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Year: 1869

senator sherman on Woman.


The following letter from Senator
Sherman, declining an invitation to
participate at the Convention of the
American Equal Rights Association,
we fud in the Revolution:


WASHINGTON, April 20, 1869.


DEAR MADAM shall not be able
to attend your Convention, as 1 wish
as soon as possible to get out of this
atmosphere Of politics into the pure
air of the country. From Congress in
to Convention is from the frying pan
into the fire. I have always favored
the most liberal laws for "WOmen's
Rights" so far as property, business,
employments, liberty and social posi-
tion are concerned. In these respects
they ought to stand on the sIme foot
ing as men; but I have seen no rea-
son to convince me that they would
be better of, or that society would be
improved by their having the right to
vote. At all events, until majority
of the "Women" concur in demanding
it, the "men" may properly stand
alOof on this question. Your mission
ary work is among your own sex (;
and am willing to encourage and
support the political discussion Of the
question, with full faith that if the
women of the United States demand
the suffrage as necessary for their pro-
lection, they viii get it.


They now make the fashions and
customs which ostracise so many OF
their own sex from healthy and use
ful employments they promote ex-
travaganee in dress, and make mar
riage a dangerous experiment for
young men without means. All these
and many other abuses -yOu are trying
to correct, and I sympathize with you,
and if suffrage would aid you in this,
would grant it. My fear is that the
right 10 vote will tend to disturb the
harmony OF society, make discOrd in
the family circle, and thus cause mach
greater evil than good.


Very truly yours,


JOHN SHERMAN.
Year: 1869

HeEOiGm underground


The English Independent tells this
interesting story of moral heroism in


humble life.


On Tuesday night; last week, ten


men and three boys went down into
the coal pit at BFierly-hill. They had
Just eaten their suppers, and got to


theif work again, when a sudden burst
OF water from an old working flooded
ali the pit end cut them of from the
shai8 but for the fact that some Of the
workings were much higher than the
shaft bottom they must have been
drowned at once. Not till morning
was the accident discovered by those
on the surface, and TO pump out the
flOOd-What a task For four days
the engines clanked, and 'amidst the
breathIess crowd Of watchers, the wa
ter was poured out. Not til Saturday
afternoon was there any proof that
the volume of water was sensibly di-
minished, and long ere then it was
thought the poor fellows must have
succumbed to fear, hunger, or foul air.
But on Sunday evening shouting from
the bottom Of the pit was heard, and
Immediately a party went down atthe
risk Of their own lives to search and
save. After some Intellectual attempts
a raft was made which was pushed
along the surface Of the water till the
first party Of imprisoned miners were
reached, and five Of them were brought
safely to the upper air.


Sill work the eeaseless pumps, an
other day passes, and in a further
working six more were found alive,
and finally on Monday afternoon an
elderly man was found in a remote
part Of the pit standing up to his neck
in water. and, wonderful to say, he
too was alive, though he had tasted
no, food for six days. They ali got
fresh air by putting their mouths
down close to the water and breath
ing each time a ripple was caused on
its surface by the splashing of the bar
rel used in drawing the water up the
shaft. One only of the company was
lost. He had grown frantic at the
prospect of death in the mine, and had
persisted in despair. The others went
to prayer, and so got the patience
which saved them. They were on
knees when they frst heard the
shout of those who were coming TO
their rescue. One had written in a to-
"Dear wives, we are sing
ing and praying while we are dying.
Tell my brothers and sisters to follow
God more than I ever did. I wrote
this on Wednesday night, about
quarter past six o'clock. Dear parents,
prepare to meet in heaven. They
knew, hour by hour, the time, from
feeling the fingers ola watch. What
nobler story can be told than that Of
these poor miners, expecting to be en-
tombed in that horrible place, yet
and calmly waiting the event? ?
Year: 1869

A blazing FIRE should be kept in every
family room until ten in the morning, and
rekindled again an hour before sundOwn,
up to the first week in June, and from the
first day of October.


Particular aud tidy hOusekeepers, by
arranging their 6replaces for the summer
too early, Oftentimes put the whole family
to q serious discomfort, and endangeI
health by exposing them to sit in chilli
ness for several hours every morning,
waiting for the weather to moderate, rath-
eF than have the fireplace or CRATE all
blaoksned up; that is, rather than be put
10 the trouble Of another fixing up for the
summer, they expose children to the
Group end the old folks to Inflammation OF
the lungs. The old and the young delight
ia warmth; It Is to them the greatest luxu-
~. Half the diseases Ofhumanity would
be swept from existence If the human body
we're kept comfortably warm all the time.
The discomfort of cold feet, or Of a chilly
room, many have experienced to their
sorrow; they make the mind peevish and
fretful, while they expose the body to
colds and in1ammations which often de-
stroy it in less than a week. Halls
Journal Of Health.
Year: 1869

Henry Ward Beeeher says of mean
men: I have great hope of a wicked
man; slender hope of a mean one. A
wicked man may be converted and
become a prominent saint. A mean
man ought to be converted six or sew
en- times, one night after the other, to
give him a fair start. and put him on
an equality with bold, wicked man.
have known men who thought the
object of conversion was to cleanse
them as a garment is clesnsed, and
that when they are converted they
were to be hung up in the Lords
wardrobe, the door Of which was to be
shut, so that no dust could get at them.
A coat that is not used, the moths eat;
and a Christian who is hung up so
that ne shall not be tempted, the
moths eat him and they have poor
food at that.
Year: 1869

In printing Office at Gosport is a
blind composition. His average days
work is five thousand ems, and on
several occasions he has set from sew
en- to nine thousand. His letter is
distributed for him, and his copy is
read by his partner, his memory being
so perfect that he can retain from
four to six lines; when this is finished
he cries the last word set, when anoth-
er sentence is read, and so on.
Year: 1869

ONed Buntline," >" who went to San Fran
cisco as a temperance lecturer, has fallen
from grace. After inducing some three
thousand people to sign the pledge, "he
astopished the natives by appearing upon
the streets on fearful bender, both at


midday and midnight, dressed in a red,
white and blue costume more gorgeous
than ever before worn by any of the he
roes Of his own romanees, with whisky
bottle in his hand, and surrounded by an
enthusiastic crowd of small boys, who
cheered him on his way toward the White
Pine region; where he opened a faro bank
which be is still running with fortunes
favor"
Year: 1869

The. ra1nie, the new grass said to Be suit
able for the manufacture Of paper, is
about to be cultivated in Egypt, several
Pachas have written TO the United states
to obtain the seed. The papyrus, from
which the name of paper is derived, was
first grown on the banks of the Nile for
the use ofthe scribes Of Alexandria and
the connection between the primitive and
the modern material is worthy Of notice
as a sign that Egypt is waking up to
the advance Of civilization.
Year: 1869

Chief Justice Chase recently ruled
on a case at Baltimore, that Govern
ment could not collect income tax
from foreigners who hold our bonds,
and that what has been collected must
be refunded. The Internal Revenue
Bureau is preparing regulations to
carry out this decision. Several hum
dred thousand dollars will be taken
out of the Treasury for this purpose.
Year: 1869

Three children in New Brunswick
got astFay. One, a girl, was about
six years Of age, and the others four
and three. It was a wild region, an 4
In wild weather, and at the edge o.
night. From signs it seems that the
six-year old girl soon felt sure that
there was no hope Of being found tbat
night, and so took measures at once
for the safe keeping of her little ones.
Putting them in the most sheltered
nook she could find, she then stripped
away most of her own garments to
put on them, and then set out to gath
er dry sea weed and brush to cover
them up in and defend them. A
large quantity Of this had been gath
cred and piled about the babes into 4
sort of nest, and there they lay when
the people found them, still alive, but
the six-year old matrOn and martyr
lay Out on the shore dead of cold, be-
side the last pile of brush she had
been able to gather, but was not able
to bring.
Year: 1869

THE dishonest theory OF greenback
redemption is yet occasionally ventila-
ted, though it was very etiectually
shown by the November elections that
the popular voice was determinedly
against it. Even its occasional discus
sion is source of mischief. While
worry little harm can be wrought by 1t
at home, where the public faith is
known to be stubbornly upheld by the
patriotic masses, it damages and dis
graces us in the money markets of
Europe, where tho idle and criminal
talk of some of our demagogues, in
finance as in politics, is Interpreted ad-
verseIy to our credit. Congress should
promptly close the discussion, by the
adoption of some such measure as that
proposed by Senator Edmunds, declar-
ing the principal, as we'll as the interest,
of the funded debt of the Government
payable in coin. Such legislative ac-
tiOn would settle the question, would
be in strict harmony with the decision
of our people at the last general elec.
ton, and would summarily deprive our
knaves and fools of all opportunity of
iniurinE us rs Il nation i'll the money
markets of the world.
Year: 1869

iupoceB, saved When he vas able io
move, his friends insisted on biz quit
ting the country and never returning
lie accordingly Travelled by NIGHT e
Portsmouth. who're he entered oa board
man 81 war on the point Of sailing
ior distant part q the world, and as
he changed his name and disguised his
person. ms melancholy story never was
discovered After few years Of ser.
vice, during which bis exemplary con
duet Was the cause ot his promotion
through the lower grades, he Ma at
last made masters mate, and his ship
being paid of in the West Indies. he.
with 4 Few mere o. the crew, we're
transferred TO another man Of war.
which had iust arrived short Of hands.
What were his feelings Of astonishment
aud then of delight aud ectasy, when
almost the drst person he saw on his
new ship was Tie identical boatswain
for whose murder he had been tired,
condemned and executed, Eve years be
fore. Nor was the surprise Of the old
boatswain much less when he heard the
story


An explanation of all the mysterious
circumstances then took place II APP
peared that the boatswain had been
bled for pain in his sido by tho bar
ber, unknown to his niece, on tho day
Of the young mans arrival at Doal; and
when the young man wakened him, and
retired to the yard. be fonnd the band
age had come of his arm during the
night, and that the blood was flowing
afresh Being alarmed he rose togo to
the barber living inst opposite, but q
press gang LAID bold Of bin just. as be
left the public house, They hurried
him 10 the pier where their boat was
waiting; few minntes brought them
on board frigaie, then under way for
the East Indies, and he omitted ever
writing home TO account for his sudden
disappearance. Thus were the chiei
circumstances explained by the two
friends thus strangely met. The silver
coin being found in the possession Of
the young man, could only be explain
ed by the conjecture, that when the
boatswain gave him the knife in the
dark, it is probable that as the coin was
in the same pocket, it stuck between
the blades OF the knife, and in this
manner became the strongest proot
against him.
Year: 1869

ADvIcEs PROM KNOXVILLE are to the effect
that Senator Brownlow is confined to his bed
by sickness, and fears are entertained that he
will not be able to take his seat in the Senate at
the opening of Congress.
Year: 1869

NAVAL APPRENTIoBs.-Despatc received
at the Navy Department from the East India
squadron give very unfavorable reports of the
apprentice system, many apprentices having
deserted, while majority OF those who remain
are all the time under punishment.
Year: 1869

One of the most heartrendering accidents
which we have ever been called upon to
chronicle in this vicinity, occurred last
Monday afternaon. The fac-s Of the sad
case ~ far as We have been able TO ascer-
tain are about as follows: On the above
mentioned day, Mrs. Henry Bl-chman, Of
the town of NaSewsupee. In this county,
was engaged with her two daughters in
digging potatoes on their farm The day
being cold they had built fire and during
the temporary absence of Mrs. b as the
youngest was standing near the fire warm
ing herself sudden puff of wind blew the
fire onto her and in moment her clothes
were all aba>e She wa unable to extin
gui,h the flames until every particle of her
garments were Destroyed The girl was
burned in most shocking manner, from
the effects of which she expired two hours
after in great agony. We have been un
able to ascertain her age The parelts of
the unfortunate girl have the >,rpathy of
all friends in this their great bereavement.
-Il0Or COuHtg iIrocntp
Year: 1869

The election on Tuesday passed off very
quietly in our county, and but very light
vote was polled.


Had the full democratic vote of the
county been polled, we should have given
the state ticket clean majority OF 900
But the day being pleasant many
farmers preferred to stay at home and
work to raise money to pay taxes with,
thinking that their one vote would make
no difference in the general result Of the
election


This great mistake of democrats has lost
us a victory'in the State. Fl d the full
democratic vote of the State been polled
the republican party in Wisconsin would
have "bit the dust Then, farmers would
not in the future, feel as though they we're
obliged to stay at home and work to pay
high taxed.


We are beaten in the state by about
5000 majority. The taxpayers of the
State have got to support the Madison ring
another two years But we feel this con-
ISOLATION: that republicans ootU hare to help
do it. Look out for high taxes for the
next two years


Our county, however, has ientered her
protest against corruption and dishonesty
in high places, BY the handsome majority
she gave for the democratic ticket.


The people of our county have also in
regard to the county candidates, spoken in
language that cannot be misunderstood 10y
both parties, that good man rM receive
the rotes Of 10th parties when poor one is
running against him. We refer to Mr.
Piening's overwhelming majority.


We congratulate the democracy of our
county, and are satisfed with the result,
only We wish that the state ticket might
have had thousand majority.


We ,c,U have it next time If, We are true
to our principles and ourselves
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT. Mr. Henry Wilcox while out
riding in the country one day last week, at
tempted to alight from the vehicle, and in
so doing missed his footing. from some un-
forseen cause, and fell to the ground, frac
turing his shoulder rather seriously. He
is at present convalescent, but will be all
right in the nour of week or two
Year: 1869

ALMOST A FIRE On tic morning Of
the Sd inst, fire broke out in the higher
department of the First District school
house, caused by a stove-pipe, that ran up
through the floor. becoming so hot as to
set fire to the flooring, and had il not been
for the superhuman efforts Of the principal,
Mr Green, would have resulted in a
very disastrous confagrat;Jn
Year: 1869

E1 We have delayed the issuing of
the PILOT this week tor one day in order to
enable US to give more full and correct elec
ton returns, which will be found in ano her
part Of the paper
Year: 1869

people would be entirely misplaced in some
northern cities. While In Petersburg the
most of us visited the famous /" crater at
the place called by our boys Fort He'll and
Damnation. The traces of the fearful battle
on that spot are only few trenches, two or
three deep holes in the ground where the
rebel army tried to strike and cut off the
tunnel, and an end OF that famous work
which is still visible. Some of the visitors
picked up relics in the shape of exploded
caps, boot-heels, and cartridee-boxes in
torn and dilapidated condition. Be-
fore leaving the spot each of the
party was charged twenty-five cents by
the proprietor Of the ground for the plea
sure of having seen the spot. The Peters
burg people did their utmost to excel those
Of Richmond in hospitality. If they failed
it was only because success was impossible.
The speaking at the dinner was brief and
good, and the party that returned to Rich
mond was unanimous in praise of the whole
excursion, and especially of the Petersburg
ladies, who added remarkable charms OF
person to a plainly-expressed desire to do
all that they could to promote our comfort
and happiness.
Year: 1869

HOLIDAY GooDs.-The holiday season, to
which all look forward with SO much plea
sure, and when everybody spends money as
freely as water flows, is now near at hand.
The stores are opening their Christmas sup
plies, and the most enterprising of our
merchants are already beginning to make
unusual efforts to bring their goods before
the public. Many have already seized upon
the columns Of the Dispatch as the best me-
dium to accomplish the purpose, and it
would be well for others to do the same
before the holiday week begins. Those who
wish to make their purchases before the
stores are thronged and the stocks have
been picked over will find in our adver-
tising department, from day to day, full in
formation as to what to buy and where the
best of everything may be bought. 'a's
Year: 1869

J. ATTENTION NEEDEp.-We e are requested to


call the attention of the proper authorities
to the filthy condition of the upper part OF
Marshall street, and to bespeak the presence
of the street-scrapers on that thoroughfare.
Year: 1869

h Do not allow yosr wife to ton and bend over her


work sewing by hand far into the night when she


ought to be a. rest. Buy her, q HOWE SEWING.


MACHINE and gladden. her heart and Tighten her
toil for all future time. Office sos Main street,
under Spotswood hotel.
Year: 1869

BY FlTz-GREENE HALLECK.
will tell you plan for gaining wealth,
Better than banking, trading, or leases
Take bank-note and fold it up,
And then you will find your wealth increases.
This wonderful plan without danger or loss
Keeps your cash in your hand and with moth


ing to trouble it,
And every time that you fold it across,
'Tis plain as the light of the day that you dou-


Bile it.
Year: 1869

NorCE THrN.-"T There is teacher coming
says the little girl as she trudges home from
Sunday school; and with eager haste she brush
os back the hair beneath her little sisters hood
quickly arranging her own dress, that both may
be as presentablo as possible to the handsomely )
dressed young lady she admires so much
Bat the teacher passes on, chatting gaily
with a young associate, and never bestowing
a glance on the poorly clad little creature,
who a moment before had eyes for nothing
else in the world but for her


Who can tell how deeply such " triaing
disappomtments, as we call them, sink down
into little hearts How sadly the little one
turns away, mortified too, that her compan-
ions had witnessed the disappointment Of her
reasonable expectations What a little eff
fort it would have cost to have lightened up
the chid's pathway for hours and days to
come She will not meet the teacher the
next Sunday with the accustomed irankness
and affection The childish spirit has been
too deeply wounded and she feels there is a
distance between them which did not exist.
Year: 1869

An old lady, hearing some one say the
mails were very Irregular said at was
just so in my young days--no trusting any
Of EN-"


"A negro driver of coach stopped to get
some water for the young ladies in the carriage
Being asked what he stopped for, he replied
am Watering my flowers" A more deli
cate compliment could not have been paid
Year: 1869

Extract nom Speech before the N. York


Democratic Club, Dec ID.


During the Presidential canvass, It
was my fortune to speak Of General
Grant in the various addresses which
was required to make throughout the
country and ] said about him what ]
knew about him that he was oapa-
bic and courageous man, but ambitious
and unscrupulous and whose aim II
was to fix himself on the country and
make his dictatorship perpetual. ]
see in this recommendation which he
has made in regard to Georgia, a some.
thing which, if acted on 10y Congress,
is the foreruuner Of other measures of
the same character; and in perfect
consonance with the character which ]
sketched for General Grant in the
speeches ] had the honor to make be-
fore the country lie is ambitious and
hc Is fearless and, although some Of
our Democratic friends rrc in the hab-
IL of speaking in very disparaging
way of him all | have to say is this,
that anybody who thinks Gen. Grant
is fool, is more likely to be q fool him
self


He is man Of stubborn character /;
he may not be very broad in his views;
he may bo marrow and obstinate but
he i5resolute and unainching and the
most dangerous man that this country
contains at this hour, lie hasa will
that knows no sweryiEg from any plan
that he has entered upon


His courage is most determined and
though he may not have great capaci.
ty, or very great intellect, yet, when
he has once entered upon the pursuit
Of an object, he maintains il with in.
vincible courage and untiring labor
In my judgmen', so far from being a
man at whom we ought to scofl, and
whom we may treat with contempt. hc
is man who ought to he carefully
/ NsANNAltN ~ l'lWu w Vt u'.l We slt'Nlti
fear the worsc things OF course. il /,
not always the greatest intellectual
man who achieves the greatest things
A man who has purpose, and who
has power to back him, very frequently
exceed in achievements mar of fai
larger comprehensive capacity. -
This man, in my Judgment, is one Of
that class of men. consider him O
man Of sluggish nature he is fond OF
pleasure, and devoted to enjoyment
and will occupy himself with those
things 20 the exclusion Of business go as
he has shown disposition to do. But
when a crisis IN our affairs occurs. you
will find he win apply himself to busi-
ness with far more industry than is a
/ greeablc TO the country lApplausc,
Just such business, I mean, os this in
reference to Georgia, and which hS
he may advise with reference to any
other State And it may happen that
he win gain such powor, and may be
enabled, 10y combinations Of army pow
er and the negroes in tho South, to ov
ercome the Northern people l do moi
therefore, think the Democratic party
has any light duty in the coming cam
paign,
Year: 1869

1t will be remembered that we an
nounced some weeks ago that this
gentleman would be candidate be-
fore the Legislature for one of the
Directors of the Northern Prison.
We are glad to learn that he was sue
eesslul, and that the Legislature mani
tested it's good sense in giving a
worthy gentleman enough votes to
elect him. Ever since Captain Hart
composed the ever-to- be remembered
prison song, and sung il with so much
JUNCTION within the walls of Old
Tobacco Warehouse " in Richmond,
we have had an idea that he would
Ike to have a hand in running an in
stitution of the kind, providing he
was not one of the inmates. At any
rate. we know that he will be faith
fui and efficient officer, and are well
pleased that his services in his coun-
try's cause have been acknowledged
to some extent-slighJ as it is Var
saU IladsdRjoR.
Year: 1869

SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL little son OF Mrs.
Walker, who resides ut the Arlington
House, was run over by Il furniture wagon
near the corner of Sixth and Broad streets,
between and O'Clock yesterday evening,
and seriously hurt.