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Year: 1867

A HEn0IC RESCUE One 9av last
week annmber OF yenturesome boys went
skating on the river Two OF them.
Willie Tyrrcl and Willie Smith, lads
about twelve years of age, veatured out
on the ice, and when about midway Of
the stream the thin sheet OF ice gave way
under their weight, and both boys were
struggling in the water Their screams
for help were truly Ditiful but not one
of all the throng Of boys that had fled to
About this time Silas Glass, attracted by
the cries Of distress, came skating down
70 Tie s9ot. 0lc s'anca va sui scnG,
and then, with a heroic courage the no
bic boy started for the rescue Out upon
the thin ice he went, which cleaked and
groaned beneath his weight; on over the
treacherous surface, which moved and
rolled before him; on until the sblate-iron
cut through and the water followed be
hind him in q stream; on until the brit
tie ice shivered and cracked before him
and bent under him. Then for the first
time did he stop. Would he give up his
efforts? No! Cautiously he lowered
himself down, then stretched a5 fui:
length upon the Ice, he drew himself
along nearer and nearer TO where the boys
were clinging TO the ice with the tenacity
of despair. At last he reached them, and
carefully he drew one after the other up
on the ice Then commenced the peril
Gus Journey back. The boys. almost wild
with terror, were almost uncomfortable :;
but with many narrow escape aid with
much difficulty all at last safely reached
the shore, while the boys thronged around
them. making the welkin ring with their
cheers for the brave deiiverer No nobler
act of heroism was ever displayed than
this rescue from death Of the boys by 81
las Glass-a heroi3m worthy to be com
memorated by song and story.
Year: 1867

The true value Of Machinery applied to Watchmak-
ing is not that by its Watches made rapidly.
but that they made correctly. Very few people
anow why Waltham Watch should be superior to
any other. IN the first place, at Watham the Watch
IS REGARDED only machine, on mechanical principles
If the Watchesare goo5 IS bocause the ac! nary
;s good. OF course there mast be defect in the
principle plan of the moyenent-no mistake in the
sizes shapes OF the pieces Of which. it is composed
nothing wanting in their properties and


n their positions These points once thoroughly set
tled it rests wholly with the machinery constructed
with Infinite diversity OF form and function express
I for the purpose to produce the finished pieces. By
means OF multiplying guagLs and microscopes. tests
and inspection for he detection Of wear in the cutting
lsand for faults and flaws in steel or stone made
to accompany the work every stage beginning
to end As necessary result the watch goes together
perfect machine. Every part is found to fit properly
in It's place Every pin may be pushed till it pinches,
and every screw turned home. Instead of sluggish
and feeble action the balance under the pressure
Of the ighest handspring, vibrates with wide and
free motion, and the beat has the clear ringing sound
always Characteristic of the Walthanl Watch The
machine is 4 timeleeper from the start.


This system of Matchmaking is unknown in foreign
countries and is entirely original with the Waltham
Company. The Company claim that by it they pro-
duce watches equaIled for every quality
which makes a watch valuable. Simple IN plan ana
correct il principle the movement is not only beaut-
tuily finished substantial, accurate and cheap out Is
uniform IN the Innutest Details not easily damaged,
and when repaired always good as new Thers are
\ ajerent GRADES Of finish in the different varieties OF
watches male by the watharn Company, as there


different sizes and shapes TO suit all tastes and means:
but every Watch that bears the genuine trademark
OF .WALrnAa IS guaranteed TO be good one, and no
body need be afraid 70 buy it.
Year: 1867




Clerk.


The monotony of social life in WASH
ington was relieved Thursday by an
event of rather uncommon occurrence in
these unpoetical times. In the Church
of the Epipr any, an Episcopal place of
worship, Baron Henri Van Havre, Sec
retary of the Belgium Legati on, was
united in wedlock to Miss Camilla Webb.
The histo y of the attachment which led
to this happy consummation embraces a
considerable degree of romantic element
The Baron, who is connected with one
of the most alistocratic and wealthy fam
lilies Of Belgium, came here few years
ago as Secretary of Legation. He is a
gentleman about thirty years of age,
tall and commanding in appearance, and
an ardent lover of poetry and music.


About six months after his arrival he
paid visit to the Treasury Depart
ment, and in the course of his inspec-
tion of our financial machinery he be-
came interested with the beauty of the
lady to whom he was married to-day
Miss Camilla Webb was a clerk in the
Office of the Comptroller of the Curren-
cy. She was born in the southern part
of Virginia, and came to Washington
about FIVE years ago. She was accom-
panied by her widowed mother, and
Year: 1867

AS in all previous cases they will spell
dye without the y.


Perhaps the pet CANNES must change
their coats so as to suit the latest novel y
in dress. When my lady has green
watered silk the dogs will be dyed blue
to match, and skye terrier can be easily
transformed into skye blue terrier.


Saffron dogs have also been noticed,
and a jolly painter seizing one the other
day while his lady mistress had gone
shopping in store, gilded his nostrils
beautifully. When the dog issued, the
dog took the public eye.


The lady took carriage.


Should Dominic Sampson come again
to life he would dye pepper" and "mus-
tard."


Descriptions ofladies must also change
with the times.


Instead of mentioning lady with a
green gauze veil, it will be "the lady
with green gauze dog" and the varia-
tions which individual taste will give
these must be amazing.


Possibly the following style of person
al advertisements will arise:


'If the lady with the saffron pup.
who held the pupin her lap, in one of
the Magazine street cars on -, wish
ing to hear from the gentleman with the
autumn-hued dog. who sat opposite, ad-
dress, N. E., at -"


Since pups are so honored, the appel
lation dog applied to man may
change from its opprobrious meaning


In what an age do we find ourselves
an age not of Puritanic "Scarlet Let
ters,' but of "Oceanic Scarlet Pup
pies )" not of the "Blue Laws" but of
"Blue Dogs" not of "Rose Water
Treaties" but of "Roseate Poodles."


But that dog with pink tail will
the prize. The like was never seen be-
fore.


The man who had skye terrier, of
"whom" it was said no one could tell at
the first glance which was his head and
which was his tail, and who barbered
the head and made it run to seed in
pair of moustaches, must yield the
palm to the white dog with pink tail


That dawg will take the premium.
Year: 1867

How steamers are Burned at Se1.


The Secretary of the London Lloyds
had published communication with
reference to the steamer Deutschland,
which plies between New York, South
ampton and Bremen, which shows that
vessel to have been in imminent danger
from fire, owing to attempts made to
smuggle goods on a recent voyage.
The letter is written from the
London Custom House, and shows
that the vessel run great risk.
1t tells the story so pointedly
that We give its own words. The
writer says:-"I am desired by the Com
missioners of her Majesty's Customs to
acquaint you that they have received a
communication from Southampton, stat
ing that on the arrival at that port of the
steamer Deutschland from Bremen on
the 2Sth ultimo, having on board four
hundred and fifty passengers for New
York. the officers of the revenue proceed
ed to rummage the vessel with the view
of ascertaining whether any contraband
goods were concealed on board, and
that in the course of their examination
they removed platform between the
engine boiler and the side of the ship,
by which means they obtained access
underneath the boiler, where they found
concealed about forty gallons of spirits,
contained in six casks and FIVE demi.
johns, slowed SO close to the fire that the
packages and contents We're quite hot
In addition, three empty demijohns
Year: 1867

were discovered. which had act
ually exploded from the in
tense heat of the furnaces, the
contents having escaped, to the immi-
nent danger of the vessel. am also to
state that the board have directed the
usual proceeding to be taken against one
of the fremen of the name of Hoffman,
who admitted the ownership of the spir-
its; but as from the nature of the con-
cealment as represented by the board
they apprehended that, by the act of
one of the crew the safety of the ship
has been imperilled, and the lives of the
passengers placed in great danger,
have been directed to communicate the
circumstances to you, as it is considered
not improbable that the interest of the
underwriters in this country may have
been jeopardized by the occurrence"


A WEALTHY widow, advertising for
an agent, was overwhelmed with appli-
cations. The printer had made it a
Year: 1867

n@~A subscription is being gotten up to build road from this place to Cotton Plant. sl200 has already been sub scribed, and the probability is, that sui ficient amount will be raised to do much towards building the road.
Year: 1867

He might furnish a volume of certificates, but the public have long since learned to esti- mate s,ich tbipgs at their true value The safest plan IS for every one to test for himself the virtue of new medicine.
Year: 1867

The Washington IBtsltigenesr says
Six years ago we drilled into the war
because the American people would not
believe that any Of the public men we're
mad enough to prefer running the conn.
try to abandoning their own self-willed
purpose The same danger threatens
today. The majority in Congress are
bent on tyrannic rule, without regard to
The Constitution. They are trampling
on its provisions on the pretext that they
do not apply to rebels, and laugh at the
idea that the people will resist sooner
than have the solemn guarantees OF that
instrument eontemptuously overthrown.


Does not every wise man see that the
RepubHo Is sorslY threatened I Oar
Congressional leaders say that they are
acting in perfect aocordanoe with the
Constitution. But in all controversies
abou, The meaning Of that instrument
there is but one authoritative tribunal
This, Congress is now proposing to dis
regard. The Supreme Court has solemn
lv pronounced against military tribunals
Tor civilians in defiance Of this, Com
qrass proposes to govern one-half OF this
country by military commissions In
Year: 1867

Bay The South Cdrolinian says there
is growing disposition among capital
lists Of the North to loan money to the
producers of cotton for the purpose Of
enabling them to carry on the labors of
their plantations "
Year: 1867

FARM hands are wanted in the West,
and the demand for them comes from
all quarters. The enormous crop now
almost ready for the harvest will re-
quire, to properly secure it, more hands
than can be procured in the West, and
this affords splendid opportunity to
the thousands of men out OF work in
the Eastern cities, who are unsuccess-
fully going from one store to another
soliciting employment,
Year: 1867

New PASSENGER Boar ON LAKE CHAM
PLAIN.-The Whitehall Chronicle says
the Northern Transportation Company,
having divided 25 per cent. net, on the
last seasons business, have decided to
extend operations, and to fit up the
steamer Bascom for passenger and ex-
press freight boat, and run her between
Whitehall and Plattsburgh another sea-
son. They have also purchased the hull
for steamer at Plattsburgh, which
they are going to finish up Immediately.
And they propose to add largely to their
property. The Chronicle says "The
hours of the arrival and departure of
the new steamer. and the time taken for
the trip, will undoubtedly be more sat
isfactory to the accommodation of the
travelling public, than those of the
steamers connecting with the railroad !;
and will probably be fitted up more in
accordance with the modern ideas of a
passenger boat"
Year: 1867

The UNIVERSITY OF VERMoNT.-The
Spring term Of the University of Ver-
mont and State Agricultural College,
will begin on Thursday morning next.
We understand that the number of stu
dents will be increased by the addition
of several young men who expect to en-
ter at that time.
Year: 1867

TAKING Up CoNTRIBUTIoN.-The hat
was passed around in a certain congre-
cation for the purpose OF taking up a
collection. After it had made the cir.
cult OF The church, il was handed to the
minister who by the way, had ex-
Year: 1867

REVENUE RECEIPTS The following
table contains a monthly statement of
the amount of duties received by the
customs officers Of the District of Yer
mont on property imported from the
British provinces during the year 1866
Year: 1867

Important to Employers and Employees.


Before Judge Cardozo.


Charles H. Renard Morris Doakelspel The plain
til in this case is bookkeeper, the defendant store
keeper in Broadway the former claims to have been
employed by the defendant at salary Of $500 year,
the engagement continue for twelve months from the
date Of engagement After being 80 employed for about
month the plaintiff discharged, and 1t was to re-
salary for the whole term OF the engagement the
action brought Defendant denied the allegation Of
engagement for year, testifying that no time was
xed thar he found his business mot sufficient TO
enable him pay for the services of the plaintiff
bookkeeper, and that having paid him for his services
while in his employment he had discharged him The
testimony conflicting, but the jury returned
dict for the defendant


Breach Of Promise Of 1farriaGo-Verdict


$1,000.


Anne Cyaien agt TAomas Conway This was an
action for breach Of promise and alleged seduction
Plaintiff testified that the defendant had agreed 70 marry
her that this promise was made several occasions,
the final agreement being that he would lead her TO e
altar the day succeeding the late elecson; being sub
sequent 70 tbs alleged Of seduction Having accom-
pshed the latter he refused 70 comply With his promise
OF marriage unless be said he should be forced 10
il The witness claimed be ectete and her counsel
offered 10 show this fact the satisfaction OF the jury
This the 0vcued aud instructed the Jury that the
case was entirely their discretion and considering
the circumstances they would render such verdict
in their judgment right Verdict for the plaintin,
$1,000.
Year: 1867

The Registration Law to which we
referred few days ago, was on yester'
day reported again from the Judiciary
committee to which it had been re-
committed. The alterations are few and
unimportant. We understood that the
committee desired to report bill which
would conform exactly to the provls'
ions of the Constitution as amended.
We have heard no objections to the
massage of such Il bill, and are unable
10 see why the committee if they de-
sired TO give general satisfaction, should
not have reported law of that char
,cter. We presume that Registration
Act. rmbodying the principles ofthe Con-
s;itutiom, and properly limiting the
powers of the Registrars over the rights
Of the voter, would have met with lit
Tie opposition. That All act OF entirely
different character has been presented
indicates very little disposition Oh the
mart of some men in the Legislature to
oh-y even the Constitution which they
are supposed to have arranged to suit
themselves.
Year: 1867

of taxation being the same, his property
should be rated either low or high in
proportion to its actual value, as his
neighbor's is, and that result is impos-
sibic, no matter how much desired, un-
der the present plan. / cannot do bet
ter than to extract from my communi-
cation of last year and make the same
recommendation. "The greatest care
should be taken in the selection of the
person to make the return, and as an
additional security for fairness and
equity in making the assessment, re-
commend tine appointment by Council
of supervising board. TO consist OF
two members of the First and three of
the Second Branch, whose duty it shall
be to carefully examine the said assess
ment and return as it progresses. Last
year many credits of money, stocks, &c,
were not returned at all; household
goods in some instances were placed ut
their full value, i'll others at not over one
fourth, and goods, wares, and merchan-
die at par below their average value.
Revision by Board as l have suggest
ed would be of great benefit in equal
izing the assessment no matter by whom
made, as being composed of gentlemen
from all sections of the city, the Board
would possess in its members q more
general and better knowledge of the
valuations reported than any one per-
son could. Whether the total valuation
of personal property within the city be
large or small in amount Gf equitably
made) does not matter to any citizen,
because having given sum to raise for
revenue, the Council will fix such rate
per hundred dollars rs will produce it,
but it is seriously unjust and oppressive,
if one is paying the rate on full valua-
tion while another pays the same rate
OH a half valuation, the rate having
been fixed higher than it would have
been if this last person had reported n
just amount" If the returns are made
under the present plan, that is by the
citizen himself, and the Board, which
may better consist of one from each
word, should discover any inequality,
no person, on being shown that his re-
turn was erroneous in its proportion to
that of Others, would hesitate an instant
to make proper correction. The ap-
prOach from the city to the Peninsular
Cemetery is in certain seasons almost
impossible, and its condition demands
serious and prompt attention. An e1-
animation by and report from, your
committee having charge will give yon
the necessary information.


A. j. SWEENEY, Mayor.
Year: 1867

to the worlds gaze the corruption and
treachery of their own friends and rep
resentatives.


We trust some good may come from
this authoritative acknowledgment OF
the dishonest purposes Of this Radical
Legislature, and that even those who
have been heretofore most active in
putting corrupt and unworthy men in
public places, may learn from this bit
ter experience the folly of conjuring up
evil spirits whose conduct they cannot
control.
Year: 1867

good fight Of faith and lay hold OF eter-
nal life.'


/ AM pleased to see that you have
opened your paper 10 the interest of the
free school system, and am pleased to
see some of our leading men .aking
such an interest in so important sub
ject. This country has long been the
slave of ignorance, but | hope that in
the course of ten years at the farthest |
will see this country stepping forth aud
claiming her position among the first in
literature and religious culture. 1t will
take from three To five years TO get the
present system fairly started.


There L. some dissatisfaction mani
Tested among some with regard TO the
Treasurer, upon the account of his hav-
ing his business so mixed up that IL is
impossible TO get fair exposition of the
amount received and the amount ex-
pended. 1t is very important that We
should have able and reliable men 10
fill such offices, and in fact all public
offices. OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1867

The House Committee for Courts of
Justice of the Virginia Legislature,
which have for some time past been en-
gagged in an examination as to the con-
stitutionality of the Stay law in that
State, have made q report in vindica-
tion of the Stay law, in answer to OBJ
jections that have been made as to its
constitutionality and expediency.
Year: 1867

HOG thieves in Indiana chloroform
their plunder to prevent ii from spueal-
ing.-Er.


We extract the above item for the
benefit of the legislative members of
the profession in this State.
Year: 1867

There Is but one opinion abroad with refer
ence to the rash and inexcusable attack made


on the police during the procession on Mon
day, and that Is that those who were parties to
IL should be summarily and severely punished.


without going into the merits Of the case, or
referring to the causes Of the disturbance, or
attempting to decide which party were the ag-
gIessors--for these are facts for the proper
authorities to fnd out-we must condemn in


the most unqualified manner the violence with
which the police were sssailed. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the police should be
sustained by the whole community In the per-
formance Of their duty. II they are not sup
ported there can be no security for the pre-
servation Of peace. If the police are to be not
only obstructed in their duty, but cruelty A.
saulted and wounded almost unto death, a. In


this late case, we cannot expect 10 be pro-
tected from the ravsges Of burglars or the
attacks Of highwaymen and cutthroats. The
suly organization upon which We cAp rsly lig
Year: 1867

protection in this city and its surroundings q
the police force, and if the police are NOT sus-
tanned we will be left to the mercy Of the
toughest elements Of the community. In this
point Of view the collision which occurred
during the procession on Monday must be
unsparingly condemned, and those who
participated in 1t must be regarded
as gross violators Of the law. and
in no other light, no matter who they
were or to what nationality they belong.
While the general body Of the participants in
the celebration during which this unfortunate
occurrence took place cannot be held responsi-
BILE for 1t, inasmuch as they were wholly
ignorant of the disturbance and pursued their
line of march in an orderly and creditable
manner, there Is no excuse for the individuals
who made the wicked and violent assault On
the police, who, according to the facts -
stated, were engaged in preserving order and
affording every facility for the convenience Of
the processionists. The attack was wanton
and lawless, and we trust the ringleaders will
be brought to justice I; and thus, by fastening
the guilt upon the offending parties, the peace
full and we'll conducted portion-which COM


prised the vast majority Of the celebrants-
will be fully relieved from any odium which
may be unthinkingly attached to them from


the conduct of few hot-headed individuals.
Year: 1867

The government is evidently in possession
Of evidence sufficiently strong to warrant the
belief that another attempt is about to be
made by the Fenian organization to invade
the Canadian provinces. Yesterday force OF
United States regulars, in numbers sufficient
to load nine passenger cars, which would not
be less than FIVE or six hundred men, was
despatched over the Hudson River Railroad
for Oswego, where they will probably remain
until their services are required on the from
tiers. This looks as if the government is de-
termined to again interfere for the preserva-
ton Of our neutrality laws.
Year: 1867

The Supplementary Reconstruction bill
hnsiH passed Congress yesterday, the report
q ths committee Of conference havinN been
agreed to BY both houses. A formal opposi-
tion to the report was made by the democrats
in the House, but without avail. The bill
now goes TO the President, and will no doubt
be promptly returned, with bis veto, and -
promptly passed BY the required two-thirds
vote in the Senate and House. When this
work Is finished Congress will at once adjourn
for the long recess, subject, however, 10 be re-
assembled in osse Of any contumacious con-
duct On the part of the President Ii carrying
out the lsy,