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Year: 1866

The New York Journal Of Commerce,
in an article on the value Of labor, puts
this question to the workingmen, who
solicit State laws to regulate the hours OF
labor, in order to prove that labor, is only
worth what it produces


The mechanic who builds boat, or a
table or a chair, has no difficulty in de-
termining at what price he will sell the
article, or what is its market value. But
has he a clear idea that the value of the
labor he has expended on it is precisely
regulated according to the market va ue
of the article? Ii he has that idea ne is
certainly strangely at fault in imagining
that the Legislature can change the valne
of either by law, or that he can ge as
mnch money for eight hours labor as he
can get for ten. Let him ask himself
this simple question /: Can the Legislature
by all the laws they may pass, increase
the value of ten dollar chair or hun
dred dollar boat :? Can they compel the
laboring man to pay FIVE dollars for a
tool which is worth only foury Recent
experience is enough to show the folly OF
any such idea. The whole power of a
government, aided by tremendous pres
sure of public opinion, has failed to
compel men to take paper dollar for
gold dollar, or to sell goods for the same
number of paper as gold dollars But If
the Legislature cannot make ten dollar
chair worth twelve, how can they make
eight hours labor worth as much as ten
If a chair worth ten dollars in the market
takes two days labor of ten hours each,
how can two days labor of eight hours
each on a chair produce ten dollars? We
place the statement in this simple form,
because it ought thus to be ineligible to
every laboring man, and it is important
that working men should understand the
theory which governs their labor, as it
does all other labor. \ Do the
laborers suppose that man will build as
readily when he finds that it will take
four thousand five hundred days labor at
two dollars day, as when it would take
three thousand six hundred days labor
at the same price? Or do they believe
that they will increase the Price Of build
ing without affecting the amount Of work
which will be offered them? The natural
and evitable effect can only be to stop
work.
Year: 1866




a criminal cases.


l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF New jersey That all where
any sheriff, coroner constable special deputy shall
execute any bench warrant state warrant capias ad
testifcandum, or other compulsory process whatever
issued by any court of record justice of the peace of
this state, and in the execution thereof il shall be-
come necessary for such officer to go beyond the
limits of his county, the said officer shall receive by
way of compensation for the service of such process
in addition to the fees allowed by law, his travel
ing and other expenses necessarily incurred in such
service, a particular statement of which expenses
shall be made out and sworn to by such officer and
when certified to reasonable by the prosecutor of
the pleas of the county from which such process is
sued, shall be included in the taxed bill of costs and
collection and paid other fees n criminal
@ And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take effect
Approved March q, 1866.


supplement to the act entitled can act to provide
for the organization of the State Lunatc Asylum,
and tor the care and maintenance of the insane"
Whereas it appears by the report of the managers Of
the state lunatc asylum that the continued high
price of provisions, fuel clothing and other supplies
render necessary increase in the price of board
SUFFICIENT to make the income Of the institution
equal 10 its increased expenditures; therefore,
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-.
bly, of the State of New Jersey, That from and ater
the passage of this act it shall be lawful to charge
three dollars per week for keeping in the asylum any
paper or INDECENT insane person sent to the asylum
In accordance with the twentieth, twenty-rst and
twentysecond sections of the act to which this is
supplement.


4 And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
Immediately,
Year: 1866

was fonnd impossible TO proceed. She
now lies below the lighthouse. Part of
the passengers will be placed on beard
the hospital ship and shanties erected
on the beach for the sick. There will be
no communication with the ship The
authorities are doing all in their power
to relieve the unfortunate passengers
There are three doctors aboard to look
after them She has 202 passengers and
100 crew. the passengers are principally
German The Captain thinks the dis
ease was brought aboard by the Ger
mans.
Year: 1866

A private dispatch received in Jack
son, Mississippi a few days since, an
noanced that Colonel George v Moody,
of Port Gibson, was assassinated on
Saturday night at his home in Port Glib
son. 1t appears that he wassitting in
his office alone at about 10 O. clock at
night, when he was fred upon from
window, nineteen buckshot entering his
head aud neck, killing him instantly At
the time the dispatch left Port Gibson,
there was no suspicion as to who was
guilty Of the strocious murder, and the
horrible affair remained a mystery Col.
Moody was an able lawyer and cour-
teous gentleman. His death will be de-
plored by a large circle of friends and
acquaintances. He was brave officer,
having served with distinction through
the whole of the late war. He escaped
death on the battlefield to meet it at the
hands of a cJwardly assassin. Col.
Moody was delegate from this State to
the Philadelphia Convention, and passed
through here few weeks since on his
return home. Mrs. Moody accompanied
him North, and we learn is now in New
York, and was to leave that city in few
days TO rejoin her husband at Port Glib
SON
Year: 1866

The indifference, and consequent igno-
rance of the people in regard TO the pro-
visions of the statute is something re-
markable. At least until very lately
perhaps the majority of them rested easy
under the impression that all who held
certificates under the former act would
continue to vote. Even now the general
impression prevails, that the act will ex-
pire by its own limitation in five years.


These are mischievous errors that
should be promptly corrected by all who
happen to be better informed The GER
tifcates under the act of last year are
declared null and void by the act Of this
year. The disfraifchisement Of more
than three. fourh- of the citizens is per-
petual Those " uo cannot obtain GER
tfcate day are denied the privilege OF
voting during their natural lives. The
former acts accorded the franchise TO all
who should come of age after its passage;
the latter does not, but DISTINGUISHES
those who are now infants, and even
those yet unborn, who may have the
misfortune to draw their first breath in
Tennessee.


The authors of tie law forgot one
thing, however. When the present gen.
Grafton of "loyals shall all be dead,
land it is to be expected that all who
escape assassination and hanging will
die at some time), there will be nobody
to vote, and the government of Tennes-
see must come to an end In the No
vember session they should supply this
omission, and pass an act to vest the
franchise in their heirs male - Nash
riUe Gazette.
Year: 1866

Mr.. Seward closed his speech at Del
monieo's as follows We copy from the
New York Tribune 1t is little strange
that he should attribute the first verse
below to Milton, instead Of .Cowper.
Perhaps il was done on purpose By the
reporter The McMichael alluded to is
mhyor Of the city Of Brotherly Love:


We left Washington on tour Of duty q
pilgrimage Of the heart, not only Of the
individual heart, but Of the heart of the
nation. We are so far on our way.
was warned on this occasion to beware
Year: 1866

The johnson men who are conducting
the canvass for Judge Spalding in this
district are, with characteristic disingen-
BUSINESS and inconsistency insinuating that
MI. Parsons is in sympathy with the
President. The fact that they do not
dare 20 make this charge openly is a
sufficient evidence of its absurdity and
falsehood. Mr.. Parsons is as radical a
man as there is in the Eighteenth District.
He can be trusted in Congress TO faithfully
represent the views and wishes of this
radical constituency, uncorrupted by an
enervating political atmosphere, and un-
seduced by the possibilities of Executive
patronage. In this respect Mr.. Parsons
is all we could ask or desire.
Year: 1866




For some time past Miss Clara A. Brooks,
young lady of Glastonbury, aged nineteen,
has been confined as an inmate of the Insane
Retreat in this city. A week ago to-day she
made her escape and went home to Glasteu.
bury, but her friends started back toward
this city with her in carriage When
crossing Hockanum bridge she threw of her
shawl, leaped from the carriage, and ran in.
to the river. 1t was quite dark at the time.
and SO, though she was plainly heard in the
river, she could not be found. She waded
rapidly down stream and then went ashore.
and before lights could be procured was out
oil sight and reach. Search was made in
the river and along the banks for some dis.
tance, but no trace of her could be found.
The next day the river was dragged for
distance of half mile, and the neighborinR
country secured by parties in search of her.
Handbills describing her appearance were
also sent to all the towns in the neighbor.
hood, and down the Connecticut.


On Sunday sixty or seventy people were
out searching for her, and they went over
carefully the whole swampy region from
Hockanum to Burnside. But still no trace
OF her could be found, and 1t began to be
supposed that she had wandered over to the
Connecticut and was drowned. Last even.
ing, however, she went to house in Glas.
tenbury to ask for some money. The inmates
OF the house, though not certain who she
was, detained her until her friends could
be sent for, and she was identified and taken
home.


She said that at the time she escaped she
supposed she was on the bridge across the
Connecticut instead of the Hockanum. She
went into the river so as to make her pursuers
think she was drowning herself, then waded
down the river, went ashore, and made for
the woods. From then for six days and
nights she stayed in the woods and fields
about Glastonbury, living entirely on Der.
ries, until yesterday, when she procured
some apples. Fatigue and hunger induced
her at last to go to the house where she was
detained. She is quite weak and thin from
her exposure, and, strange to say, is this
morning entirely rational, showing no signs
of her former insanity, 1t is hoped that, as
she RECEIVERS strength, she may be entirely
well in body and mind.-Hartford Press oT
the 1Oh inst.
Year: 1866

Portland Society OF Natural History.


special and important meeting OF this Society
was held last Monday evening and it was felt that
the results thon reached would mark . favorable
sis in the affairs Of this institution 1t announc-
ed that during the past week. upwards OF $500 had
been paid into the treasury, the gift of number Of
citizens for the purpose of putting the collections in
order and opening the Hall of the Society to the pub
lie. Oppressed with lingering weight OF debt, and
unable to command even the common necessaries Of
scientific life for than year gone by, the Soce
ty has been compelled to suspend most OF its public
operations To none has this brought more sadness
than to its working members. Now it is hoped that
this large and popular museum Of Natural History
may resume its place Of the chief attractions
Of our city. tA s" l9


Mr. Edward S. Morse has been engaged for q term
of four months as Special Curator of the collections,
and provided with as much a. could be spared from
the funds contributed. entered yesterday on the work
of renovation By the first OF juno it is proposed to
open the cabinets to the public As of old Some new
features Of arrangement Educational Collections,
and the special illustration Of the Natural History Of
Maine are in progress. Meanwhile, it is to be re-
membered that the sum givon provides only for the
bare preservation and plainest display of the objects
already within the building. Many Of our generous
citizens are Doubt yet in ignorance of the press
ing need of Society already rich in scientific inu-
ence though poor in the material means OF scientific
culture. Any addition to the fund will be thankfully
received, and may be given to any member or friend
of the Society.
Year: 1866

PEARL STREET UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH = AT a
meeting of the proprietors Of this Church on Mon
day evening. 1t decided to donate the edice or
gan, &C., to the Society worshippng there, and that
hereafter no one should own pew, but they should
be leased annually-in the same manner OF thoss in
the Central Church. p


After the removal of the 1st Universaist Society to
the Congress Square Church the Pearl Street Society
was formed and originally consisted of but ten fam
lilies. This was but little more than one year ago,
and now it has risen to large and powerful Society,
which, within few weeks past has raised the sum OF
$4,000 for the purpose Of making the church empha-
ically free one Blessed with pastor after their
own heart, in whom they are cordially united they
will continue to grow with their growth and
strengthen with their strength


During the summer vacation of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Atwood, Rev. DIR. Chaplin, the eloquent New
York divine will fill the pulpit.
Year: 1866

HORSE THIEF ARREsrED.-We mentioned yester-
day the case of Charles E. Coombs of Lewiston, who
was thrown from wagon on Monday in one of our
streets and had of his legs broken. 1t now ap-
pears that there was another man with him in the
wagon and that after the accident occurred this 9TH
er one drove off with the horse and vehicle, which
were hired. Information sent to the police office
and Deputy Marshal Wentworth and officer Smith
traced tho fellow to Limerick, where they arrested
him and brought him back to the city yesterday
The horse and wagon wore recovered.
Year: 1866

A CARD.-Mr. Andrew L. JONES' one Of the per-
sons injured by the late accident at Mr.. John Mus
sey's residence, IL desirous Of taking this public
method of rendering his most sincere thanks to MIR
John Mussey for his kindness, and to ths ladies who
have done SO much to alleviate his suferings, for all
the assistance they have rendered him. and would as
sure them that their generosity will never be 70 got
ten but thstthe lapse Of time will only have the Of
feet OF rendering stronger the grateful remembrance
he will have OF them. and Of the many kindnesses
they bestowed upon him.
Year: 1866

FIRE IN WEsTBRooK.-The two and half storisd
house, and barn attached, at Back Cove, owned and
occupied by Mr.. CHARLES Woodman, were destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon Tne fire caught in the
ell part OF the house, supposed from sparks. The
wind blowing high at the time so that 1t was i'm
possible to save the buildings, which burned down
with great rapidty. One Of the steamers went over


from the city. but did not play as 1t was too late to
be of any benefit. Mr.. Woodman saved most Of his
furniture but lost all the hay and grain in the barn


His loss is about s35oo which he has an insurance
fnr So500 .
Year: 1866

CHIRoPoDIsT.-Dr. Enamel will extend his visit
to this city one week longer. We should think there
were sufferers enough from corns and bunons in this
city and vicinity TO keep the Doctor here all the Tune
Many Of our citizens have been relieved by Dr. En-
whose rooms are at the Kingsbury House.
Year: 1866

This is matter ofn little importance
to all classes ofcitizens. True success in
life depends far more upon it than many
are wont to imagine. Let Monday morn
ing find a refreshed and invigorated body,
a calm and clear head, and a warm and
genial heart, and it is surprising how ca
silly and pleasantly things will move on.
The laborer starts cheerfully to his toll /;
the mechanic takes hold with will the
merchant dispatches his business with
alacrity; the lawyer sees at once how to
make the best use ofhis briefs, and every
thing seems to start into renewed vigor
and life.
Experience teaches that the laws of ma
ture in this matter are in strict accord
with the laws of Revelation, and that
both alike are the laws of God. 1t is a
divine declaration that the Sabbath was
made for man, 1t was designed to be a
blessing to him, physical, intellectual and
religious, and when well spent, as a ra-
tional and immortal being, he is a posi-
tive gamer thereby through all the re-
mainder of the week.


The testimony of our greatest and best
men has been uniformity to this effect
That eminent jurist; Sir Matthew Hale,
was wont to lay aside all business on
that day, and to seek that spiritual re-
freshmcnt and repose of both soul and
body which reason and nature alike die
tate. 1t has long been found that this
rest as necessity for both man and an
mails, and that in communities where the
divine law of the Sabbath is best observed,
there is the most general health, energy
and prosperity.


But in order to secure this state of
things, the Sabbath mast be aceN spe,at.-
not in idleness and lounging not in
drunkenness and debauchery not in wea-
risome and exhausting trarlps through
the country; not in frivolity and dissipa-
ton; not in poring over insipid and
mind-weakening novels or in discussing
business or the current topics Of the day,
but in securing that rest for both body
and mind which they so much need.--
This rest is best secured by a change of
scenes and associations, by breathing, as
it were, another atmosphere, and by con-
tact with other and better topics of con-
temptation; with things sacred rather
than secular t9H


In such cases they are prepared to
start afresh every Monday morning in
the discharge ofthe duties Of life. They
Year: 1866

Ihe opposition between the old express
companies and The Merchants Union is


becoming so lively that Newspapers and
Tire public generally are becoming greatly
interested in it. We have. IN two or
three articles, pointed out how express
and transportation companies swindled
railroad stockholders, and have expressed
a decided unbelief in the pretended good
faith which the management of express
companies claim to exercise toward their
stockholders but this has nothing to do
with the benefit which the community at
large will derive from the opposition
We. in common with all men who are in
business and require the services ofan ex-
press have frequently felt that we were
being swindled, or at least that we were
being charged outrageously for trifes,
but there was no remedy but to pay the
bills. Now however, the case is differ
ent. Express companies cannot do too
much for us f! Our packages are carried,
goods forwarded from or brought to us,
at almost any discount we ask. Hence
we rather like the opposition. 1t pays
the community. 1t will not pay stock
holders so heavily, but we care nothing
for that. We do not own stock, and re-
fused some that was offered as donation.
We are in luck. Speed, accuracy' and
good accommodation is now provided at
fair rates, and we say all hail the AIer-
chants Union Express, which has brought
about this result. Long live the old com
panies, and as long live the opposition
lisa good thing for everybody but the
holders of railroad stock.


IL ~ I.-.. Il; nur
Year: 1866

ao asAUANOh w UihO LlOOpt
I'm Initiation OF Hoods Address to the


Flowers. ..
will not have the Poplar tree,
He is too awkward, stiff and straight.
Nor will ] with the Aspen mate,
He is too volatile for me;


The Willow has odd fits of gloom,
Too often DER his visage come


The Pine insists on all the talk,
-..- The Fir tree is too tall .-
l hope to win the graceful Elm,


The noblest of them all
The Larch tree has frightened look,
His locks awry wears he; h''N
The Spruce so thoughtful for himself,
Would have no thought for me;
The Maple has a goodly mein-
The Hemlock in its youthful sheen,
Tipped with its light luxurient green,
Is worthy of a crowned queen,


Most brave and fair to see;
And yet one spray of my own loved Elm
Is dearer far to me.


The Apple tree is but clown;
The Peach is not half bold enough,
Goes with his head aye hanging down
The Savin's manners are too rough
cannot fancy the stern Oak,


like little levity;
fear too often his proud eye


Would in reproof be fixed on me;


The Cypress is widower,
His eyes with tears are dim


The Elm, alone of every tree
fancy none, save him!


". Ns.f tf."
like right well the Linden tree, st
If .twere not for the flirting bee,
But I've spice of jealousy;


The Birch know is very vain s
OF its green and silver livery:
1t makes me laugh in my sleeve to see
Him fiaunt his bright leaves i the sun.
The Ash don't like young company,
t-. The Ailanthus l would shun;
hope to win the graceful elm,
a The pride of every one! p-r
Year: 1866

come to their work with renewed vigor
with keener relish, more hearty good
will, They thus can begin the week
well, and can start forward with a bound
after the rest and respite they have en-
Joyed. No man can leap upward or on.
ward who stands constantly upon the tip
toe stretch during seven days of the
week This view of things deserves
consideration.
Year: 1866

Boy WaNTED.--rA smart active boy,
who can read and write and who is not
disposed to divide the gross receipts of
the establishment with the proprietors,
will lind employrnent by application at
the Dtspdtch Office ID bGa i9asih n "a
Year: 1866

CoMrcAL SCENE IN A CHURcH.-The
Newark IN. j. Courier says: On Sab,
bath last, in one of our prominent Broad
street churches the closeness of the atmos-
phere produced an almost irresistible feel
ing of drowsiness among many OF the con


cregation. OF the number who found 1t i'm
possible to deny the drowsy god, was one OF
our most successful business men, whose
honest efforts to throw off the somnlhc ln-
huence he was under were witnessed by sew
eral lockers on. At last he succumbed; his
ewes went shut and failed to come open
again. and his head began to nod to this and
that neigbor quite familiarly. Presently the
sleeper head slowly bent toward its owEer's
wife, and continued to sag, sag, sag, in that
direction, until delicate sprig on my lady's
hat pointed directly into the ear of the
snoozing husband. One more lurch of the
head on that line would cause the taper
ing sprg to enter and peculiarly affect the
sensitive portion of that delicate organ, and
several persons in the gallery were giving
breathless attention to the scale. fully antic.
ipating an extraordinary announcement when
the connection between the ear and the sprig
should be effected. At last it came, the
heavy head made another sag wlfeward a
full inch, the sprig passed into the ear as
nicely as if it had been pointed by rogueish
hands, and penetrating to the inner and
most sensitive portion, tickled the nodding
gentleman so intensely that he drew up
his head with a jerk, and, striking out
with his right hand before he was fairly
awake, dealt his wife blow full upon her
new bonnet. to the utter discontinue of its
flowers and ribbons, and to the infinite
amusement of the lookers-on in the gallery.
But who can describe the look of inefable
sheepishness that settled upon the face of
the late sleeper when he became fully
conscious of the Righteousness of his position.
Wife looked savage, in evident inward con-
temptation of tie damaged bonnet, and both
were seen hasteping home after service by
way of back street. We wouldn't have had
the g caudle" our hero received when he
reached there for all the reputation won by
the author of 90 Rock me to Sleep"
Year: 1866

That leave the poison to crawl through the system
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface to burst out in the
future with virulence that will battle the effects Of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES be OBJ
tained by consulting physician whom long prac-
tice and thorough investig into the of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature of the disease.


In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care,
PERFECT, SPEEDY and PERMANENT