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Year: 1868

The packed committee of Elections of
the House of Representatives, which
may be said to.be organized so as to ad-
NIT every Radical contestant, and to ex-
clude every Democratic or Conservative
member whose seat may be disputed, has
recently submitted report in favor of
Columbus Delano, who contests the right
of General Morgan. 1t is needless to
say that this proceeding is strictly par
ty act, for that will be assumed by all
who have observed the gross injustice,
palpable partiality, and disregard of
law and precedent which have hereto
fore characterized the conduct of this
particular committee. What makes it
more marked and more outrageous in
the present case is that various
Radical members of the commit
tee voluntarily and repeatedly ex-
pressed the opinion that the contestant,
Delano, had failed to make out the sem
blance of claim, and, therefore, with
all the disposition that might be felt to
unsest General Morgan, there was no
possible pretext by which such wrong
could be perpetrated. Intact, there was


every reason to believe, if Radical de-
clarations might be accepted as having


the least value, that the report would


have been unanimous for the sitting
member, as it ought to be. by ev


cry rule of right. What cause may have


produced this extraordinary change of
opinion is beyond our knowledge, but
considering the peculiar influences which
Mr.. Delano is proved to have invoked
to aid his election, this change of front
may well be regarded as suspicious as it
was sudden and unexpected, ,.sf.


Running through period of years,
this Congressional District (the Thir-
teenth, in Ohio1 has been almost uni
formly Democratic in its politics, and is
so to-day by a decided majority of sew.
leral thousands In 1865 General Nor.
Year: 1868

A committee appointed al a recent meeting g
in Baltimore to present certain resolutions
there adopted. relative TO the rights Of the natu
rallied citizens abroad. this morning visited
the Executive Mansion, and presented the res
olutions to the President. The Chairman OF
the Committee made an address to the Presi-
dent, and, referring 10 the present condition OF
the country, stated that the people trusted in
him to stand firm, and continue his efforts to
uphold and defend the constitution and the
laws.


In reply. the President, after expressing his
hearty sympathy in the resolutions, and prom
ising TO do all in his power TO nave the same
observed, spoke Of the present difficulties, as
snring the committee that he would not swerye
from the path Of duty, and would do all in his
power to maintain the supremacy of the law
and defend the Constitution from all Its enemies
no matter what the perils might be. or how
great the sufterings he should endure in his ef-
forts to the same
Year: 1868

The Liverpool Courier contained a report yes.
terday morning that Derby had resigned the
Premiership, and that his resignation had been
accepted by the Queen. During the day the
news was confirmed. 1t was also ascertained
that Disraeli would replace Derby as Prime
Minister, al the same time retaining his present
post. In the House OF Lords yesterday after.
noon, Earl Mains berry announced that Derby
had rendered his ~ ignation to the Queen on
account Of i'll health, and her Ma iesty had
called upon the present Chancellor Of the Ex
chequer to form q new Cabinet. Russell and
others expressed their sympathy for Lord Der.
by, and hoped he might recover and resume h,s
post at the head of the Ministry. In the House
of Commons the announcement Of the rssigna-
was responded to by Gladstone, who, with
much delicacy and feeling, expressed his sor-
row. The transaction Of business in ths House
has been postponed until Friday.
Year: 1868

The IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE are busily
engaged in their work, and may perhaps be
r, ady to report articles OF impeachment to the
House to. o.morrow, but probably not until Fri
day. Yesterday afternoon, resolutions were
adopted regulating the manner of proceeding
in the House. after the committee shall have
reported. The proceedings and debate will be
limited, so that the impeachment arucles can
be sent 10 the Senate by Monday next.l
Year: 1868

A regular meeting of the Institute, which was
called for last night largely attended, and taken
a whole, was Of the most entertaining OF the
year. On the adoption Of the Finance Committees
report from which it appears that the receipts for
the last quarter were $7277, expenditures !,O64.
with balance in the treasury OF $lO4s the audience
were amused for few minutes while waiting by
an animated discussion upon the rules OF order,
in which the chairman and others ndulged. Shortly
after eight O'Clock b. Waterhouse Hawkins the natu-
raist, presented himse1 and by the aid Of diagrams
and the canvas delivered interesting and highly
scientific address in explanation Of the bone recently
found near Hunters Point. The speaker entered
into minute description Of the anatomy Of the mas
todons. He declared that the bone In question
was that Of an elephant, and that at one time
in the history of this country the elephant
was an inhabtant He described the various species
OF elephants and was satisfied that this bone be-
onged to the mastodon Species from The fact that Its
anatomy showed it to be OF that species whose tusks
inclined downwards, as Is the case with the African
elephant. About five inches Of this bone had disap-
peared, and from its appearance the bone had not
been rolled there washed there, and explorations
would doubt result in the discovery Of the entire
mastodon. To attempt to give anything like a just
report of the address without the aid OF diagrams
is futile The audience were highly entertained and
a unanimous vote of thanks was rendered the lee
turer.
Year: 1868

had been made to the site selected for the new once
for the following reasons:-"That 1t occupies terri-
toy Already devoted 10 purposes Ior wic n ,av
grounds Tor the well being or the CITY; that ~ Is III
location now already so crowded with business tnat
within stones throw 1t has been necessary ior Tue
safety OF foot passengers to erect a bridge across
Broadway that the actual business Of the Post once
Is, so to speak, Of q wholesale character and that
it is rather than gain that it should be located
on thoroughfare so necessarily 0ccupled that IN
view OF the general upward movement OF business II
would be expedlent to select site somewhat further
up town, and, II possible so located that 1t would
convert an Objectionable quarter now relatively OF
greatly enhancing the productive value OF the sur
rounding property, and at the same time increasing
us taxable value; that In an artistic point OF view
the city OF New YORK Is now greatly wanting In pub


lie squares and that is contrary to the spirit OF the
age to block up the few we have, while the most
nghtened cities OF the world constantly dem0sh
ing existing edices IN order TO increase the number
or their public places although at present much bet
ter on in this respect than the city OF New York;


The CHAIRMAN quoted the several objections which
had been made to changing the site selected, chiefly
tat II would cause great deal OF expense to change
the site at present. and that Brooklyn, Jersey City
and New York are looked upon as one city, with the
Park as its CENTRE


Mr.. p. M. WETMoRE argued strongly against locat-
ing the Post Onice on the site selected and main.
tained in connection with the objections quoted
above, that the city Of New York could not give a
good title to the property which 1t held in trust on
old grants whose terms prescribed that should be
used only for public purposes by the city.


adoned ete Gaerea Dy e m he
was adopted which provides that no persons who are
not connected with the commerce Of New York or
neighoorng cities should be elected members OF the
Chamber.


The report of the treasurer offered and accept
ed 1t shows a balance in the treasury Of STA. A
preamble and resolution complimentary to the retir-
Ing secretary, Mr. Stevens, were offered and unani-
mOusly adopted and Mr.. Stevens in reply made a
very neat and sincere addres. paper was pre-
sented in which the difficulties and annoyances
to which shipping from different ports Is subjected
in Cuba and was referred to a special committee.


meeting then adjourned
when Gan election for Pilot Commissioner will be
held
Year: 1868

ter twenty The young men are accused OF burgla.
riousiy entering and robbing comDlainants store OF
quantity OF cigars and liquors. They are locked up
In the Fourth street station house.


FOUND DRowNED.-The body of an unknown man
was found drowned at Bay Ridge Wednesday. His
height was about five feet ten inches; he had darn
hair and good teeth; was dressed In white muslip
shirt red undershirt. brown coat black vest over.
coat white knit drawers and Congress CATERS An
"Found drOWned.u
Year: 1868

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Fruit growers who arc 30 fortunate as
to have Winter apples, can prolong their
keeping by packing in saw dust, other
than pine, if possible. Put in some dry
place for several weeks before using,
spread out thin, SO as to be perfectly dry.
Keep your apples on the trees as late as
possible not to be touched with frost.
Pick in the middle of a day, when per-
fectly dry Handle with care and leave
all the steam on. Pick no bruised, wor-
my or defective fruit. Pack ia barrels
Take them and the sawdust 10 the place
of packing. Sprinkle an inch of the lat
ter on the bottom of the barrel. Place
the apples in layers very carefully on the
saw dust--7a row next to the slaves, and
row next to these, and 50 on until yor
finish in the center with a single apple
Cover this layer with saw dust, and 81
continue until the barrel is full, with {
layer of fruit and layer of saw dust
leaving an inch or more of the latter o.
the top. Put the head in with Sigh
pressure, gently shaking the barrel an'
keeping the contents perfectly tight. Re
move TO rome outbuilding and keep Their
Year: 1868

We care not for his fine apparel, his
costly furniture, or his princely dwelling.
They are stained all over with the blood
of victims of his unholy calling. It Grim
sons the rich mantlcs in which his wife
and daughters fauht by the wretched and
thinly clad children of want and destitu-
ton, made such by his trade. Every
stone in his grand house has dragged some
soul down to tho drunkard's hell upon
earth. Every spring in his sofa has cost
the sinews of some strong men. Every
string in his piano i4s been torn from
some painting bosom. Allthe gorgeous
dyes in his soft carpets have been cum
ninely extracted from the bodies Of his
victims. There is the bright vermillion,
drawn from the throbbing arteries of weak
women, the ultramarine Of children's blue
eyes, and the lake-white ground from
young mems bones, wrought into beautl-
full devices and brightly colored flowers,
which he treads proudly under his feet.
Yes, if he had conscience, he might fear
to tread that crimson carpet lest his feet
should slip. in the gore, or the bones
crackle under them, or the starry flowers
look up in the fearful human eyes, re-
proachfully upon him from its delicate
woof. lie might start up shudderlng
from the spring seat Of his luxurious sofa,
as il he felt ltuman muscles contracting
under him. He would fly fror tRc sound
of his rosewood piano, as though every
touch sent forth wall of human agony
lie would shun hs gildcd mirror, as
though ghost lurkcd behind, ready
to stare upon his face and reproach him
with murder. The hot draught is potent
with the essence of delirium tremens, SC
that the brain of him who drinks il shal
teen with phantom snakes and daggers
Surely when men shall come to realize the
true nature of this horrible curse whicl
overshadows the whole land, they will as
sign to every one engaged in it his proper
place in the scale of morality. The rum





seller will then become isolated from th'
respect Of all good men ii every commu
nitY.--Erchanas
Year: 1868

"A sharp Frenchman was recently ar
rested for serious crime and taken to the
Charlefoi prison. His wife accompanied
him. The moment the police retired, he
fell at his wife's feet, sobbed bitterly, told
her he knew she was innocent, it was all
a mistake, she was taken for somebody
else, tier turning to the jailor said "Let
me out, | have no time to lose, / am 60
ing at once to the judge to explain the
mistake to him, and get an order for my
wife's liberation" lie was let out, but,
naturally didn't come back
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Southern Cults-
Gator says that q nsighbor of his sowed
80 pounds Of salt per acre on his wheat.
and gathered a good crop, clear of rust,
while all around him madc almost . fail.
ure. In tfi5 case the salt was sown With,
the wheat. Another neighbor sowed
equal parts of salt and plaster on portions
of his wheat in March. A marked differ
ence in favor Of those spots was apparent
to all, both while growing and when meas
ured in the half bushel. Let wheat grow
ers make a note Of this, and repeat this
and other like experiments, noting care
fully the kind and condition of the soil,
and the season, whether wet or dry, hot
or cold Make record Of every circum-
stance that can be supposed to have any
bearing or the case. Experiments of this
kind by practical men, coupled with the
investigations of agricultural chemists,
open the only door to sure progress in
wheat growing
Year: 1868

CURE FOR WEAK AND INFLAMED EYES
Take lamp of alum the size OF a walnut
pound it and poar it int" IA jug; boil one
quart of spring water. and pour it into til,
jug boiling; put plate over it I" keep ii
the steam, let it stand few hours. thei
bottle it and add one drachm of sulphate o
zinc.
Year: 1868

Rice should never be- cut until it is all
thoroughly ripe. rs it is only then that it is
fully perfect II cut before this it is not
only imperfect butsit is almost an imP'ssi-
bility to eli. an it so as t. be >:lrahle ar mt
for USE To cut it the grain sickle should
b.. used, unless the straw is very short. in
which case the grain cradle can he used I"
advantage. After cutting bind firmly with
bands of the rice straw in bundles of size
convenient for handling. Cut when dry and
keen dry as pussibie.
Year: 1868

and his soul is at rest. Can you wonder
now that l tremble when l see others
thoughtlcssly treading the paths which to
me ended in such bitterness?


&C Your misunderstanding now may be
slight, but remember my after years of suf-
fering in consequence of one as slight. If
Hugh Emerson comes again to offer any
explanation of his conduct, be just enough
atleast to listen with an unpreiudiccd heart,
and if you, too, have been in fault, do not
let your pride prevent an acknowledge
ment"


The next evening, as Mrs. Walthall was
alone on the same balcony, she smiled as
she saw below her on the beach Hugh and
Nellie, with such happy faces that she well
knew-even before Nellie had given lit
tie nod of satisfaction. as she caught a
glimpse of her Cousins face-that all was
as it should be and with bowed head and
hands pressed upon her aching heart, she
returned thanks that she had been the in
strument in the hands of the Almighty for
preventing sin. like hers, one little ray of
happiness lighted up her calm and lovely
face.
Year: 1868

advent. She strewed as costly flowers
over his bier as at his bridal, but while
she plated his coffin with gold, hunted to
the death track loveliness that survived
him. Surrounded still by wealth, and
cherished by kind consideration, the peer.
ess of a social circle. with "golden bowl"
broken beside the Fountain Of Youth, la
ments the day when the prestige Of birth
and position placed her fair fame in the
tolls of an expert calumniator.


RANDOM.
Year: 1868

1t is a great thing to have sound and Wig
orous constitution. There is nothing that
money can buy comparable in value to this
best gift of nature. The difference between
the individual who has it and the unfortu-
nate who has it not, is just the difference be-
tween the man who goes into the battle
clothed in defensive armor aud one who has
nothing to oppose to sword and bullet but
his naked breast. The pestilence that
walketh in darkness; tn" sickness that de-
stroycth at noonday," while it lays low the
man of leble Stamina, is often conquered by
the native strength Of what is called an Iron
cOnstitut. on.


Heaven, however, has not endowed even
moicty of mankind with this inestimable
blessing. and therefore it behooyes those who
have it not, to resort to those most efficient
means of constitutional invigorat;on which
science can supply. There is god warrant
for asSprtinr that
Year: 1868

Having establi he'd myself in San Francis
CO in order to have facilities for supplying
my store with the latest arrivals of Goods
from the East. venture to say that there is
no: complete stock of Spring goods in
the county as there is in my store. I shall
continue to keep it well supplied with the
latest and most desirable kind Of goods. Par
ticular attention will be paid to the selection
of such articles in the San Francisco market
as any OF my customers would see proper to
order. if in the store they cannot be suited.
Very grateful for past favors. | herewith
solicit that share of patronage heretofore be-
slowed upon me, and assure those who will
favor me with CALL that


'QEick Sales and Small Profits"
Will continue to be my guide in business; !;


that there is but


One Price,
And that the only place to find the best and


cheapest goods is at the


ONE PRICE STORE.


apis 5'G7:tf N. DAVIDSON.
Year: 1868

Tie countersign of Hostetter's Stomach
Bi,tcrs is now a somewhat more serious as
well as difficult business than it was a few
years ago. each bottle Of the genuine article
being authenticated by the official indorse-
ment of the United States Revenue Depart
ment in the form of stamp engraved on
steel, to counterfeit which is a felony. See,
therefore, that this Government Countersign,
as we'll as the engraved label and note of
hand of the proprietors, is attached to the
bottle The label is embellished with su-
perb representation of St. George on horse
back, in the act of spearlng the Dragon,
and underneath is shield or escutcheon.
bearing a warning inscription. which coun-
tcrfeiters are advised to read before they
encounter the penalty which is set forth.
Below this again is Hostetter 4 Smiths note
of hand, the signature to which it would be
rather serious business to forge. If the
public will look to these verifcations Of the
genuineness of the article before they pur-
chase they cannot be deceived. The proprl-
etary label aud Government stamp are both
executed on steel in the most elaborate style
of bank-note engraving, and are probably the
most expensive specimen of graphic art ever
attached to any medical preparation.


ppEpAPED AMI COJnRY
Year: 1868

THE SHAPES OF THE CLOUDS AND


Il the trees do not differ more widely than
the forms of nervous disease Sometimes
both the mind and body are affected, some
times the body only, and often the complaint
is confined to single member. In one class
of cases the motive nerves alone are disor-
dered. as in St. Vitus' Dance; in another class
the nerves of sensation only are attacked, as
in neuralgia. tic dUuloureux, toothache, ear
ache. &c. Pain is. in fact, the immediate
consequence of a disturbed condition of the
nervous system; for only through the deli
cate ibers of which it is composed can pain
be experienced. Tremors hysteria; and
most of the unpleasant feelings usually in
cluded under the head of nervousness, arise
from the weakness of these sensitive threads
which pervade every part of the animal
structure and have their source in the foun-
tain head of all sensation-the brain. The
tonic action of
Year: 1868

STOCK RAIsERs, ATTENTION. will
be meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Stock Raisers' and Farmers Mutual
Protection Association held this afternoon,
at o'clock. Business of the utmost i'm
portance will come before the Committee,
and it is hoped that full attendance will
be had.
Year: 1868

The only apology we can offer for the
paucity of reading matter in to-day's
CHRONICLE is, that it has been election week
and our foreman has been absent, compelling
us to do unusual duty.
Year: 1868

RAlN.-On Thursday last we were treated
TO nice shower of rain, precursor of the
coming Winter. The weather wise are
prognosticating that we are going to have a
light Winter. How they obtained their in
formation in relation TO the matter is mys-
terry to us; but we hope their prophecies
may prove true.
Year: 1868

DANCE was given at the Golden Gate
claim, on Saturday evening last. in honor of
the starting the new mill recently erected.
We are informed that those present enjoyed
themselves as people only can when Pro-
fessor Cronk furnishes the music. Although
we could / OF attend we return our thanks to
uoMland fur lis kind iuy;tation
Year: 1868

SAN FooRMAN is in town. He SAYS 1.-THE
earthquake shook him out of the city = but
we are inclined to the opinion that the pulit-
icai tidal wave which has recently swept
over the country had something to do with
it, as we understand he was Seymour man.
l. any of those chaps know how they stand
we arc greatly mistaken. However every
body is always glad to see Mr.. Foorman.
He complains C enjoying good health.
Year: 1868

1t is stated with an appearance Of
authority, that Chief Justice Chase
will vote for Grant and Colfax, and
that he regards himself al ill-used
by the Democratic leaders, who, by
making him believe that they were
going to nominate him, got from
him various cemmittals and then let
him slide. 1t is also surmised that
the reason why Governor Seymour
repeatedly declared in the Tammany
Convention that he could not be
their candidate consistently with his
own honor, was that he had, on his
part, given some sort Of pledges to
the Chief Justice which he felt him


self bound to make good. However
that may be, it is evident that tho
nomination of Frank Blair must
drive Judge Chase from the Demo-
cratic party, just as it drives away


thousands of older Democrats than


he, as well as all the moderate con-
servative men, who of late had been
inclined to vote the Democratic
ticket, but who can't stand Franks
programme of revolution and civil
war. Probably, too, there IS no


man in the country more dlstastelu!


to the Chief Justice on personal


grounds than Frank Blair. In his


dav. Jude Chase has had a fair
share of enemies but none of them


has been more bitter and undisguis-


ed than the present Democratic can
didate for the Vice Presidency
What an injudicious, what a fatal
nomination ~. Y Sun, Ind.
Year: 1868

AN old Republican editor - al
least we suppose him to be old - the
other day picked up an exchange


after having adjusted his spectacles


and therein read that President
johnson had made short speech to
the Committee from Baltimore


which had presented him with the
resolutions of the Council of that
city, indorsing his political course


and earnestly inviting him to visit
that city, and then exclaimed -
HWhy, bless me, the President is
still talking about the Constitution


Don't he know that the Constitution
ceased to have any efficacy when
the Republican party came into
power2 Don't he know that for
years before our party came into
power we claimed that there was "a
higher law than the Constitution to
which we owed allegiance, and we
are now only acting out that idea. u


This old reprobatey we guess, was
about right. The Republican party
is paying no heed to the Constitu-
tion. Statesman. s' Aa ~
Year: 1868

WHAT NEXT The Vint0a Record
is now charging that there are Mig
gers who vote the Democratic tick
OF, II worries itself considerably
about the "disobedient niggers.p
We know of no niggers who vote
the Democratic ticket; neither does
the Record but let the poor thing
say 50 because it has nothing else to
say-just now. Last fall it went
"head oyerheels" for nigger suff-
rage; now it whines because some
body has been telling it niggersvoto
the Democratic ticket. 1t was
grieved because the nigger couldn't
vete-now it is grieved because it
says he can vote,