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Year: 1866

How TO SEE THE WIND.-Take poll ished metallic surface Of two feet or more, with striaght edge-a large hand-saw will answer the purpose. Take windy day, whether hot or cold, clear or cloudy, only let it not rain, or the air be murky--in other words, let the air be dry and clear; is better if the wind be steady, but this is not essential. Hold your metallic surface at right angles to the direction of the wind-e. g. if the wind is north, hold your surface directed est and west, but instead of holding tho surface vertical, incline it a5out forty five degrees to the horizon. so that tho wind, striking, glances and flows over the edge Ckcep- ing it straight) as the water over dam. Now sight carefully over the straight edge at some minute and sharply de- med object, and you sec the air flow over IS water flows over dam. Make you observations carefully, and you will hardly ever fail to see the air, no matter how cold the result is even better when the sun is obscurod.
Year: 1866

We saw yesterday somewhere near the foot of
Magazine street, in the Third District, an emi.
grant ship, known as the Carl, which has inst ar.
rived in this city from Bremen, with nearly Ion
passengers This reminds US of the fact tbat
New Orleans ranks next to New York as a mort of
immigration, and of the time when nine hundred
and a thousand have come across the ocean to this
city, Up to the present time there have been.
with but slight exception, no arrivals of this
sort from Europe at all since last spring.


Most of those emigrants are from Hanover and
large part of them will soon leave for St, Lonis.
They look strong and robust, and the women are
nearly without exception fair haired and rosv-
checked. Scarcely one in the number but what
would, from freshness of complexion alone. he
easily recognized as coming lrorA across the water
The vessel in which they came was boarded hy
number of visitors, who looked with considerable
curiosity upon their wooden shoes, short skirts
and in some cases upon costumes which have
never been in vogue among US.


No more useful employees could be found than
this class of emgrants. Some of these latter will
doubtless be tempted to remain in our citv and
we have no doubt that many who are now in need
Of proper household assistance could easily
supply themselves, and do So advantapeonsly
from their number.
Year: 1866

A festival to commemorate the union of the two
German Turner's Associations (the Turnsyerein
and Bundesverein) yesterday took place at the
Fair Grounds, and which drew together LARGE
proportion of our German population. Before going
to the latter place, they passed through several of
the streets of the city in procession and presented
one of the handsomest civic displays ever seen in
New Orleans. All turned out in uniforms of
brown linen, and as they marched in files of four
their martial tread and military step showed that
theyhad the training of soldier as well as that of
gymnast.


Taking the Esplanade street cars, now adorned
with the United States flag, and which foated
over the passengers within, without comment we
started for the Fair Grounds-soon destined to
witness gathering upon still larger scale.


Every one who has rode over this line knows
the crowded condition of these cars upon almost
any Sunday afternoon. But the congestion-the
determination of Observation-Disclosures Yesterday
towards the lower part of the city--rather tanned
over anything we have yet witnessed, The car
upon which we travelled contained somethinp like
ten lady passengers upon each side, two deem. if
might almost be said as most of them had ot least
one charge" in their laps, and some of them
more But the packing process was principallv
Witnessed IN the center of the car, on the drivers
platform and upon the back step. To say
Inas 'here We're forty on board would be, we
oeheVe' rather an under-staiement of the fact.
A great many upon the cross streets too had al.
ready made up their minds to go, and seemed in
nowlse discouraged at the number that was al.
ready packed in, But the lifting of hands proved
of no avail in such cases, and at one time the only
chance was to start from the fountain head nnon
Canal street. Why the railroad lines are always
unprovided with the requisite number of cars as is
notoriousy che case on such occasions, is more
than we can imagine.


Arrived upon the ground we found the work Of
amusement going brayely on.


In the matter of music, our German popur ,,io,
stand second to none. We were not, tb'arafora
surprised at hearing some fine nations,l sonps ir
Year: 1866

seats for Public Officers IN Che The1tera


city ordinance, passed in 1856, requires that


in theaters and other places of public amusement


seat shall be reserved for the mayor, one for the
chief Of police and one for each of the recorders


Of the city


proposition is now pending in the Common
Council to modify this ordinance, SO that the oplv
scat reserved shall be one for tile mayor, The


amendment has been debated in both branches of


the council. The views expressed by members


on the subject, indicate that they regard the ordi


nance asa mere compliment to the officers named
in it.


This is an erroneous Interpretation of the law.
| 1t was framed in the interest of the public and
not as an honor to officials.


a riot IS anticipated in place of amusement
not an impossible event. The mayor, as the chief


magistrate OF the city, ruling the police should be
present to prevent the anticipated disturbance.
ASIDE OF the respect due to his position it is peces
sary IN such an emergency that his subordiDates
should know where to find him. Recorders ms
committing magistrates and conseryators of the
peace, stand next in municipal authority to the
mayor, and their supervision of public assem-
blages, when exercised with proper sense of
their obligations, is conducive to order and
tends to prevent depredations as well as annoy
ances. Their authority as magistrates gives them
power to avert or suppress breaches of III,
peace, and the knowledge they acquire in de
charging their official duties enables them to
designate those among the audience who lead
dishonest lives. But in the ordinary course of
affairs, the chief of police as the principal execn
tive officer of the department, above all others
should have fixed place in every theater, whence
he could have the most complete survey of the
audience; md the council, instead of restricting
the right to the mayor, should extend it to the


eutenants of police in the several districts Itis
their particular duty, aswell as that of the chief
to inform themselves of the presence in the civ
OF persons who prey upon society and to protect
the public against them, and such characters are
very apt to be found in assemblages Of fashion
and elegance, where booty is to be had,


The ordinance was measure ofpublic policy. not
to impose needless taxupon places of amusement
not to crafty officials but to facilitate them in the
performance of their duties. The proprietors of
such places have no right to complain. for the
reservation Of seats prescribed was part of their
contract with the city when they took out
license, and we are informed the complaint at
nearly all the theaters is, not that they are com
PEELED to reserve seats, but that those for whom
seats are reserved are seldom seen in them.
Year: 1866



 TUBULAR BoILERs.-The last number of the Scientific American contains the following remarks on tubular boilers. It Is not the point of wisdom to de- nounce tubular boilers because some pas sengers leave the boats fitted with them. As we'll might every one stop travelling on railroads, for alt locomotives are tubular boilers of much more s4daEgerous" type than those which have exploded Tubu- lar boilers make steam SO much cheaper and more rapidly than common relurn-fue, or cylinder boilers, that they should be used everywhere when they can be. In all places where fuel fs scarce we find them <; in all cities, in railways, in steamers, steam fire engines and in faetories-wherever in short, steam s used as motive power.

 It is too late in the day to decry them, and they will eventually find their way into general use on the Mississippi river, as they have Tn all other countries. In the steam fire engines are tubular hoilergwhere the tubes are only thFee-fourths of an inch in diameter, and the space between one fourth of an inch, and the fire IS SO forced by the draft and exhausted that the blaze comes out at the top One hundred and eighty, two hundred and much higher working pressure are carried, and they are in use all over the country every day for hours at time. They don't explode un- less neglected.
Year: 1866

DEPTu OF SOIL FOR GRAPRs.-It will
do we'll enough to work the soil for foot
or eighteen inches for grapes, where but
few crops are wanted; bot for con,
t'nuance Of many years and many crops,
deep working is as necessary as tho slight
tiIIags for the few crops. The tendency
Of the roofs is downward, and never back
to the surface. II, therefore, the under
soil is hard and raw, the vine must suffer
in consequence. 1t is hence that We see
the many failures Of old vines. These
failures We seldom meet With on aIluvial
or other pervious soils but on the high
clay subsols they are common. This
clay is cold-just the reverse what a
grape soil should he. There should be
suifcien, clay mixed with other matter,
so that the fruit may get the benefit Of
tie clay aud no more. The man who
plants n vine for perpstui,y mus, dig and
trencE ; he must work-and his work
must be according to the time he pro.
poses for Lis tree, for according to that
time will be the extent Of the roots: and
as the extent Of the roots is, so must be
the culture Of the soil.
Year: 1866

HAVING removed our office to the corner Of
: i Main and Monroe streets. We take pleasure
IN announcing to our numerous patrons and
friends, both in the country and city, that We
are now prepared TO perform all operations
however difficult and intricate, belonging TO
our profession, in the most judlcious and skill
ful manner. All late Improvements in Plate
werir VIII receive our personal attention, and
with cur practical experience and facilities Tor
operating, we feel safe in Offering our services,
with an assurance Of rendering entire Satisfac-
ten to all those who may favor US with their
confidence. Memphis Dental Depot at same
place, No. Sl2 Main st. de24-lm
Year: 1866

warlike honors were transferred to the BAN
ners Of her hereditary rival and foe, France.
Her old wooden navy has been partly re-
placed by iron-clads that incur the danger
Of capsizing on the firing of a broadside. Her
prestige as the first naval power Of the earth
is gone; and q new naval power is growing
up instead on the western hemisphere, where
a mighty nation of freemen has sprung into
existence, with traditions of inexorable hos
tility to the British throne. How absurd, how
impudent thing 1t is, then, for Great Bri-
tain to pretend to dictate to other nations
laws in regard to neutrality or anything else.
In the day of our adversely the neutrality
laws were good enough for her, and now in
this critical period of her own existence they
are good enough for US, and ought to be for
the rest of the world.
Year: 1866

The stock market was generally higher but feverish,
yesterday, and closedI strong Governments were firm.
Gold was heavy, and closed at 1872


There was but little stir in business places yesterday,
the fall in gold and the unfavorable ch of the
European news tending TO depress the markets and
der merchandise nominal Cotton, groceries, petroleum,
&C., were dull and dropping. On 'Change the chief
feature the continued depression of the pork mar
ket the "bottom" Of which seems hard to find Flour
was inactive and unchanged. Lard rather frm with
fair demand. Butter cheese and whiskey steady but
quiet at previous prices
Year: 1866

The property this Powder possesses in m
creasing the quantity Of Milk in Cows, gives
it an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands of every person keeping
a Cow. BY actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet In fattening Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, loosens their hide and
makes them thrive much flster.


IT n q g
Year: 1866

There are many persons who have been deferred
from lnsuring their Lives for the benefit of their
families on account Of not being in sound health
The undersigned is agent for the UNIVERSAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
which company takes risks on the lives of INvALIps
and is also agent for the
Year: 1866

pensation is commonly given beyond an
extra mug of ale or cider. -u


The Earl of Shaitesbury, whose estates
are In that country, and who has world
wide and honorable reputation for his phil
anthrophy, and especially for HIS jealous
efforts in behalf of ragged schools and other
means for elevating the condition OF the
poor of London, has felt constrained at
length to address the public, In a letter to
the Times, explanatory of the condition TO
which the laboring classes are reduced N
his own country and on his own estat s. IL
Is plea In mitigation merely, and does not
mention one solitary instrumentality! In
use by the wealthy landowners OF the thriy-
ing middle classes to elevate the condition
of the working people, to improve their
dwellings, to educate their children, or to
promote religion and morality among Them
The utmost extenuation which he urges
consists In minute calculation of possible
perquisites and privileges from which he
infers that their means of living do In fact
amount, on an average, to fourteen shil-
lings and six pence weekly, equal to about
three dollars and sixty cents per week,
they feeding and lodging themselves, and
paving ten dollars for rent per year. The
London Spectator of February 18th replies
to this with testimonies from the laborers
themselves. that their best chances average
only ten shillings and six pence per week,
including profits on the allotment of land.
This is equal to two dollars and siXty-twO
cents of our money. Out OF this they have
to pay house rent and buy food, fuel.
clothes. and all necessaries for their fami-
lies-N. Y. EUenin0 Post.
Year: 1866

The following touching scene recently
occurred in Partisan court of Justice:


A poor, pale, wan seamstress, was ar
raigned for theft. She appeared at the bar
with baby of eleven or twelve months in
her arm, her child. She went to get some
work one day and stole three gold coins of
l0f. each. The money was missed soon af-
ter she left her employ er, and a servant was
sent to her rooms to Claim it. The servant
found her about to quit her rooms with the
three gold coins in her hand. She said to
the servant: II was going to carry them
back to you." Nevertheless, she was car
ried to the commissioner of police, and he
ordered her to be sent before the police
court for trial. She was too poor to engage
a lawyer, and when asked by the judge
what she had to say for herself she answer
ed: "The day / went to my employers /
carried my child with-me. 1t was in my
arms as 1t Is now. was not paying. atten-
tion to it. There were several gold coins
on the mantle-piece, and, unknown to me,
it stretched out its little hand and seized
three pieces, which did not observe until
l got home. l at once put on my bonnet
and was going back to my employer to re-
turn them when / was arrested. This Is
the solemn truth, as hope for heavens
mercy" EARN "Hf ~ "-1 9IC8


The court could not believe this story.
They upbraided the mother for her impu-
dence in endeavoring topalm off such a
manifest lie for the truth, They besought
her for her own sake, to retract so absurd
a tale, for it could have no effect, but
oblige the court to sentenceher to severer
punishment than they were. disposed to
inflict upon one SO young and evidently
stepped SO deep in poverty. These appeals
had no effect, except TO strengthen the
poor mothers pertlnacious adherence to
her original story. AS this fifmness was
sustained by that look Of innocence which
the most adrolt criminal can never eoun-
terfeit the court were at some loss 10 dis
cover what decesiot Justice commanded.
To relieve their embarrassment, one of the
judges proposed 10 renew the scene de-
Year: 1866

Brooklyn, broke open the safe and car
rled OF $1,000 in United States treasury
notes, $50 in bills and $4,000 in Western
railroad bonds The New York Evening
Post remarks


"This is one of the boldest burglaries
that has taken place in Brooklyn in a
long time, The Office is situated on the
ground floor of No. Montague street,
within a hundred feet of the police
headquarters, opposite the police build
ing, and in one of the most public of the
thoroHghfares Of Brooklyn. The gas in
the insurance Office was left burning
during the night so that, through a
glass pane in the door, any person
passing could see the whole interior of
the office, at the further end of which,
and within twenty feet of the street.
was the safe. In addition to the usual
lock the safe was fastened on the out
side with heavy iron bar, and this the
burglars had to cut at one end with a
chisel. All the locks of the interior
chambers were cut through in a similar
manner, showing that the burglars
must have had tools of great power"
Year: 1866

SAD CAsUALTY.-On Sunday evening,
a poor woman tried to get across the
railroad bridge at Troy, having no mon
ey to pay the toll The gate tender re-
fused to let her pass, but permitted her
to walk upon the railroad side Of the
bridge. In the effort, she became dizzy,
slipped through the tics and fell into the
water below. \ boat was put out to
rescue her, but before it had reached her
she was drowned.
Year: 1866

l.


So many times financial crises have been


predicted and have failed to come in response


to the prophecy, that this sort Of prefgure-


ment has grown into some disrepute. People


have almost been allured into the belief that


the laws of trade,have altered their course, OF


that the assumed laws were no laws at all.


Certain it is that the course of financial history


in this country, during recent years, has pre-


sented very difficult problems for economists
and politicians, and that rude shock has


been given to many preconceiyed and
cherished notions Nevertheless it does not
follow that the laws Of political economy are


false and imperative, simply because our an


tieipations do not accurately estimate the
phenomena of the financial world. All that


We can say is that we have failed TO take into
our calculation those recondite causes which,
in the present state Of our knowledge elude
our observation, and that these are often
powerful enough to modify the course OF
events.


The gradual rise in the value of the paper
currency of the country from its lowest point
Of depression, when paper dollar was
worth thirty-eight cents, to the present
time when paper dollar is worth
about sixty-seyen cents, was certainly unex-
pected by those who predicted great col
lapse. on account of the imitation of the cir
oulation. But this rise undoubtedly had
good causes two of which were an
increased confidence in the financial
ability Of the federal government; and
the gradual reduction of the volume Of paper
These are undoubtedly encour-
aging facts; but they affect only the relations
Of the currency Let that question be put
entirely out Of view, and the industry of the
country would still be subject to oatastrophes
brought upon it by tho pernicious system of
repression, falsely called protection, T which
has been fastened on the country during the
reign Of radiealism. It is well known that the
8 protective aystem is injurious not only to
the general industrial interests of eommu-
nifty, but actually, and chiefly to the especial
in behalf Of which that system is
adopted. This great truth Is now SO well eg-
that no political economist 1layina
any regard for his reputation, would dream Of
Year: 1866

And Every Other Description of Job Printing


The material of the BooB AND JOB EsTABLIsHXENg
ENTIRELY NEW having just been received from the moss
Celebrated Foundris and the Modern Improved
nents
Year: 1866

Map Of the North End Of the Island Of Chloe the Main Land Of Chile and
Adjacent Waters, in Which the Spanish Fleet Now Operating Against


the Peruvian and Chilean SquadrOns Of the Naval Fight
Year: 1866

EB. sPESCB.-Amongst the many enterprising
houses now recommended to the support of the
public none have higher claims than the long
established house of E. B. SPENCE. For gen.
teel clothing, for good fits and fair prices, this
house must ever give satisfaction. No man that
ever knew E. B. SPENCE could for moment fail
to place the most implicit reliance on his word,


and to feel assured that his charges were no more
than reasonable. His " Ne Plus Ultra" is faith
full work and good material. His " S0npdreit'' Is


a perfect ft-just "a fashionable as you like, or


qualified by any degree of approach to that climax


called 1.-The tip of the fashion - which may suit
the various tastes and the various ages OF men,
All can be suited at SPBSCE's. He has long been


engaged in making habits for society, and those


he has made are type of his own reputation for


exactness. II the inner man had always been
equal to the faultlessness and harmony OF the


outer garb from the hands of SPENCE, he would


indeed have done great deal to improve the pub
lie morals. One of our oldest merchants, and one
OF our best, he deserves well of the community


Endeared to us by his large share in the common


sacrifices of the late period Of misfortune, trial.
and calamity, he is no less entitled to confidence


aspect and encouragement for his far-dealing and
irreproach chable integrity as a man of business.


No man can fail of being well-dressed with the


best styles, faithfully made, both durable and ee-


CANT, and at low prices by calling on E. B.


SPENCE, No. 1900, corner OF Main and Thirteenth


streets.
Year: 1866

THE BALLARD HOUSE has undergone a
very considerable change for the better in
it's interior, which, indeed, is the most i'm
portant part of it to the traveller. 1t has
been repainted and most elegantly recar-
peted (if that expression will do), and
otherwise modified, in admirable compati-
bility with both taste and comfort. The of
fees are especially worthy of commenda-
tion. In some respects they are not sur
passed by those of any hotel in the United
States, and that being the greatest nation
in creation, of course it is altogether use
less to look beyond it for comparisons. The
energies and enterprises of men take a
most philanthropic and practical turn when
they are directed to the promotion OF the
comfort of the passenger" the stranger
within the gates" This fact all appreciate
the moment they set out over the land for
even short journey. Then Ballard's
movements are peculiarly salutary and
commendable. There are to be further
and very highly interesting Improvements
in the house, and that very soon, OF which
due notice will be given.
Year: 1866

FAIR.-The ladies, who never cease their
exertions in behalf of religion and charity
are busy with their fairs, selling out the
handiwork of their own fair hands and
such valuables and ornamental things as
they gather up from the charitable and
pious. The ladies of the Second Baptist
church commence their fair for the benefit
of their church tonight in one of the fine
stores in the Spotswood Block. They make
a very grand display of their goods and
wares. 1t will be treat to see with what
charming art they dispose OF them. 80
Year: 1866

PAINFUL AcCIDENT.-Mr. George T..
Lumpkin, while passing in front of his re-
sidence, on the corner Of Clay street and
Brook avenue, slipped and fell, striking
his head upon the ground, and iniicting a
painful cut over the left eye. He was car
ried home, and proper surgical assistance
given him.
Year: 1866

SSow.-Winter in this latitude has been
wont to celebrate Christmas with snow
storm. He seldom visits us with that sort
of thing earlier than the 18th or 10th of
December. But snow thereabouts or at
Christmas eve Is considered by old and
young in Virginia as essential tothe proper
celebration Of the most welcome and joy
Gus of all the days In the year. Yesterday
morning our citizens found the earth COW
cred with quite o liberal snow-a little