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Year: 1866

Mr.. Acton, at the meeting OF the Board OF Health
two days ago, inquired how it happened that the
steamship Virginia was allowed to como up the Bay
with the Cholera on board. We have seen no salts
factory answer to this question, and, still less any
reasonable explanation of why the ship was permitted
to lie of Staten Island from Wednesday evening till
the next morning. The assurance that hereafter the
duty Of the Health Officers will be properly discharged
is very well but lot hope that may not have to
regret that tho stable door was not shut before the
horse was stolen.


The learned doctors are still disagreed whether
Cholera is contagious or infectious. and in tho mean
time the pestilence stalks from country to country and
hurries thousands to their graves. While the quos-
ton is in dispute common sense may be permitted to
have hearing The disease breaks out on board two
steamships sailing from aheathyport and in thecourse
Of twelve days makes fearful havoc. Both these ships
belong TO the same line, are constructed in the
manner. having lower deck below tho water-lne,
which no ventilation can reach except through wind
sails, and where from thousand TO twelve hundred
human creatures are huddled, breathing over and
over again. the poisonous exhaatons from their own
bodies. In any other than Cholera season. the re-
port on the arrival Of the vessels would have been,
without doubt, large per centage of deaths from
ship-fever, or smallpox. In q Cholera season the
disease inevitably generated-whether spontaneously,
or from contagious Infection is practically of no i'm
portance--takes the. form of Cholera. The crcum-
stances were favorable to the development of
pestence, wherever it comes from. Cholera does
not break out in ships going from countries where it
docs not exist but in those from countries whore it is
prevalent. 1t got on board the England and the
Virginia. and it would got on shore to propagate itself
ifit found again the favoring circumstances. These
are scattered in abundance all over this city This is
common sense, and of far value than volumes Of
medical theory. Had the Virginia and tho En-
gland had decent accommodation for their human
freight instead of slowing them away like dunnage
in the hold, they might have crossed the
ocean as other vessels did, at the same
time, without an outbreak of any disease whatever.
AS it was no other result was possible, and the pes
thence took that form which, from some unknown
cause. it certain to take. The only thing to
be DONE if that is possible, is to con6ne it to that
locality. prevent its further propagation and destroy
its germ. At least this be attempted and TO neg
lec such measure of precaution is simply criminal.
NJ ship Ggp Eyreps sh9uld 10 allowed To entey this
Year: 1866

At a regular monthly meeting Of the above Associa-
tion held last evening the Metropolitan Hotel Mr W.
FARR tho Chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the Asso
cation reported that resolution passed BY the Committee
requesting Of the District in Congress to
vote In favor OF tho passage Of the bill over the
Presidents veto had been sent to the Hon. Henry j.
Raymond and letter received In reply nom Mr. Raymond.
stating he had received the resolutions the day after the
bin had passed tho House Mr. Raymond also stated at length
his for voting against tho bill which essentially
those which he had previously enuncatrd In tho House.


from disapprova. OF its leading purpose But
the bill prohibits certain legislation on the
part Of the several States. which has always
heretofore been exercised by State authority Mr. Raymond
could nonnd In tho Constitution any authority Tor Congress
thus interfere with the legislation Of the States II an
amendment to the Constitution should be passed comforting on
Congress the right pass such bill then he (M R should
thnk Congress would have tho power to pass
such a bill. As 1t Is. Mr.. r. could not vote for


thorough convictions lie holds that the National Government
bound protect the Freedmen from oppressive and unequal
laws but he also holds that Is OF the utmost Importance to
the integrity and acondsncy Of the Union party that harmony
should prevail between President and the majority OF that
party In Congress He has seen, seen nothing IN h the
member OF the Union party in denouncing him
having been untrue to its principles Mr.. Raymond
satisfied that tho passage of some such measure as the
Civil Rights Bill unquestonably desired BY the great
body OF the Union party throughout the country IL has be-
law It's adoption ought TO remove whatever grounds
difference have between the President aud
the Union party Mr. Raymond Is satisfied that the Pres
dent has other object In the world than to secure the
restoration Of tho UEion. ETC.. etc.


On motion 10 print the letter OF Mr.. Raymond consider
ought 10 be taken Endorsement bv the Association Of the
therein contained II at last voted to print both
the resolution letter Of reply without comment and the
meet ing thereupon adjourned
Year: 1866

s-"Evelyn," the New Orleans cor
respondent Of the Mobile Register and
Advertiser, embodies in one Of bis recent
letters the following advice gratis :"


Appoint young men to office. There
is more value in that bit of advice than
will be imagined upon casual reading
There has always been disposition to
nut old men in Office because they are
supposed to have had experience; but this
is not always the true policy. A young
man enters the world with a good educa>
ton, ambitious, determined and axious TO
rise. Give him an office, and in nine
cases out Of ten he will adorn it and make
a name. II there is anything in him be
has a chan ce 10 show it. An old man in
Office half the time turns out mere
drone. Ii there had been anything in
him it would have come out long ago
OF course, speak only of the minol
offices, and not those Of great responsl,
biitv. There is where gray hairs and ex
perience show themselves, and where the
Young can look up with respect. l have
in nv mind now the Office Of coroner
Put an old man in and it will soon be
come the greatest bore in the world tC
him. while Young man would MI The
Office With profit to himself and to lh'
community. Make .He respected old
men Senators and legislators; but give
us Young men chance in the mlno
offices that the present old men should
have had long ago. I do like that com


munity which gives IT'S young men


chance. No one respects gray hair
more than l do, but | would not sc


them in the public Offices that require &C


ton and quick intelligence. When
= man has arrived at respected old age b


is entitled to a more dlgni6ed ofhce iha
: that offered in the small county aud mu
J nicipal ofices-they should be steppin
stones for the young.
Year: 1866

MAYHERs.-The frst requisite to gooo
manners, | am convinced. is ease and
that is never to be Obtained By Dwelling
unor self. Consideration Of the feelings
Of others is true politeness. To give
visitor smiling welcome, comfortable
chair, seek for foot stool draw down OF
raise blind, so that there may be enough'
or not too much light, undivided atten-
lion riyen to what they are saying and II
YOU differ from them gentle Difference o'
manner is what is required Of good breed.
inc You were thinking of yourself and
that made you embarrassed; you felt you
were shabby. Ny dear, in the morning
Of the day all that is needed is great
neatness, and that I'm sure you nave
Yopr collar and cuffs are faultless your
hair might have been smoother, but you
,umbIed it. and there's nothing to ind
fault with in your general appearance But
if YOU will get into the habit OF thinking
how YOU look, you will never be at your
ease And rely upon it, you are wrong
in supposing carriage and fine clothes
make peopIe look like ladies. They DO


nothing OF the kind. Being not seeming
;s what YOU have to aim at Anything


nut on is mere afectatioh' aud is s00D


detected .-Eagiish Essay.
Year: 1866

"No irregularity or malconduct OF any
member or officer of a board Of Judges
or canvassers shall set aside the election
of any person, unless such irregularity
or malcondact was such as to cause the
contestee to be declared elected when be
had not received the highest number OF
legal votes nor shall any election be set
aside for illegal votes, unless the number
thereof given to the contestee, If taken
from him, would reduce the number OF
his legal votes below the number OF legal
votes given to some other person for the
same Office"


Sir, where is the evidence Of irregular
itv or malconduct on the part Of any OIL
feer connected with the election, which
caused me to be declared elected when l
had not in fact received the highest num-
Der Of legal votes There is not sylla-
Bile of such proof Where is the evidence
that | received Illegal votes which, it ia"
ken from me, would reduce my majority
of five hundred and thirty-four to a MI
noritv? Nowhere. Allow me the votes
whose legality no one questions, and al
low the contestant all be claims to have
received, and l am content.


Mr.. Speaker, I have but little more tt
saw, and but ons favor to ask. You know


and know, and this House and country
know, that have the legal majority o


votes but # the report Of the committee
is to be sustained, let it be done on it


true ground. | have been your fair foe


have met you in open, honorable war


fare and am entitled at least to candle


hostility at your hands l have neithe


skuIked nor lodged on this floor. anc II
sacrifice is required to appease the PoIiu


cal Moloch which has so long presided


here, you have selected the proper victim


He will net shrink from that blow. 60


being my helper. this political gibbet sha


not be matter of reproach to me
nine II you wish to purge Parlia


meDt," and reduce this already fractions


Congress to a still greater uniformity


opinion, You hold the ak, and | defy It


edJe as well as the malaCe Of the execu


toners Strike, but you cannot XII
t Banisb me, sir my heart is not here.
: is in nv beautiful Western home, | al
5 thinking OF hat people who have so Ole
r covered me with affection, as with SHE
Y in llehour Of storm and danger. To the
n I gladly 60. I owe them more for the
i confidence than I can ever pay but
e least one merit they will concede to me-
h have never shrank from the vlndlcauo
e of their rights; and may the light
e heaven be denied my eyes when for Il
a sake Of position or place, prove recr
e ant to their principles.


le Sir, now let the House proceed. II
.e gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. St
Il vens) two days ago, in connection wi
}. the election contest then under consl
is Grafton, said This question may see
! to some gentlemen to be small matte
d but in view Of thick coming events o.
b VOTE MAY PROVE TO BE OF eREAR VAL
e HERE"
Year: 1866




The Committee for increasing the Rad
ical Majority in the House by all means
fair or foul, have not covered their tracks
we'll They cheated A, c. Baldwin, OF
Michigan, out Of bis seat in Congress to
give it to Radical. They have cheated
D. w. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, out of his
seat to give it to another, and are still at
work increasing their majority. But they
have worked in a guise of Committee
on Elections. The following extracts
from a speech Of Mr. voorhees, show that
the mask was torn off somehow, and their
real character exposed, not to say avoid
ed:


MR. VooRHEEs-I will suppose that the
seat Of a member Of this House IS con
tested in the usual way; that the case Is
reached and taken up by the Committee
on elections that full and elaborate argu
ment is heard by both parties to the con-
test, extending through three days; that
all the evidence is in, and so far as the
contest and the sitting member are con
cerped, the case is closed and submitted
to the committee. l will suppose that
the sitting member is politically very ob
noxious 10 seven out Of the nine members
Of the committee, and has no charitable
constructions to expect at their bands
that he informed them in the argument
of the case lhat all he expected or asked
was simply what the law and facts would
compel them to give that bare, naked
Justice, after all doubtful points had been
ruled against him, was all he sought to
confirm his title to bis seat. | will sup
pose that after the close Of the argument,
the committee, of its own motion and
against the wishes of both parties, took
the whole matter under advisement du
ring nearly the space Of week, at the
end Of which time its members announ
ced themselves ready to vote. will sup
pose that thereupon the roll Of the com


mittee was called for the ayes and nays
and that every member Of the committee
with but one exception, answered. tha
the sitting member was entitled to hi
d seat that the one dissenting vote wa
given By the chairman that then, 10
some reason Of which We are Profound


ignorant, this action OF the committee
favor Of the sitting member was withheI
n from this house, ard that after the laps
of nearly another week, during whIc


time no more evidence was taken, no NOR
e argument heard, and no further motto


given. at least TO the sitting member,


different conclusion was reached, and th
D contestant declared to be elected by tn


very same men who few days befor


had solemly declared that be was moi
!" | need not stop to characterize such pr(


ceedipg with epithets. 1t will find !


proper estimation in the minds of all hoE


est men, here and elsewhere. Nor nee


pause to inquire into the motives Whlc


Governed such conduct. There is no ey
= so blind as not to discern them, and n


heart so caIoused by partisan prelude
ID not to be panied at their exhibition Y


such has been the action OF the commi


tee on the case now under consideration
Year: 1866

Soup OR NOTHING. very ex-
cellent hotel not hundred miles dis
tant, they were one day short of wait
er, when newly arrived Hibernian was
hastily made to supply the place of a
more expert hand.


Now Barney said mine host, mind
that you serve every man with soup the
first thing-serve soup first 'Bedad,
I'll do that same, said the alert Barney
Soup came on, and after helping all but
one guest, Barney came up the last one.


Soup sir? said Barney. No soup
for me, said the man. But you must
have tit is the rules of the house p
'D-n the rules of the house, exclaim-
ed the guest, when l don't want soup
[ wont eat it.


Well, said Barney, with all due So
lemnity, all I can say is just this, it is
the regulations of the house, and d-n
the drop else will ye get till yes finish
ed the soup


The traveller gave in and the soup
was gobbled.
Year: 1866

gaze, unheeding and unanswering, Hon.
ey lay dead, with her dead babe upon
her bosom.


She took it in her arms when it
come crooned the old negress from her
seat; 'and say she, I'VE longs to Sam
say she, and no one else shan hev US
but de Lord p and shet her eyes, and
died like goin' off asleep. Denis her
las words-'We longs to Sam, and
nobody sha a'n't hev US but de Lord ,


To-day there are no slaves beneath
the Stars and Stripes, thank God but
long before the reign of Slavery was
over Charles Brusle and his wife had
washed their hands of the black shame.
From Honey's grave, from the crushed
life of that black chattel, Sam, con-
science fled stung to her very soul, and
poverty and the sneers of those who
watched them were as nothing to her
wounds. Each man, woman and child
who called them master and mistress
they set free, and spending their wealth
to aid them, ended their lives in North
ern homes, where Heaven blessed them
with health and love and the need of
honest, earnest industry.
Year: 1866

A LADY in Oregon in writing to a
friend in New York, says the cattle in
that region live to such great age,
their owners have to fasten long poles
on the ends of their horns for the wrin-
kles to run out on-which is the best
yet of new wrinkle
Year: 1866

AT the breaking up of dinner party
two of the company fell down stairs,
the one tumblipg on the first landing
place, the other rolling to the bottom
1t was observed that the first seemed
dead drunk. YES said wag, but
he is not SO far gone as the gentleman
below
Year: 1866

AN elderly gentleman travelling in
stage coach, was am FUSED by the constant
fire of words kept up by two ladies'
One of them at last kindly inquired if
their conversation did not make his
head ache, when he answered with a
great deal Of naivete, "No, madam, |
have been married taDenty- eight years.
Year: 1866

Mrs. JENKINS complained in the
evening that the turkey she had eaten
at Thanksgiving did not set we'll Prob
ably said jenkins, 'it was not hen
turkey He got glass of water in his
face.
Year: 1866

Justice Daniels has just n.suited party
in court at Buffalo in attempting to recover
damages Of the Central Railroad Company
for being elected from tram of cars. The
plaintiff was William Kingscott, who, in
1868, left Buffalo for Suspension Bridge by
cars of defendants. Before going on board
he offered Il one-dollar bill to the ticket-soler
in the office, and refused to take Troy City
fractional notes in change This was before
postal currency was issued freely, and change
was scarce. He went aboard without a
ticket, and there rendered the same bill to
the conductor, who offered him Rochester
City fractional notes or checks on the Mon.
roe County Bank in change These he re.
fused to take and failing to pay his fare, he
was elected at Black Rock, The court held
that the conductor was not bound to make
change to the passenger The rates of fare
were known, and the passenger was bound
to provide the exact sum and tender il before
he could demand his passage.
Year: 1866

The King of Portugal, after having passed


matinee musicale with Rossini, desired to have an
other with Verdi, who is in Paris to superintend
the production of his new opera. Rossini took the
King to Verds lodgings. The King sang to Verdi's
accompaniment on the piano an air from the Trova-
tore, and another from the Balo in Maschera Verdi
is said to have been nervous, but this is excusabe
for he had never before king for performer and
Rossini for an audience.


The report that General Hooker is hope,
less invalid is contradicted by G. V. Barnard, his
brother law. who says the General is rapidly re-
covering from his recent Illness is looking very we'll
and will be out in few days. 1t may be added
that there have been symptoms Of paralysis In
General Hookers case. and that some time since he
was able to be out riding. His many friends here
will be glad to learn that the exaggerated reports
his illness have sc little foundation,


Ry the arrival of the Henry Chauncey, from
Aspinwall we have full particulars of the Spanish
Admiral Pareja, who committed suicide through NOR
tication at the capture of of his gun boats by
Chiliap mal-of-Har,
Year: 1866

THE LOUISIANA PLANTERs.-A letter to the Gin
cinnati Commercial, dated at Brashear, La January
LIST, says: ....-.


The goom which hung over this vicinity is begin
ming to dssipatP. Many of our planters are with
eommendable ZEAL endeavoring to conform their
business TO the state of affairs in which the war
has left them Those that are without the means of
cu,tivating their lands are entering into partnership
with men from the North and WasF, who furnish
there are men who set themselves without an effort
in despair studying how to be poor so that it is prob
ably safe say that not more than half the land
heretofore titled will be cultivated this year, and
very small portion of that land will be in cotton for
the reason that seed cannot be obtained.
Year: 1866

TERRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT on THE NASH
VILE AND NOHrHWEsFERN hAILROAD.-The passen-
ger train for Johnsonville which left Nashville on
Monday ev ming at the regular hour on nearing the
trestle work Immediately on this side of the bridge
mo. 81 over Harpeth river was thrown from the
track, and two persons Mr., T, ". Woodbury., road
master, and negro woman. name unknown, almost
instantly killed; ten fifteen of the passengers
severely bruised, but none, we learn, very Sc
riousy injured. The accident is supposed 20 have
been caused by some breakage in the running of
d


Mr.. Wood9 9ury met with, perhaps, one of the most
remarkable deaths on record. He was killed IN a
coffin. The baggage car in which he was riding was
thrown from the track while descending grade to-
wards the bridge. dashing him to the floor and
bringing metallic case with its full weight upon his
head: His death must have been instantaneous, as
his skull terribly crushed. There were also
some severe contusions on his body


The negro woman referred to met her death in
terrible manner. A stove in the car in which she
sitting fell upon and crushed her with its weight
The stove at red heat and we are informed by an
witness that the poor was literally cooked


to death before 4ssistauce could be rendered-Nash-
vile Bonner. Ed.
Year: 1866

printed report recently made to the City
Council On tie subject of the proposed
Water Works for the City of Burlington,
doubtlfss has been seen by many of our
citizens. 1t ombodIes in considerable detail
she results and estimates Of well known
bydranlic Engineer, wm. j. McAlpIne, for
four different plans Of construction and, the
report OF Prof Scely on the relative
purity Of the water as obtained directly from
tie lake, or from Winooski river in the
yicinity Of the Falls As 10 the quality OF
the water, it is sufficient to say that the
water is very good from both sources, and the
difference in quality is too slight to indicate
any decided preference for either. A brief
summary of Mr.. McAlpine's report
NAV interest ,hose who have not opportunity
or time to study bis report in detail.


1t appears to be settled that an ample
supply OF water for all present or future
vap.s Of the city can be got from Winooski
Year: 1866

THE great and terrible labor of the year, for
womankind, is the weekly washing. 1t gives
us the greatest pleasure to assure all our fair
readers that very marked abatement of toll
will be experienced upon using the Steam Re
fined Soap. No other is thought equal to it in
the wash-room ~
Year: 1866

THE CASE OF LYNcH.-It will be remember
ed that "Colonel" Lynch, the first of the Feni-
an prisoners tried at Toronto and condemned
to death, claimed that he accompanied the in
vasion of Canada simply as correspondent of
the Louisville Courier. The fact that the con-
ductors of that paper were not summoned to
testify in his defence was considered reasonable
ground for the assumption that he was not ac-
ment of the Courier itselfupholds the prisoners
statement:


Col Lynch was engaged to fill the place of
one of our reporters, whom at the last moment,
we found impossible to send. The arrange
ment was positively and distinctly made by a
gentleman connected with this Office, through
Captain McDefmott a very worthy soldier and
gentleman; but in the hurry of the departure
Col. Lynch failed to receive his credentials
The assertion that he held commission in the
Fenian army, or was connected with them in
any way except as reporter, we do not cred
it,
Year: 1866

DRY GOODS AT AUcrIoN.-The sale at Pat
tens room of dry goods went on yesterday in
spite of the weather, and will be continued
this afternoon and every lot must be sold, no
matter what it brings weather fair or foul
Year: 1866

Cow SLAUGHTERED.-Ac COW that strayed on
Commercial street Monday afternoon was run
into by the engine. The coE-catcher caught
the animal and injured her 50 much that she
had to be killed
Year: 1866

PEARL STREET UNIvERsALIsT SOCIETY,"
AT meeting Of the members of this Society,
held last Friday evening, it was voted to dis
pose of their lot on the corner of Congress and
Pearl streets, and whatever other property be-
longs to the Society and to disband. As there
are many persons who wish that Universal
list Society may be established in the lower
part of the city, it is probable new Associa-
ton may be formed, who will purchase the old
lot and erect church thereon.