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Year: 1869

agitate your legs, arms, and head with such ra-
pidity as to present the appearance of misty
shadow This accomplishment, however, am
told, is but rarely met with. In short, the more
horrible or impossible the position the more ar
tistic the dancer. The province of the fair sex
lies principally in the legs, though few un-
natural and comic contortions of the body are
considered no mean addition to the talent OF
" elevation" The fair one who lifts her legs
highest and with the most rapidity and fire.
quency, is considered the most artistic, and
favorite and charming amusement of the beau
ser is to- send some open-mouthed greenhorn's
hat flying with the tip of her toes. During all
this timo the most Internal yelling must be kept
up-the true spiciness of this exquisite dance
consists in that harmonious adjunct. The most
celebrated dancer in the Latin quarter is a young
man, rather pair of long legs surmounted
by enough body to keep them together and re-
ceive their sustenance, who rejoices in the pleas
ant soubriquet of '' Sardine," although in no
spect does he resemble that &C brief" aquatic
animal. Sardine" leaps higher than any one
else, and dances around among the women, who
pass between his legs with perfect facility, with
all the air of the great artist he is generally
teemed to be. He is the envy of all the students
and the despair of all the women. Now he
throws one leg ten feet in the air-now he leaps
clear over the head of some astonished woman,
and throwing graceful somersault, twists him.
self like corkscrew back to his partner, whom
he salutes by gently waving his leg over her
head. To sum up, the students bali is undoubt-
edly the greatest curiosity in the Latin quarter,
if not in all Paris. 1t was created by the stu
dents, and has always been sustained by them


The effect of the peculiar character of the stu
dents is here more plainly visible than anywhere
else. The utter abandon of their natures, and
their entire disregard for all conventionaities,
have here their full sway The terrible influ-
ences which iicentousness and too much free
dom of thought have produced upon the un-
happy female portion of the quarter is here pre-
sented to view in its most glaring color.
Year: 1869

MAN AND THE GoRILLA.-In a recent lecture in
New Yark city, DR.. Lemercier made an elaborate
and interesting comparison Of the gorilla with


man. Geofrrey St. Hllaire had supposed that


between man and the monkey another animal


might exist, although the gorilla was not dis
covered, though vaguely referred to, however,


by the ancents, until l842. The Rev. Mr..


Walker, an American missionary, was the first
civilized person to behold this formidable an
imal in his native forests. Though not quite as
tall as the average man, the gorilla is far more
powerful than Heenan, having, according to Du
Chaillu, the strength of eight able-bodied men.
Only two of these creatures have been dissected
in Europe, one by Prof. Duvernoy, and the other
by DR.. Auzbux. No live gorilla has been
brought to Europe or America. The difference
between and the gorilla is very striking.
The latter cannot stand upright, owing to the
structure of his spinal column his arms are
longer and his legs are shorter than those of the
human Species in walking he commonly uses
the back of his hands, placing them fiat upon the
ground he has thirteen pairs of ribs and the
female fourteen, whereas man has but ten ; he
has several muscles which are not found in man
he has $ bagpipes' under his arms, connecting
with his windpipe and glottis, and by compress
ing these with his arms he can make noise
more terrible than the aproar of thousand rag
men, and which can be heard, according to the
testimony of Du Chailu, at distance OF three
miles and more. His hand is greatly inferior to
the human hand, and, besides, there exists
multitude of minor differences in other organs.
But what places man far above the gorilla is the
vast superiority of the human brain aud head.
The gorilla has better developed head than the
lion, and when young his cranium has great
resemblance to that of child. But afterwards,
though there is an immense growth of the bone,
there is no expansion of the cavity of the skull,
and consequently none of the brain The lee
turer expressed himself at considerable length on
this point and in such manner as to make it
evident that he was no believer in the hypothesis
of Darwin. All animals have been made to meet
the wants of their material life, and are wonder
fully contrived for those purposes. The gorilla
has been made q savage inhabitant of the forest


and is adapted for rapidly ascending trees. His
chest and muscles marvellous, and if the
animal had had the wisdom and cunning of man,
the African race would long since have been
swept from their native soil. In connection with
the gorilla's chest, DR.. Lemercier said that the
strength of any animal whatever is according to
the development of the chest, and took occasion
to impress once more upon his audience the
benefit which resulted to children from strength
ening their lungs by gymnastic exercises.
Year: 1869

A ship as large as the Great Eastern, and
drawing only eighteen feet OF water or two
thirds the dranght of the British leviathan, is
to be built in San Francisco. Common bed g
will be substituted for hunks, the staterooms
will be very much larger than in common
ships, and will be arranged along the centre
instead of at the sides, making the rolling Of
the huge craft less perceptible. 1t is designed
that passage only shall be sold by the COM
pany, meals being provided by two competing
restaurants. The saloon will be five hundred
feet long
Year: 1869

The Augusta Journal says the JUICES of the
Supreme Court were in consultation on Fri
day and Saturday on the Legal Tender CASE
The discussion of the Judges was quite extend
ell, but no decision has been reached. The
consultation has developed the fact, however,
that there will be two opinions prepared, but
at this time it is unknown upon which side
the majority opinion will be made. Future
conference will decide this and who shall be se-
lected to prepare the opinions.
Year: 1869

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CRYPT -
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune tells story in relation to the
legislative appropriation bill that is severe
trial to the credulity Of the public. 1t is at
any rate az admirable illustration of the man
ner in which money is sometimes approprla-
ted:


When this bill was under consideration by
the committee on appropriations, General
Butler discovered an item providing so much
per annum for the superintendent of the crypt .
Not understanding what this meant, he sought
knowledge from his fellow emb bers but they
were no wiser than he. He then coUsults the
appropriation bills for fifty years back and
found the same thing charged in each BILL
After determined search among the employees
OF the capitol the superintendent of the crypt
was found. He was brought forward and
made TO relate his history. 1t seems shortly
after General Washington died. an act was
passed by Congress providing for the build.
ing ofa vault beneath the capitol which was
to hold the remains of the immortal states
men and warrior, and to be called the crypt.
1t was found necessary to have a man 10 watch
the sacred spot, and accordingly an officer was
created TO be called superintendent of the
crypt. The duties of the superinteI dent
We're to sit near the crypt daily, from A. H.
until 3 P. M, and see that only one gas burner
was used. This the present occupant has
done for the last forty years, and now
General Butler cruelty proposes to abolish
the office.
Year: 1869

There probably exists on the face OF the
globe no city more worthy the name Of
Sodom than Liverpool. les wretchedness
in the four quarters, the boldness Of it's cri-
mlnals and the disgusting publicity Of the
de0aucheries carried on there are absolutely
without parallel All that is noble. or good
or pure in humanity seemed to have been
brought down to the level of beasts.
Year: 1869

THE Fourth District Court in San
Francisco has granted a divorce to 8
young and beautiful lady who was
married to Joseph j. Smith of Salt
Lake City. The lady testified that
Smith was a deacon in the Mormon
Church, and that the had always
treated her kindly they having lived
pleasantly together for several years.
Recently, however, Smith concluded
to have a second wife, to which Mrs.
Smith objected, and so, when the
deacon took home his new bride,
Year: 1869

THE UPPER SIERRA OF CALTFoR-
NIA.-The scenery of the Upper
Sierra is of a type of its own, as dis
tinct as that of the Swiss Alps, as
that of the parks and mountains of
Colorado, a. that of the Yosemite it
self below unlike either, but enti-


tied to rank with them all in the first
place among the grand Nature of the
world. In the two elements of sub


Unity and grandeur it probably sur
passes all the others while it lacks
beauty aud variety that give them a
tenderer hold upon human SYM
pathy. The Rocky Mountains are
vast piles Of broken stones the Up
per Sierra, great smooth casteilated
peaks or rounded domes of solid
granite, sometimes unbroken and
unscarred almost for thousands of
feet, but often made up of vast con-
centric layers of rock, reaching from
a broad base to conical pinnacles, like
cathedral spires, and To the eye al
most topping in their dizzy height.
Year: 1869

A lady insulted on the street in
San Francisco, while unattended, a
few nights ago, looked for an officer
and for a cobble-stone, and found the
latter first. She seized the stone and
hurled it at the ruffian's head. 1t
struck him on the head and he fell to
the sidewalk, then staggered to his
Year: 1869

The New York correspondent of
the Boston Gazette writes of the Har-
pers


Their invariable rule has been this:
those foreign authors that we re-
print nobody else shall reprint if
any one does, we will kill their edi-
ton 10y selling ours below cost. So
resolutely have they pursued this
plan that every publisher who has
crossed their path has had cause to
repent of his temerity, and others
who would have been glad to throw
down the gauntlet to them, have
wisely let II dare not wait upon
would" The policy pursued by the
Harpers has seemed harsh, but pro-
bably under any other plan, with
their long and valuable list of Eng
lish authors, every unfledged publish
er would have had picking in their
preserves. a history of the different
warfares in which they have been
engaged would reveal not few in
teresting facts in literary history.
Year: 1869




The Rothschilds are said to be dissatisfied
with the management of their Paris house since
the death of old Baron james. HIS two sons are
men of little ability, and they are said to have
made several ruinous speculatlons. Nearly all
OF the old employees of the firm have been
discharged since Baron James death. Some
strange discoveries have been made in regard
10 the charities of the old Baron. He frequently
subscribed for benevolent purposes large sums,
with the understanding that he should De called
upon to pay only part OF the same. He
often combl lained of the eXorbltant sums he
or three daily papers, and the man who
read the news of the day to him every morning
had to subscribe for as many, and bring them
along to Rothschlld's house. He never wore
watches, rings, or any kind of jeWelry. At the
dnnertable he drank cheap wine, aud he often
scolded his children for drinking champagne
and other expensive wines. There was bat Que
person at whose expenses be did not grumble
and that was his wife. When called upon by
persons who wanted him to contribute hand
eomely for charitable purposes, he often ''came
down" only uIon being told 'hat, if he should
would contribute literally, and SO he
subscribed handsome sum, but usually a
little less than he thought she would have
spendthriit habits. He Away. made a fuss with
his shoemaker, who presented his annual bill
to him, but he did not even vince when his
agents asked him for twenty thousand francs to
purchase some work OF art. lie was very proud
OF his sagacity as an art critic and connoisseur.
but he was cheated SO often in the purchase of
pictures, statues, medals, etc, that one half the
works OF art in his galleries are said to be
WORTHLESS. He had the most implicit confidence
in old Charles Pillet, the auctioneer OF works of
art, but Mr.. PIllet IL is thought. often abused
this confidence and palmed worthless trumpery
on the trusting Baron.
Year: 1869

The Chicago Times says;-


1T will be a curious bit of history to remem.
ber that President Grant made up his Cabinet
from men so obscure that IT was nearly month
before the proper spelling of their names was
positively decided"


To which the Chicago journal reioins:-


"Not half 30 curious as the fact that the
Democratic electors of a sovereign State cast It's
vote for the father of the candidate who was
votad fOr.u
Year: 1869




madrid, March 24.-The committee appointed
10 prepare a new constitution made a report to
the COrtes to day. The draft fthe constitution
proposes that the future form of government
shall be monarchical, and shall consist of q
Senate and Congress.


The Senatorial term shall be thirteen years;
the Senators are to be elected by provisional
councils composed of four for each province.
The sessions of Congress are to be trlennial, and
universal suffrage Is to be the rule in regard to
voting. The reign of the king shall be limited
to eig hteen years.


The majority OF the committee reported in
favor of separation of Church from State,
while minority report advocated the Roman
Catholic as the State creed, with liberation
towards all other religious professions.


The liberty of the press and the right OF
public meeting will be guaranteed.


gne Cortes yesterday passed the Military
COnscriptiOn law.
Year: 1869

We would direct the special atten'
ton cf our citizens to the call for 4
meeting at tho Court Houas on Satur'
a.y evening, to take into consideration
means 70, securing the early construe-
ton Of railroad to Lake Superior.
This il . measure absolutely vital to tho
prosperity If St. Cloud. Everything
almost depends upon it, and any move
that will hasten tho day when tho Iron
bands shall span the distance to the
Lake, will b . wise aud most desirable
one. All know that railroad to Lake
Superior would place St. Cloud - near
New York Is is Chicago !; that wheat
would then be worth as much per bush,
el here As it is there; and that return
merchandise would have all the benefits
Of the reduced freights.


Railroad development is what we
need; and all depends upon the success
Of our own citizens in interesting out
side capitalists. 1t eau be done by
iudicious exertious and We would urge
upon our business men the necessity Of
prompt action. The meeting on Sat-
urd.y evening will be = preliminary,
and there should be rousiug turn out.


We would also suggest the advisa.
bihty Of adopting measures for tho for
nation OF Board Of Trade. Such an
organization would be Of great value.
Other towns in the State are realizing
the benefits arising from them, and
St. Cloud should avail itself Of all
possibls aids in the work Of seeur ng =
rapid and substantial development, and
this among the rest
Year: 1869

we have removed. since the destruction
Of our stock by ite on the 2Ist OF Deeom-
ber, TO the old Loewenthal stand, al the
corner Of First and Main Streets. aud have
now In store one OF the most complete
stocks or goods In our line that can be
found in the West. purchased on dpn
market Tor
Year: 1869

BILL p, by force of brain and gift of
CAB, has come to be looked to as authori-
ty in the community of Black River
Forks, out in Wisconsin. He is a cross
between lumberman, politician and
lawyer, and was never lacking for alOop
hole through which to slip when ordi-
nary men would have acknowledged
themselves cornered. Bill had been
called upon to defend worthy citizen
against an indictment for assault and
battery upon q miserable vagabond,
CONTRARY to the peace and dignity of
the people of the State of Wisconsin,
The evidence was conclusive, and Bill
attempted not to justify or mitigate.
There seemed no way to escape pun.
ishment but when Bill came to ad-
dress the jury he laid down this rule of
law: "You can't convict this defen-
dant unless the prosecution prove the
entire allegation. Proving a part will
not do. We admit the assault and bat
terry, but ,ce deny that it was contrary to
the peace and dignity of the people of
the State of Wisconsin, and the prosecn-
ton has failed TO shoO it,"


The jury SO held.


Judge Hackett, it is understood, will
hold this as a precedent in certain ca
ses to come before him next term.
Year: 1869

A COMPANY having located mill in
the western country, and by the report
of an agent suspecting something was
wrong, sent out another agent to seq
about things. He reported on his re-
turn that he had "found the dam by the
mill site, but he couldn't find the mill
by dam sight.'
Year: 1869




MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR SUPPOSED
SUICIDE.-We were shown, yesterday,
drop-letter, received through the
Post Office, directed to one of our old
citizens, signed by Paul Dennison,
stating that he would commit suicide.
The letter was dated on Sunday, Oc-
tober 81, and, after bidding farewell
to everybody, he writes: When my
white hat and old crooked stick are
found on the river bank, my poor
body will be found at the bottom" "
He stated that the last FIVE years of
his life had been . hell on earth, I"
and that he would be "rid of his enc
mics" He concluded by hoping that
we may all meet together before the
Almighty, hereafter"


The letter was taken out of the
Post Office at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and information was at
once given to Marshal Wunderlich
and the police, so that an effort might
be made to discover if Mr.. Dennison
had carried his threat into execution.
He had lately been janitor at the
Criminal Court room, but, upon in
quiry being made there, nothing could
be found out in regard to him. An
officer called on his family last even.
ing, and learned from his wife that he
had not been seen since early in the
morning. A general search was made,
but up to this writing he had not been
discovered.


Mr.. Dennison had been unfortunate
in his business affairs recently. He
became involved in building a house,
which he was not able to finish, and
was in great trouble over it. He was
sued for material furnished, and a
judgment was rendered against him.
This and other discouraging matters
evidently caused him great trouble,
and he has probably destroyed his
life, as announced In his letter.


He served in the army, but we do
not know in what regiment. He was
one of tho City Assessors last year.
He was a poor, unfortunate man, and
was borne down with the weight of
his troubles. His family will receive
the sympathies of our entire commu.
nifty. We may be able to give more
definite information in our next issue.
Year: 1869

DIsoRDERLY.-There were several
disorderly persons in the streets last
night. We have had quiet city, for
long time, and we do hope that we
are not to have carnival of crime to
make up for the quiet season that We
bova apiov,ad
Year: 1869

CosI1IERCIAL.-Our regular weekly
commercial and financial summary
will be found on the third page. Mer-
chants desiring extra copies of the
paper can procure them by leaving
their orders at the counting room.
Year: 1869

MONEY SAvED.-R. w. Harper g.
Co., No. 30 First Street, are now Of
fering to the trade large variety of
fine tobacco and cigars of their own
manufacture. They manufacture
their entire stock, and will sell as
cheap as the same articles can be
bought in the United State. Dealers
will make it to their interest to call
on them and examine for themselves,
as they can save the cost of transport
tation- from the East as well as the
profits made By the wholesale dealers.


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Year: 1869

Academia man, in getting out
of street car yesterday. fell, and
came near being run over by a horse
which was ridden by a negro. The
horse struck him, but he was not seri-
ously injured.
Year: 1869

There being no quorum of the
Council present last night. the Clerk
adjourned that body to meet at nine
o'clock this morning. The tax dupli-
cate is ready, and business of i'm
pOrtanee will be transacted. Every
member of the Council is expected to
be present.
Year: 1869

STREET RAILWAY - THE SECOND
STREET ROUTE Nor A SURE THING
A few days since we published the
proceedings of the Board of Directors
of the Street Railway Company, looat-
ing the proposed extension on Second
Street.


Yesterday, Messrs. Dixon, Barrett,
and McCIain, of Henderson, called
on the President of the Company and
inquired if the action Of the Board in
locating the route on Second Street
was final. Mr.. Chandler informed
them that it was not, and he thought
it probable that if sufficient bonus
was given, the Directors would be
willing to change the route and lay
the track out Eighth Street toward
Blackford's Grove.


The gentlemen named above, hav-
ing considerable real estate In that
portion of the city, went out and ex-
amined the route, yesterday afternoon,
and have taken the matter of a dona-
tion under advisement. Quite a num-
Der of persons living On Eighth Street
have already signifed their willing
ness to subscribe from $25 to $50 each
to secure the road on that route, and
if the owners of lots in the upper end
of town will donate a reasonable
amount, the road can be secured for
Eighth Street-that is, of course, if
Messrs. Dixon, Barnett, MeClain and
Chandler will literally contribute for
that purpose. The proposition is left
open for few days, until the arrival
of the iron, and if a sufficient amount
is not donated, the road will be run
up Second Street. Those interested
in getting the road on Eighth Street,
will have to decide promptly in the
matter
Year: 1869

New ORLEANS, May 6.-Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce invite proposals for deepening the
at the mouth of the Mississippi. Committee also in,
structed to endeavor to obtain from Government the
dredge boat now in use, with the balance Of appro
priaton yet unused for deepening the passes.


New ORLEANS, May s.-Trial of Auditor Wckliffe,
upon second indictment, on a charge of misdemeanor
in Office, in issuing fraudulent warrants closed at ten
O'Clock last night, with verdict Of not guilty This
regarded as the strongest case against him. and
Judge Abel this morning stated in view Of the result
of previous trials and the disorgansed condition
of the State finances, he prepared to entertain
motion for nolle proSqui on the remaining indictments
against Auditor Wickiife The District Attorney,
however, not being prepared, the matter was post
poned-till Monday.


Hire Congressional Election Investigating Commit
tee commenced their Investigations This morning
the First Congressional District.


River very nearly Up to high water mark aud threat
ening Crevasse reported below the city in ST. Ber-
nard parish at midnight last night Efforts to close it
apparently unavailing.


American Medical Association adjourned yesterday
to meet second Tuesday iii May next. Afterwards
took an excursion up the river the steamer Rich
mond Entire session marked by the greatest har-
mony and good feeling, and closed with free express
sons of appreciation Of the hospitality and courtesy
extended them in New Orleans and on the various
lines of travel, and by the press generally.


St Louis grain delegation are enjoying an excursion
ont to the mouth of the river to day They will meet
for business on Monday.
Year: 1869

We lay before our readers this morn,
ing a curious document, with which, CIR
something like it, some Of them are
doubtless familiar. It is one that is much
prised among the Cherokee Indians, and
read in the families Of the nation as a
veritable history of the relation sustained
by PLATE to JEsUs CHRIST, and the
scenes attending the trial and the cruci-
fxion 1t has been forwarded to US,
says the Missouri Republican, to be
printed for the use OF the Cherokee Ma
ton, all the copies Of it now in issue
among them being much dilapidated by
constant handling. There are evidently
some errors in phraseology in the manu-
script as sent to US, some of which we do
not attempt to correct, because Of uncer-
tainty as to what substitutions to make
We publish it mainly as we have received
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