstructed by a railway and
liable at any freshet to tumble into
ruins. Suppose, as our correspondent
suggests, that bridge should give way,
the city south of the creek would be de-
prived of gas and water and would be
at once at the mercy of thieves and fire,
the mills would stop, and an amount of
Inconvenience would result not easily
conceived. But milestone bridge were as
firm as the eternal hills, it is wholly in
adequate to accommodate. even in the
poorest way, the demands of the city.


We trust the First Branch OF COun-
Gil will concur in this matter with the
Second, and that some means will be
found 10 get the necessary blood out OF
the turnip. We have no property on
Market street end have no interest in
this bridge save what we deem the in
terest of the whole city.