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Year: 1869

The Broadway Surface Railroad Bili-A. T.
stewart Reported to Have Offered Two
Millions for the Frnnchise-The Two Tier
Railroad-Ths Common Schools.


ALBANY. April IL, 1889.
The Broadway Surface Railr Dad bill. which was ex-
pected TO have been brought up in the Senate at the
evening session, gave way to the consideration OF
claims. 1t Is reported tonight, and think on fair
authority. tnat Q member OF Assembly has In his
possession written offer from A. 7. Stewart to pay
$20OO,0O0 for the franchise OF the Surface road and
an agreement to build the best road In the United
States and put II in running order Rumor says that
he proposed to give all the stock in the road which
the owners OF property the route may require and
retain the balance for himself n this report be true
Stewards OrYer will probably come before the House
az an amendment to the Senate bill


The obnoxious Two Tier Railroad bill, which
week and has excited 30 much Indignation among
the lower part OF the city and led to denunciat0n
from the pulpit. is about to be overhauled Colonel
Murphy moved tonight that the Senate be re-
quested to return the bill to the House for amend
ment. The motion was carried unanimously. The
amendment proposed Ii to change the clause To-
eating the road hundred feet east OF Church street
to the same distance west OF that street. THIS will
relieve the property OF Trinity church aud St. Peters
Catholic church on Barclay street from the vanda-
ism contemplated by the original BILL and will re-
move the strongest objections TO 1t which have yet
been advanced.


the bill relative to common schools In the city OF
New York passed to third reading IN the House
tonight.
Year: 1869

Tho Texas Indemnity Bonds-Judicial Re-


Wow Of State Federation and Secession.


In the United States Supreme Court yester-
day Chief Justice Chase delivered an elaborate
judgment in the case Of the Texas Indemnity
bonds, in which that State sued several defend
ants to restrain them by injunction from re-
ceiving from the United States the payment of
certain bonds and to compel the surrender
Of these bonds to the State as State property.
In his treatment of this racy, original suit,
which revived the old question of State rights,
the Chief Justice took his stand on the consti-
tuition, pronouncing the logical and perspicu-
GUS decision which appears in full in our
columns to-day. Chief Justice Chase set out
with definition of the status of State of the
Union, and explained the difference existing
between it's governmental rights and duties as
such and those of territorial form of govern
ment. He then sketched the history of Texas
to the date of her admission to the Union in
1S45, setting forth the responsibilities which
her inhabitants undertook towards the federal
government and performed until the moment
when they threw off their allegiance and went
into rebellion and entrusted the management of
their affairs to the control of a military
board, the members of which were sworn to
secrecy. An ordinance of secession from the
Union was then approved but the court held
that the State had no right to secede, that
this ordinance was null and that Texas was
still in the Union. These bonds were issued
in aid and support of the rebellion and nego-
tiated in England, thus enabling the State 70
maintain It's hostile attitude towards the parent
government. The court then referred to the
social, political, governmental and judicial
changes which were found to have taken place
in Texas at the termination of the war-the
abolition of slavery, the appointment of
Union Governor, with military power, and the
action Of the President and Congress for her
restoration to the Union, winding up with the
legal decision that the present suit was prose-
cuted by the State under competent authority
and jurisdiction, and that the bonds in ques-
tion were completely her property in 1862.
From this highly important judgment associ-
ate Justices Grier, Swayne and Miller dis
sented-the first on the ground that Texas
was not at the time State of the Union, and
the two last named on the question of present
jurisdiction in the case.
Year: 1869

cation. Congress, by two-thirds vote, passed
the Reconstruction law, by virtue of which
Mississippi may be restored to the Union, and
McCardle sued to recover damages for injury
endured by him through the action of our
officers, setting up very important point Of
base for future litigation on similar grounds.
The court delivered judgment to the effect
that by law Of Congress passed during
the administration of President johnson
taking away their authority in such cases the
judges have no jurisdiction in the matter. So
It appears as If Mr.. McCardle must recommend
the citizens of Mississippi to adopt the fifteenth
amendment at once and return to the fold.
Year: 1869

This gentleman died suddenly at the Park Hotel in
this city on Sunday night last, after brief Illness
He was at one time a prominent and influential
politician IN midst. and mad served in the state
Legsl ature and City Council besides holding various
minor Offices under the municipal government
Being gentleman OF friendly, hospita BILE manners
he became quite influential and when in the zenith
OF his reputation he could individually control more
or at least many votes any other OF the numer
Gus local politicians OF this city. Some years ago.
however he retired from the political arena, and
had OF late appeared TO take little interest In public
ofa
Year: 1869

Personal.


We were glad to meet our old friend
and nciShbor I. J. Lake, on the street
again Tuesday. He has just returned
from quite lengthy visit to his old
home in Pennsylvania, where he has
been rusticating for the benefit Of his
health, which has not been very good
for some months before lie left us.
He is now looking hail. and hearty ~
much or more 80 than We ever saw him
before.
Year: 1869

EBy some oversight, we neglected to
say in our last issue, in connection with the
capture and splicing Of our friend THOMAS
SKEEN, by fair charmer, that he remem-
bered ye printer by sending him the usual
fee IA bottle Of wine) unto his sanctum.-
Now we make the amende, and wish the
new made couple long life and happiness,
a plethoric purse, anG lot O BARNS -
There now.
Year: 1869

THE WEATHER We feel that the
weather has treated us so well that it de-
serves paragraph at our hands. 1t is
conceded by all that such mid weather has
no. Been known in this section since the
aborigines left it to give place to our old
est inhabitant. The sleighlng continues
good, but otherwise there is nothing to re.
mind US that it is not the fall season in-
stead of winter.
Year: 1869

The Fox RIVER IMPROVEMENT The
Oshkosh Times understands that the De,
pere lock will be rebuilt and much enlarg-
ed next summer; and that greater facilities
than yet afforded will be given to the Fox
River transportation route.
Year: 1869

BUspSEss. notwithstanding the good
state of the roads, business continues to be
dull The farmers get less for their wheat
than at any previous period, while on.the 9TH
er hand they have TO pay nearly double for
what they purchase in the way OF grocer
les, provisions, ETC. Where now is the
benefit of the radical high tariff?
Year: 1869

neglected to do. Should not the Court
and the Attorney General refuse to
certify bills of costs for magistrates fees,
when there is so palpable neglect of
official duty.


IT there was evidence of guilt, any
omission Of duty, though not criminal,
betrays q very reckless method of trans
acting official duties at the expense of the
country, which should not escape the
severest condemnation. Did the grand
jury act with sufficient circumspection
in returning bill without sufficient evil
dence that the crime had been commit
ted2 This suggestion is not to be con-
strusd into any degree of censure on the
present grand jury now in session; it is
composed of our best citizens. Our Jail
is now crowded with persons thus COM
mitted. On yesterday three cases were
disposed of without even a remote pros
pect Of conviction. The fees certified to
by the Judge and Attorney General, in
favor of the swarm of magistrates in this
city dispensing justice (?) a Ia mode, we
understap d, amount to thirty or forty
thousand dollars annually, to be paid out
of the State Treasury. Should not honest
taxpayers of the whole State take some
steps to check this Wholesale expendi-
ture of treasure in these times ofextreme
destitution, bankruptcy and severe strug-
gle on the part of the lsboring thousands
to feed and care for their wives and chill
dren2


Let the community look to it that these
outrages cease; that professional prose-
cutions to fill the pockets of fifty officials
be fully exposed, and this wholesale raid
on the public treasury be checked.


P. S.-Since writing the above, we have
been informed that it is the general prac-
tice of these dispensers of magisterial
justice to require fees in advance of pros
ecutors, before issuing warrants, at the
rate of two dollars and seventy-fve cents
each. The warrants are then sent to the
Criminal Court with a full bill of their
fees me .rkod on each warrant, to enable
the Clerk to certify the same to the Con.
troler for repayment o Temporal o
morss Will Justice never overtake zach
oficiill corruption? Will a plundsred
conn aunity never hold up to the in dig
nant gaze of an outraged treasury such
q syI item of plunder 2
Year: 1869

Cor. Cincinnati Commerciai-h haolcai.I


And in all sober earnest to write in "a
frank and manly way" the net purpor!
and upshot of our reconstruction meas
ures at the South as seen in Congress, 10
not pleasant. No amount of certificates
of election and formaiities or an oatn can
make these gentlemen of the handbag
gage real M. C.'s. When one makes his
appearance on the floor, we cannot look
each other in the countensnce without
audible smiles that are indeeorous. II
the gentlemen would only indulge in q
little disguise to help on the delusion,
something might be gained; but not
only ia the voice, the voice of the enemy,
but the look, the manner, dress, and
above all, the vote is the vote Of the alien.


The antagonism between New Eng
land civilization and that of the South,
previous to the war, was not more deadly
than is the antsgonism of interest now
between those localities, aud yet these
gentlemen of the paper collar and extra
dickey follow New England and vote all
the time against the interests of their
own constituents.


/ had q long talk with one of these
representatives ad interim, last night,
and tried to convince him that it would
be well, just for the appearance of the
thing, TO cast vote now aud then for
the region he claimed to represent But
no. found my friend had an intense
contempt for one half Of his people and
deadly hatred for the other half 1t was
Connecticut Congressman elected in
the South.


But there is point, you know, beyond
which / find it difficult to keep my coun-
tenance, and the New England carpet
bsgger carries me there. | wrinkle aud
haw-hsw-I cant help it-whea the gen.
i.enan of the paper diekey from New
England, gravely takes his seat as Rep
resentative from the South.


Better cut the South into provinces,
and give them military governors to keep
the peace until the negro is educated,
the white master subdued, and time, the
eonsoler, heals the wounds of war, than
thus to make a csricature Of represent
alive government. and stultify ourselves.
Year: 1869

We intend to SELL EVERY PIECE OF CLOTH that
we can prior to receiving our Spring Stock marked
concession in price has been made in this Department
line Of Fine Cassimeres at 81 25 per yard worth 81 co.
Buy now if you would Save Money


WELLS 4 COLL, 267 Main Street
Year: 1869

The readers of the Journal were informed a
short time since of the fling of the certificate of
Incorporation of "The Trinity Water, Lumber
and Mining Company" The objects of this
company are to bring the waters of Stewards
fork of Trinity river into Weaver basin and upon
Oregon gulch mountain, and to carry a portion
of said waters. by branch ditch starting from
the main canal on the Rush creek divide, and
running along the eastern slope of that ridge, to
Buckeye and Bolts hill. The company now
fully organized, and Richard Clifford, Henry
Hooker and c. E. Williams are the trustees who
will manage the business of the company for the
first three months. The capital stock of the
company is $3.50 900, divided into $500 shares,
of Sl0O each. Five hundred shares are reserved
from sale by subscription and are left in the
hands of the trustees, to be disposed of by them
in such manner and at such time as they may
think proper for the interests of the company.
The other two thousand shares are for sale by
subscription; seventy-fve per cent of which is


the full estimated cost of constructing the works.
The articles of subscription further provide that
the subscribers will pay the company, in gold
coin, seventy-hve cents on the dollar of the par
value of each share subscribed for by them, in


FIVE installments of fifteen dollars each the first
installment being payable at the time Of SUBJ
scribing, and the other four within forty days
from the first publication of notice calling for
payment of the same. The trustees can call in
but one installmcnt at time. Should the sub
sc:ibers make default in payment of an INSTALL
ment, the trustees are authorized to recind the
contract apd sell the defaulting shares to any
one else who will pay the installments due and
to become due thereon.


Of the importance of this work it is unneces-
sary now TO speak, as all admit that its construc-
tion would bring large additions to our population
and permanent prosperity to county. The
articles of subscription have been prepared, and
the books opened, and a number of shares al
ready taken. Messrs. Wattles and Jones have
been authorized by the trustees to solicit sub
scrptions for the stock from the citizens of this
county and to receive and receipt for the first
installment thereon. The energy, integrity and
well-known business capacity of the trustees will
assure the subscribers for this stock that the
money paid in by them will be honestly applied
to the work ; and the people of this county ought
to render this company such substantial aid as
will convince capitalists outside that the construc-
tion of this work will be paying investment.
The books are opened for subscriptions to
the stock, and every person who desires to ad-
vance the material interests of this county, and
every -one who desires to develope and utilize the
wealth hid away in our mountains and streams
and to make it contribute to the prosperity and
happiness of the people, should not fail to SUBJ
scribe and pay something in aid OF this long
talked-of and much-desired enterprise. nv
Year: 1869

Coop ADvIcE.-The Monitor fears Chinese Ia
bor-fears that it cannot be kept away-fear:
that the people who have work to be done will
employ it without regard to partisan views, and
says:


alt should be the effort of every individual
whose prospects are affected by Chinese compe-
tition to place himself as far as possible beyond
the danger. The best security is in the possess
ion of land Cheap labor, if it must come, will
make land valuable and despite the monopolz.
alton of farming lands which has been going on
so rapidly of late, there still larger tracts Of
government lands which can be secured by act.
ual settlers for comparatively small price
Let our laboring classes secure homesteads
while they have yet an opportunity
Year: 1869

JuDaE RosBoRoueH has received the Demo
cratic nomination for District Judge, and takes
occasion in the last Union to give himself good
" pun, for fear probably that the editors might
not spread it on thick enough. He will hardly
carry this Democratic county, and has no show
whatever Of carrying Trinity or Shasta, but
then he has his present Office to fall back on, as
he does not propose to resign before the elect
ion.- Yreka Journal.
Year: 1869

RICH DiGGINGs FoUND.-Cliford Co. found a
famous prospect, on the 29th of July, in Corral
creek, lower Trinity. They obtained half an
ounce as the result of four hours labor with a
rocker. The gold is coarse, heavy and bright
The mines called the Corral diegings,
and are situated on the trail from Cox's bar to
Hiampom, in large basin, of which Corral creek
is the outlet. 1t is believed that this discovery
will prove extensive and productive. We are
informed there will be room for three or four
hundred men,
Year: 1869

New RIVERA brief communication from
Pony creek informs US that the miners are at
work as usual and generally doing well also,
that John Reach and the Portuguese company
preparing to 60 into winter quarters.
Year: 1869

The Commissioners OF the Park held their regular
meeting yesterday at their ONCE In Nassau street,
and after the routine business had been transacted
the following proceedings took place:-


Petitions for opening and working a drive above
156th street and relative to the width of certain
streets at the north end OF the island were referred
to the Committee on Roads and Avenues; copies Of
laws relative to observations and museums on the
Park, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, and the
laying ourof Westcbester county west OF the Harlem
Railroad and south OF the village OF Yonkers were
laid the table and ordered to be printed; plans OF
sewerage OF seventh avenue were received from
Croton Aqueduct Board petitions for laying out
public place at the Junction OF Broadway, Ninth
avenue aud Sixty-thlrd street were received, and
Year: 1869

THE WEATHER YEsTRRDAY.-The following record
will show the changes IN the temperature for the
past twenty -four hours In comparison with the cor
responding day Of last year, as indicated by the
thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy. HERALD Build
ing Broadway, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1869

resolutions relating thereto were adopted An order
authorizing the fling Of certain maps OF improve
ments at the north end OF the island was passed,
and petition for opening l53d street from Tenth
avenue to the North river was considered and
ntaA
Year: 1869

THERE is no such thing as perfect rest
in nature. If no alterations occurred
there would be no progress. 1t does not
require scientific education to convince
any one OF common understanding that
the hills and dales were once under wa
ter. On the highest mountain peaks in
Syria between Jerusalem, and Damascus,
the traveller sees marine shells which be.
belonged TO a primitive sea- Far inland
on the Atlantic borders of the Southern
States, immense beds and reefs of coral
show clearly that the sea once occu-
pied the regions of dry land where these
tokens of geological changes are found.
How plain it is that the mighty seas
and oceans which cover very nearly two.
thirds Of the earth's surface are slowly
but steadily shifting their bordersi SO
gradual are the movements of the wa
ters that centuries OF careful observation
would be required to define the exact rate
OF encr0achment III some countries. But
snail paced as it is, the water gradually
creeps over the land. While gaining in
one direction new land is coming into
view in another, bringing on its uprising
crest the remains of the animals and plants
peculiar to the watery element Like a
Spanish fandango, while one side goes up
the other side goes down. Thus every
atom entering into the organization of
this magnificent globe moves and shares
IN the never-ending motion on which the
stability of this and the whole material uni.
verse depends -ErchGpQe.
Year: 1869

THE following is the prize song to which was
awarded the 500 offered by the publishers oi
Hearth and H0D1el


Dark is the night, and itful and drearily
Rushes the wind like the of the sea:
Little care L, as here l sing cheerily,
Wife at my side and my baby on knee:


King, King. crown me the King:


Home is the Kingdom and Love is the King
Flashes the freight upon the dear faces,
Dearer and dearer es onward we go,
Forces the shadow behind u.s. and places
Brightness around US with warmth in the glow.


King, King, crown me the King:


Home is the Kingdom and Loye is the King
Flashes the loyelight. increasing the glory,
Beaming from bright eyes with warmth OF the


soul,


Telling of trust and content the sweet story,
Lifting the shadows that over US roll.


King, King, crown me the King:


Home is the Kingdom and l. owe is the King |!
Richer than miser with perishiDg treasure,
Served with service no conquest could bring !;
Happy with fortune that words cannot measure,
Light he 8rted the hearthstOne can sing,


King King, crown me the King:


Home is the Kingdom and Love is the King
Year: 1869

deep, but Mile did not stay to hear them.
She only saw him ride away, with that
same queer little smile on her face.


Squire Johns rode long distance out
of ms way, six months after, to avoid a
wedding party just returning from church
Ben Hazwell and Millie, his wife -
which he came very near blund ering upon
Year: 1869

These fourteen millions constitute one
seventh of the entire Protestant popula-
ton of the globe. But if to these are
added the fourteen millions of the United
Evangelical Church of Prussia and the
German States, which is Presbyterian In
form, il would give them total of twen-
weight milions-i. e., numerical supe-
riority over any of the Protestant forms
of polity and belief.
Year: 1869

Nose Skinner, in his Recollections of a
Lazy Life,' published in the Boston True Flag,
thus discourses, after announcing the death Of
his wife Tabitha:


Thus my wife died. No more would those
loving hands pull off my boots and part my back
hair, as only true wife can. No more would
those willing feet repenish coal-hod and water
pail. No more would she arise mid the tempt
uous storms of winter and gayly HE herself
away to build the fire without disturbing the
man who dotted on her artessly. Her mem
ory is embamed in my heart'of hearts, Iwanted
10 enbalm her body but | found could embalm
her memory much cheaper.


procured of Eli Midget neighoor of mine.
a very pretty gravestone. His wife was con-
sumptive, and he had kept it on hand several
years in expectation of her death. But she ral-
lied that spring, and his hopes were dashed
Never shall forget that poor mans grief when
l asked him to part with the gravestone.
Take it, Skinner" said he, "take it, and
may you never know what it is to have your
soul racked with disappointment as mine has
been y and he burst into flood of tears.
His spirit was indeed utterly crushed.
had the following epitaph engraved upon the
gravestone:


To the memory of
Wife Of Moses Skinner Esq the gentlemany editor Of the


kind mother and exemplary wife.
Terms 81 invarhly in advance Office Hansens
grocery mp two flights.


Knock hard


We shall miss thee mother:


We shall miss thee, mother"


job Printing solicited.
Thus did my larcerated spirit cry out in its
agony, even as Rachel weeping for her children.
But one ray of light penetrated the despair of my
soul. The undertaken took his pay in job print
ing, and the sexton owed me a little account l
shouldn't have pOt in anS other
Why should We repine at the mysterious ways
of Providence and vicinity?


(Not a conundrum,)





here pause to drop silent tear to the mem
ory of Tabitha Ripley that was. She was an en-
inenty pious woman and could fry the best piece
of tripe ever slung under my vest. Her picked
up dinners were perfect success, and she al
ways dotted on foreign missions.