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Year: 1867

The statistical tables No. 8, sent forth by
Mr.. Demar. contain some valuable inforna-
tion concerning trade and commerce, but there
is an odor Of antiquity about them that we do
not like; for instance, none of the import and
export statements are later than the close of
June, now nearly three months past. While
every prominent newspaper in the country
makes up such statements ready for publica-
ton on the very next day after the close of a
monthly, or quarterly, or annual period, the
CrcumlOcution Office takes twelve long weeks
to do the same work. The statistics of cur
rent trade, revenue, &C., are supposed to be
of interest to the present generations but the
Bureau OF Statistics, or whoever directs ITS op-
eratons, seems to work only for that New
Zealander who is to stand on the ruins of
London Bridge and moralize over the lost
metropolis.
Year: 1867

New Atlantic Cables-The United States Laws


Relating TO TELEGRAPH Lines.


wepublish to-day the general law passed by
the last Congress to authorize and facilitate the
construction Of telegraph lines in the United
States, and the special act Of the present Con-
gress giving power to tho American Atlantic
Cable Company, which contemplates the laying
Of q cable between New York and Portugal,
by way Of Bermuda and the Azores, to land
the United States The former law gives ample
authority to any telegraph company that may
be legally incorporated to build telegraph
lines in any part Of the country, and the latter
we do not understand as granting any special
privileges or monopoly Of the Atlantic coast
to the association In favor Of which II was
enacted. II Is therefore left free to the enter
prise Of the people to undertake the construc-
ton Of as many Atlantic cables as they may
please, and 1t is very proper that competition
should thus be invited and encouraged.


The need Of more than one Atlantic cable is
already felt and acknowledged, and the prospect
b that We shall soon have two or three compet-
ing lines to Europe. In addition to the Bermuda
and Azores undertaking new enterprise is
about to be started for laying cable between
Brest and New York, so a. to directly connect
Paris and New York This company, which Is
already organized, Is composed Of men OF capi-
tai in Boston and this city, and 1t contemplates
. great advance and improvement in
the teleRraphic business The principle 10
now established that with perfect insu-
lation and sufficiently powerful batteries
and electro-magnets the communication
can be extended to an indefinite dis
tanse, and this New York and Paris Gable
Company are said to have secured an impor-
tant Improvement upon the old Morse batteries
and instruments, and to feel confident Of their
ability to send messages direct from San Fran
cisco TO Paris without rewriting. II is also
asserted that with their improvements they can
transmit nearly ten times as many words per
minute as the old batteries can send, and that
their system will work an entire reform In the
business Of telegraphing. They contemplate
constructing land and cable lines all round
Year: 1867

Governor Fenton has two important bills at
present before him for his consideration
bill to authorize the construction Of . surface
railroad on Broadway, and the bill 70 increase
.ths way passeuger fare on The New Fork Osn-
trh Railroad. The former was once passed
and vetoed By Governor Seymour; the latter
has been twice killed by Governor Fentou
himself Great interest b felt in the question
what win the Governor do In reference to
these two measuresi Its very certain that II
he should sign either Of them Il will be all
over with him - successful politician in the
State hereafter. Every person regards the
Broadway railroad - job, and out Of all the
people in the State nine hundred snd ninety
nine In every thousand will suspect the dis
inserestedness Of tho Executive approval Of
what Is termed the sfbig thing" To sign
the Central Railroad Fare bill now would
be on the part Of Fenton . backing down,
the motives Of which would be open to
grave suspicion. He should veto the latter
bill upon one broad ground, namely-that the
Central Railroad Is authorized by its charter
10 COLLECT two cents mile, In gold or it,
equivalent, for il nay passenger fare, and that
the bill Is therefore unjust 70 the stockholders
and entirely unnecessary. II the Central Rail-
road bill should be defeated In the executive
chamber the directors Of that corporation
should immediately proceed to collect their
way fare in gold or Its equivalent, ~ the
jewellers Of New York sell their wares, and as
they are fully empowered to do under the
existing law.


We therefore advise Governor Fenton, for
his own sake, to veto both these bills at once.
II he should sign either Of them he will seri-
ously jeopardize bis present popularity and
his future prospects.
Year: 1867

are availing themselves Of the chance 70 put
forward men who are destitute Of any Of the
qualities OF craftsmanship and who will act In
the Convention as mere party tools. Thus
provision that might really have been OF great
benefit to the people Ia likely to be turned
by the unscrupulousness Of politicians into .
direct evil
Year: 1867

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.


.s
Advertisers will please bear in mind that in
order to have their advertisements properly CLASH
fed they should be sent in before halfpast eight
o'clock In the evening.
Year: 1867

Take me to her. he said, hoarsely, q
can't be parted from my only relative fol
such q mere whim.'


4 wonder il he calls the marriage ser.
vice and wedding ring mere whims,
thought honest Frank but he obeyed in
/ silence


Minnie said the old man, in falter-
ing accents, you viii come to me and be
the daughter of my old age? lam rich,
Minnie, and you are all l have in the
verdi


But Minnie stole ber hand through her
husbands arm.
Dearest Uncle, he was kind to me
when I was most desolate and alone. I
cannot leave my husband, uncle Walter !,
I love him!


Then you must both Of you come and
be my children said the old man, dog
gedly. And you must come now,
for the great house is as lonely as q
tomb


Frank Evans is no longer an express
clerk, and pretty Minnie moves in vel
vet and diamonds but they are quite as
happy as they were in the old days. and
that is saying enough. Uncle Walter
Harrington grows older and feeblsr ev-
cry day, and his two children are the
sunshine of his declining life.
Year: 1867

1t is said that the Emperor Of China en-
ploys physicians only to keep him in health
To them he commits his mode of living, and
as long as his health is preserved he pays them
well for their services; but If he is taken sick.
woe betide his physiciansl Then they uust
attend for nothing, and perhaps receive pun.
ishment besides. The plan of his Celestial
Majesty is not devoid OF reason and sound
policy. The most seasonable and important
good physician can do us, is to keep us IN
health.His prescriptions to this end should be
as anxiously followed, as any he may order a
a sick bed.


1t IS Judiclous arrangement for eyery fam
lily to select its physician, and commit to hin
the care of the health of its members. H.
should call frequently to ascertain the santa
ry condition Of the family, and if he ascer
tains any cause Of danger from disease, give
the inmates timely professional warning
As soon as his curative skill is needed III any
case, let him be applied to in season. wmch
in very many cases would probably prevent
6t of sickness. A large share OF the diseases
with which poor human nature is afflicted
micbt have been prevented by an early call
mon a iudicious physician. Who had no,
rather pay the doctor for preventing, iathel
than curing ''the thousand nameless ills
which human flesh is heir to?" "An ounce
ofpreseution Is worth pound Of cure"
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Year: 1867

Farmers whose wood-lots supply them with
fuei are generally provident enough to haul TO
their door-yards in winter a sufficiency to last
them the ensuing year. This is good econo-
my. But people in villages-mechanics and
others--who have to purchase their fuel need
this economy quite as much as farmers. 1t Is
bad policy to purchase wood only tor immedi-
ate use, and that by the single load. Three
lourths of the time purchases made in tb;s
manner are made at the highest prices. and
the quality is inferior to what it should be and
might be, IL every householder would adopt
the right system. This system is to Law in at
least years supply of sound merchantable
green wood in winter when the sleddinn 10
good and the prices arc lowest This should
be sawed and split before spring, and left out
OF doors long enough to get scared by the sun
and winds of March and April IL is then
suitable to be housed. Let it be packed away
under cover where no wet will reach it, but
where the air can circulate. Next fall or WIN
ter, when the cold weather commences, YOU
will have good article,-much better than,
the dozy stuff, called seasoned" that has
been wet and dried by turns all summer in the
woods or roadside. 1t will kindle quick and
last long. Always keep years supply in adj
vance. Get into this system and depart not
from it. This is the best economy---depend
upon it.


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Year: 1867

The means shoul be raised for such an object as educating the orphans of our gal Let all who are able respond, and it might be done in week. Let all who have no disposition for charity, but simply want pictures and want to purchase where they can be had for tho least money, buy of the Washington Library Company of Philadel- phia, and more than enough might be real ized in very short time. Read advertise
Year: 1867

h9r Hundreds of negroes have been turned out of employment in Tennessee for voting the republican ticket at their last election, We are waiting, now, for that Democratic howl of indignation which invariably follows the mere rumor of such oppression.
Year: 1867

of the loan, is it not "A consIusive fact "a 10 a.
security the city viii have in a mortgaoe o. =
also of the Importance and value OF the read
for business?


And as the shares advance in value does not
the taxable property Of the city increase? For
purposes of taxation their assessed value has
been small, but if they obtain market value OF
$50 or par, this would necessarily increase the
available resources of the city to the same ex-
tent


Instead of giving away to prejudice and mig-
representation, will it not be better TO give the
subject OF extending our railroad connections
through the rich agricultural towns of York
county to the large and flourshing town Of
Rochester, and Interior and Northern New
Hampshire careful and honest consideration
and decide upon the fact whether it is not q
matter Of great Importance to bring this busi-
ness to our city? more especially as il can be
done by simple Endorsement of the credit of
the road, without taking dollar from our busi-
ness men, and without risking tho loss of
dollar to the city. A STOCKHOLDERS.
Year: 1867

Why was Ben Wade assigned to
the Court street Market-space for "A
speech, instead of the Fifth street, or
the Sixth street Marketspace The
Radical managers doubtless thought
it best to put Wade where they sup
posed he coul.l do the least mischief.
They would for policy's sake have
preferred that he had not come to
this part of the State, as he is given
to saying things in his rough way,
that had better remain unsaid but
being here, he was put where, in their
estimation, he would be the least un.
derstood. He was put near the Ger
mans, for whose intelligence he has
so profound a cOntempta His point


was 70 persuade the Germans to vote
to put the negroes on a political and


social equality with themselves. He
thought they should so vote He
thinks the negroes are infinitely more
intelligent than the Germans in all
the intelligence that goes to make a
good voter. He said so in his NJ lri-
eta speech, of the Goth of August,
1864. He not only said, at that time,
and OH that occasion, that the ne
groes were infinitely the superior of
the Germans in political intelligence,
but he went further. He said the
Germans after five years proha-
tion. and study OF our institutions,
a d when they come to vote, know
no more than the horse they drive. -
That is the argument Ben Wade was
TO put to the Germans at the Court
Year: 1867

street Market space. Saturday night


on are infinitely below the negro


n political intelligence, yoH are more


ignorant than the horse YOU drive


and rs the Democrats have bestowed


upon yOu-such ignoramuses-the


right OF suffrage, why can't you vote


to confer the suffrage on the negroes


who are more intelligent than YOU
are y Such is Mr.. Wade's position


not selected by any one for him, but


selected by himselt-a candidate foI
reelection to the United States Sen


ate, one who expects Beggs, Tor.
fence, Kessler, Wolf and the Other
candidates for the Legislature, on the
Radical ticket. to vote for his re- cleo
ton to the United States Senate, il
they are successful.


But aside from all that, conld
! the Radical managers of Ham
ilton county have insulted our whole
foreign-born populatiOn-Germans
Irish, English, Welsh and others
more grossly than having Ben. Wade
speak here? These Radical mana
gers, by having Ben. Wade speak
here, endorse his views as to the
want of intelligence of the voter OF
foreign birth, and the superiority Of
the negro to him in political knowl-
edge. For ourselves, as long as we
have been in politics now over forty
years-we have not known such an
insult as this--the bringing Of Ben
Wade here to speak after his Mariet-
ia speech, in which he put the foreign.
born voters so far below the negroes
in intelligence.


If there was particle of selfre-
spect in foreign-born voter; if
there was any voter of foreign birth
that felt the insult; if any foreigner
was willing to acknowledge the
truth of Wade's contrast between
them and the negro, so much to their
discredit, who would listen to this
representative of the Radical party
with composurc, then we are ready
to acknowledge that there are a class
of people among us who are below the
negro; for the negro himself would
hardly listen to so disparaging a con-
trast without indignation. Every
body, however, knows-or is sup
posed to know-his own weakness,
and if Ben. Wade has described the
Germans properly, and they are
ready to acknowledge it, and accept
the situation, why that is their busi-
ness-and that is all there is Of it.
Year: 1867




Sir:-When my dear husband was struck
down by the hand OF an assassin, no paper
in the country presented to be more cam
est IN its expression of sympathy for his
family than the New York Tribune You
even went SO Ear as to open subscription
OF 500, 600 for my benefit. The subscrip-
tion was advertised for more thana month,
and as have good reason to believe, lib
eral response was made to it, trust you
will pardon the liberty | now take in APP
peallng to you to appropriate that money
or as much OF it as may remain. after de-
Quoting advertising expenses, to the pur-
pose for which it was originally intended
may add that nothing but the most pinch
ing necessity could induce me thus to re-
mind you of long neglected duty.


Hoping to hear from you at your earliest
convenience.


Believe me sincerely yours,


Mrs. A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1867

Christmas day together. Some how or other I did not sleep very well but, as am rather abstemious and quite unus- ed to late suppers, fancied that my rest lessness was occasioned by even the single glass of ale and the few mouth fuls I had taken to eat. AS the day be- gan to dawn, however, I became drow- sy, and sank into deep and refreshing slumber, from which I was aroused about eight o'clock by the well known voice of my aged domestic announcing that breakfast was ready. l was soon up and dressed, and, as was always nay habit, passed into my study for few moments before going down stairs.

 Here, to my utter surprise, perceiy- ed standing on the table at which my friend and l had supped, two glasses ; one empty, and the other filled with ale, beside plate, the contents of which appeared not to have been touched. 1 was astonished and confused beyond measure at this for, before retiring to rest, I had locked door leading out into the hall at the head of the stairs, which effectually cut off both my study and my bed room from all intrusion. Unable to account for this strange con- dition of the table, I instantly hastened to the apartment of my friend, and knocked at the door. Receiving no re- ply, l entered the room, when To and behold it was empty, whilst his bed bore all tue evidence of it's not having been slept in the night previously. l ran down stairs in great consternation, and learned from my housekecper that that she had not made up any beds that morning, and that not a soul had left or entered the house that morning. It. terly bewildered, I was about to make some inquiries, wben my attention was arrested by a knock at the hall. door. It was the postman. He handed me q letter. opened it and sank into chair. It contained the announcement of my friends death, which had occurred at Washington few days previous. Af- ter having perused the sad contents, the recollection of my strange advcn- ture in the street rushed in with great force and distinctness upon my memo ", while my subsequent experience in my study absolutely for the time being paralyzcd all my reasoning faculties, although l am far from being stran- ger to mysterious sights and sounds in the reality of which 1 have never be- lieved, nor do I fully yet But what conclusions can I arrive at ill this in stance? As may bepresumed, the sub ject has been present with me ever since; and I now give it to the public, in the hope that some explanation may be offered in connection with it, rather than from any desire to make it noto- rious.
Year: 1867

The Baltimore Sun remarks that among the changes which are likely to result from the late conflict between the North and the South. those of a commercial and manufacturing charac- ter promise to be the most conspicuous. Before the war, the natural course of business was to send cotton from the South to the Northern Atlantic cities for the purpose of being manufactured or re-shipped to Europe, receiving in return such goods as the planting States consumed. Now, the tendency is to To- calize the business of the South-to produce there, as far as possible, the manufactured goods required for home consumption. With the growth of manufactures in the South, the advan- tages of cheapness, resulting from hay ing the raw product on the spot, will be realized, and eventually she may undersell others, and send her surplus direct to such foreign markets as are need of them. As symptom of this introversion of trade, it may be noted that between seventy and eighty cotton mills are now said to be in process ot erection in the Southern States, besides sundry wooden ones, all tending to the change in trade and business to which we have adverted. Nor is the tenden- cy confined to the South solely, but seems to be actuating the people of the Western States also. There, too, in creased attention to manufacturing enterprises is manifested, promising changes in commercial affairs not an ticipated ten years since. These have been expediated in the South by the conflict in arms, while in the West they are the result of views antagonistic tC those entertained by the manufacturers of the Atlantic States.
Year: 1867

Coop CHARAcTER.-A young man who is entering upon life with fair reputation, feels that he possesses a trea- sure above all price; and he will be likely to guard it from the contamina- ton of evil he will also be excited to make higher and still higher attain ments in excellence. Character is like stock in trade-the more of it man possesses, the greater are his facilities for making additions to it or it is like an accumulating fund, constantly in- creasing in value, and daily acquiring to itself fresh accessions of stability and worth.
Year: 1867

pgg-The story Of Frederick the Great and the famous physician Zimmerman, who attended him in his last illness, is an old one, but it will bear repetition. One day the dying King said to him {: '.Y'ou have, presume sir helped many a man into another world ?" This was a bitter pill for the doctor; but his re- ply to it was mirable-"Not so many as your Majesty, nor with so much honor to myself"
Year: 1867

The New York Express thus reminds the Radicals of fact or two they seem to have forgotten

 One branch of Congress is ferment to-day about the sale of colored people in Maryland, under decree of court, after conviction of crimes. One of the parties-Dick Haris-was found guilty of stealing beef, and sentenced to be sold for six months. Not being a very valuable woolen fabric, he was bought in by his brother for fifty dol lars, and he is now working at An- napolis for eight dollars per week. Had he been a white man, the law would have required Q sentence of from one to fifteen years in the pen itentiary. None of the other blacks who were sold brought so high afigure.

 The law under which this sale was made was passed by 2 Radical Legis- lature and approved by the Radical Governor Bradford In the Senate it received every vote except two, and the vote in the House stood forty-eight to six. *

 What is singular enough-or what would be strange in any other times than the present-is the fact that out in Missouri the Radical Legislature lately passed law requiring white vagrants persons out of employment to be sold to the ligest bidder, and un- der it some six yagrants were, a few days ago, sold by q court at St. Louis for six months. Is it worse to sell a negro beef-thief for six months than to sell white man for the same period for no other crime than being out of work
Year: 1867

A Suitable Present for everybody is
IA nice Photograph Album Of which we have
received beautiful assortment, which we sell
cheaper now than ever. If you wish one that
wont break at all, call for the Patent Hinge Al
bum, =" for sale by G.. H1RSH & co.
Year: 1867

a new supply OF yeWelry;-In addition
N to our former stock of Jewelry we receiv-
ed the latest styles and patterns now out We
shall still strive to give satisfaction in the future
as we have done in the past


Call to see our Bogwood Jewelry, the latest
thing out is beautiful and costs very little.


nov12-tf G. HIRSH u co.
Year: 1867

How many parent has found in his
own child the glass for his own vices
Happy, indeed, if any be 80 wise as to
see the reflection before it is too late for
both himself and child.


A lahoring man who was extremely
addicted to profane swearing was one day
at work with ayeke of oxen near the
house. The oxen not working to suit
him, he began to whip them severely, at
the same time u,tering volleys of blasphe
nous oaths. The oxen breaking loose
from their harness, ran away, while the
man, in passion. pursued them, and
coming up with them at the house, be-,
gan to whip them again and to swear as
horribly as before. His little boy, who
was at that time just old enough to be-
gin to talk, began to prattle his proiane
oaths over after him. No sooner did the
father hear this than his feelings were
powerfully wrought upon. lie paused a
moment, dropped his whip. and sat down
and wept bitterly. A dood Of keen re.
flections at once rushed upon his consci
ence, which produced such an effect that
he found no rest to his mind until he
found peace, where forgiveness can only
be had-at the footstool Of mercy.
Year: 1867

DOMESTIC EcoNoMY.-We find some
good hints as to domestic economy, in
these days, thrown out by some enlight.
ened cotemporary, who says: A pump


at the door, dairy in the yard-a kitch.
en- under the same roof-a cooking stove
instead Of fire place built to hold a
cord; seasoned fuel sawed and split and
placed under convenient shelter a wash.
ing machine and wringer, sewing ma
chine, these and other conveniences fur,
nished to our wives would enable them
to manage their domestic affairs with one
fourth the former number of servants and
with more ease and comfort. As SER
wants are not to be had as ip times past
these economical expedients become abso.
lusely necessary; and every husband
worthy OF the name will take care TO sun.
ply them before the ladies are worn down
in their attempt to conduc. their house,
hold operations after the former manner
with the few domestics now at command.