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Year: 1867




1t is unreasonable to expect that the
public press will always publish such
things as we, individually, shall like. A
person Of strictly religious habits and
tastes will be offended if he sees in a
newspaper the account Of prize fight or
Of something obscene and sinful. He
forgets that the newspaper is but the re-
Election Of the world at large; and il he
is fastidious, he should retire altogether
from life, for in single street he will
lind at any given hour Of the day, what
will offend almost all his senses. He
need not read what he considers obiec.
iiopabls; in like manner he need not eat
at o table a'hote any highly seasoned dish
He may not like venison and game, high.
Let him order something to his tastes
veal outlet without sauce. But nv Lady
Godiva may like . few Of the inaelicacies
Of the season, and Lord Coventry may
have stomach for anything. & ueHspa.
per would have lew readers were its dish,
es OF news to consist solely Of pious pastry
and aimsy puffs. While the tone of q
newspaper is moral, the public cannot
complain The music an of organ may be
Of the purest character, though the organ
itself, and the organ grinder likewise,
may sometimes show symptoms of the
mud and filth picked up by or scattered
upon them throughout the ramblings Of
the day. To the pure all things are pure,
and to find fault with newspaper for
every "nice offense," is to display the
hypocrisy Of prude, or the sillines of an
ignoramus.-London Examiner.
Year: 1867

TA CARD.-In resigning the Office
of Chief Of Police "a position which con-
tinued to hold even after offers much more
advantageous, In . pecuniary point Of
view, had been made to me) determined
to address communication to my fellow
citizens, containing q plain statement of
facts, showing that was constrained to
withdraw from the force because the
power placed in the hands Of the Mayor Of
appointing sergeapts and policemen were
prejudicial in the extreme to its discipline,
and consequently to the interests Of the
city, and that my remonstrance against the
exercise Of such power, and my efforts to
have the system changed, had proved In
vain but was dissuaded by my friends
from making any publication on the sub
iect for the reason that the community
were already aware of the state Of affairs
of which had to complain, and therefore
any explanation Of my course was unne.
cessary. Now, however, finding in the
proceedings Of the last meeting Of the
Council, as published in the city papers,
certain statements made by the Mayor,
am compelled to state, through the same
medium, that those statements are entirely
without foundation, as the record will
show.


In the first place, the Mayor endeasors
to make the impression that he consulted
me with regard to the promotion Of Will
liam 7. Kendrick to sergeancy, and that
recommended him as Q first rate man for
the position. On this point / have to say
that have no recollection Of ever having
made any such recommendation certainly
not at the time Of his promotion but at any
time would have testified to the manner
in which he discharged his duty as beat
man but / never would have recon-
mended a deserter for any position, for de-
serter from any army Is not to be relied on.
The promotion was made on the 7th Of De-
cember, and my protest to the Mayor
against it was entered on the 9Th Of De-
cember. The evidence of this fact Is In
the hards Of the chairman Of the Police
Committee.


In the second place, the Mayor states
according to the newspaper reports) that
he had " only made appointments recon-
mended by Major Claiborne" This state
ment pronounce to be utterly without
foundation. My report to the Council
urging the transfer OF the appointing
power from the Mayor to the Committee on
Police, under the recommendation Of the
Chief of Police, shows plainly my views
on that point, and my efforts to secure
force that the city could continue to be
proud of. My conviction that the Mayor
was utterly opposed to the establishment
of a police force in its present form,
strengthened, as it has been, by his general
course since his election, dispelled any
confidence had in him for support, and
would have left him to his accountability
to the people but for the statements which
he has made, and which, In justice TO my
self, feel bound thus to contradict, so
that those at whose hands ! have received
so much kindness and confidence might
know the real state of the case.


JOHN II. CLAIBORNE.
Year: 1867

TRIBUTE TO MAJOR CLAIBoRNE.-The
following vote of thanks to Major Clai-
borne was unanimously passed by the
Grand Jury yesterday:


"The Grand Jury being advised of the
resignation of Major John H. Claiborne,
Chief of Police, hereby express their
warm appreciation ofthe honorable fidelity,
unwearied energy, and impartial fairness
with which the duties Of that arduous and
responsible position have been discharged
by him, and deeply regret the loss of his
most valuable services to the city OF Rich.
mond and we further add that, in our
Judgment, to him may be attributed the
quiet and good order that prevailed during
his term of Office"
Year: 1867

WHO WILL HELP Help . brave Con.
federate soldier who Is suffering from
wounds received in the battle Of Seven
Pines. He was Q member Of Lstham's
battery of artillery, and at the battle oi
Seven Pines received wound from mus
ket ball which passed entirely through his
body. At the same time he was struck by
the fragment of shell on the side. The
wound from the shell Is partially healed


The wound from the musket ball II stil


open, injections Of bluestone wstsr pass
entirely through II, showing that this brayl
Year: 1867

CONDITION OF THE JAIL.-The Grand
Jury on yesterday made an examination
of the condition of the city Jail, and re-
ported as follows:


They found the utmost cleanliness per-
vading every department, and having ar
rived there at the dinner hour, can bear
testimony to the excellent quality OF the
provisions. But as regards the turbulence
and disorder so frequently prevailing
among the prisoners, they are unanimously
Of the opinion that it can only be remedled q
by the enlargement Of the Jail and classl-
fication and quarter separation OF It's In
mates.
Year: 1867

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-In this
court yesterday the arguments in the
cases of the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road Company Us. Fulvey & Co., and the
same Us. Cowherd and others, were con-
cluded, and time was taken by the court
to consider.


The following rules were ordered by the
court


There shall be put up in the conference
room, as q library for the court, the books
mentioned in list which will be filed
with the clerk, which books shall be sup
piled as far as they can be from the Public
Library.


These books shall be labelled, "Ccurt OF
Appeals, Conference Room"


SO many Of the said books as cannot be
supplied from the State shall be purchased
by the State librarian, and an appropria-
tion will be made by the court to pay for
the same out of the fund under its control.


The clerk shall have the charge and Gus
tody Of the library Of the court during the
recess of the court. He may allow the
same to be used in the conference room by
any person entitled to use the books in the
Public Library; but no person but Judge
of this court shall be allowed to take any
Of the said books from the conference
room.
Year: 1867

THE STREET will be in opera
tion in few days, as will be seen from the
card OF Messrs. Burnham & Ezekiel. Our
merchants will consult their own interests
and the public comfort by giving such
liberal encouragement to these gentlemen
as will induce them to keep thek ma
chimes in operation the year round.
Year: 1867

THE RAILROAD CoNNEcTIoN.-The con-
nection between the Petersburg and
Fredericksburg railroad is being pushed
rapidly forward, and will be finished in
the next three or four weeks. The last
arch to the tunnel is being worked upon,
and the track is being laid upon the upper
portion of the road.
Year: 1867

The CHIcKAHoMINY BRIDGE.-The new
contractors on the York River road, from
the energy they display, seem deter
mined to push the road throug n in the
given time. The Chickahominy has been
SO high of late as to suspend the work on
the bridge for a few days. The river is
still very high, and the werkmen are at
work on the structure in water foot
deem
Year: 1867

FEAST AT LAUREL HILL.--This feast came of
on Wednesday afternoon and night, and was
Il complete success. The house was opened 10
the public at o'clock III the afternoon, and
was throngcd from that time until late III the
night with the youth and beauty of the neigh
borhood. The tables We're we'll filled with
catables and many fancy articles and every
thing was disposed OF before II closed. About
one. third of what will be required to rebuild
Four mile Creek church was realized, and the
ladies who have so nobly undertaken the work
have determined not 10 permit 1t to stop.
They have secured the cooperation OF ladies'
on Church and Union Hills, and will hold an
other fair and feast in Leigh church
some time during the spring.
Year: 1867

EASTER Yesterday Easter Sunday was cele-
brated in the Catholic Church with pontiiical
mass, offered by Bishop Magill, assisted BY DR.
Becker and the Rev. Father Andrews n dea-
con and sub deacon. An immense crowd filled
the cathedral An able sermon was preached
by Bishop Magill on the Resurrection of Our
Lord The Papal benediction WAS pronounced
at the close of the mass by the Bishop
Year: 1867

THE BAzaAR.-The ladies of the Bazaar are
hard at work by day and night preparing for
the Bazaar, which opens tomorrow. The
decorations as far as they have gone, are very
tasteful and elaborate, and we expect that this
will be- one of the grandest affairs OF the kind
ever held in Richmond.
Year: 1867


MEssRs. EDIToRs :-In view of the wild
anarchy that exists throughout our State, is
it to, be supposed that the Pell-Worth gov
ernment OF North Carolina connives at the
outrages that are being committed p While
intimidation, robbery and murder rule the
hour, and the loyalty of our people proclaim
ed by our egotistically loyal Legislature, is it
not surprising that measures have not been
set on foot to check lawlessness and turn
aside the assassins knife2 Would it be out
of the line of duty, of the State govern
mcnt G) to offer rewards for the detection
and apprehending of horse-thieves, and thus
by advice of the old maxim set thief to
catch thief" we might succeed in seeing
some of our scoundrel neighbors brought to
justice. In the meantime, would it not be
well, when suspected parties in neighbor-
hood become possessed of a horse or a mule,
description of such might be forwarded and
advertised through your paper, without max
ing public the locality. and in case such ami
NAL had been stolen, the losing party might
learn his whereabouts on personal applica-
ton at your Office.


The secret societies referred to some time
ago in the Standard are, I am informed, now
in full blast, and some of their modes of
operating are partially coming to light.
Year: 1867

What no doubt will please Congress most,
will be the determination of the States to
submit quietly to military rule until after
the next President election, and make no
movement towards complying with the terms
prescribed, until after the event Others no
doubt are vindictive enough to hope, that
the South will so demean itselfthat they will
have the shadow of justification for the gen.
eral determination of the true Southern
whites. This hope will be disappointed
The South has sworn to be true to the gov
ernment, and our people-those who can be
relied upon for an intelligent and virtuous
fulflment of their obligations, will submit
to law.-Sentinel.


Congress is anxious to have the States re-
turn to the Union at the earliest period prac-
ticable, as loyal States. But neither that
body. nor any good citizen North or South,
wishes to see the States restored on such a
basis as will place it in the power of the Sc
cession leaders to cast their Electoral votes
in 1868 for any person of doubtful loyalty for
President. Congress is right in requiring the
"rebel States" " to return on a loyal basis,
and in keeping them out until such loyal
basis is agreed upon and established.


We do not believe that there is one citizen
of the Northern States who is vindictive
enough to hope, that the South will so de
mean itself that they will have the shadow
of justification for the general extermina-
ton" of any portion of the Southern peo-
ple The fact that the Sentinel and its
friends so regard the Northern people is one
of the strongest proofs of the unfitness of the
former to take part in the work of recon-
struction. The radicals in Congress and the
great body of the Northern people entertain
kind feelings towards the South. All they
ask is that tie Southern people will do what
they promised when Lee surrendered, that
is, submit uncondit tionally to the will of the
majority in the work of reconstructing the
government. When tflat is done, emigration
and capital will at once po ur into the South,
and the government ITSELF with the great
body of the Northern people, VIII give the
strongest practical evidence that I. oey regard
US as brethren, and that they are r. lady and
anxious to do US good.
Year: 1867

EZEKIEL WEBSTER.-Ezekiel who


was considered the handsomest man


in the United States, had a skin of
wonderful fairness, and light hair


He is wildly remembered in New


Hampshire tor his marvellous beauty
of form and face; his courtly and


winning manners, the weight and maj
esty of his presence. He was a sig
nal refutation of DR.. Holmes theory,
the grand manners and high breeding
are the result of several generations
of culture. Until he was nineteen,
this peerless gentleman worked on a
rough mountain farm Oh the outskirts
of civilization, as his ancestors had
for hundred and fifty years before
him; but he was refined to the tips ol
his fingers and to the buttons of his
coat. Like his more famous brother
he had an artists eye for the becoming
costume, and keen sense for all the
properties and decorums both Of The
public and private life. Limited il
his view by the narrownesS OF provin
cial sphere, as well as inherited preju
dices, he was better man and citizel


than his brother, without a touch o
his genius.-North american Rerieu
Year: 1867

The Philadelphia Press quotes the followii
poem, and says, "ThCse who have heard th
touching effusion recited by the celebrated ira
edian, Mr.. Forrest, will never forget either Il
pathos with which he renders it or his simpl
affecting introduction TO it. Mr.. Forrest thinl
the writer was the brother of the poet Southe.
but whoever he was, his name should be come
ted with, whenever published or read, what w
awaken the most melancholy and pleasing EN-
tons"


1t had pleased God to form poor Ned
A thing of idiot mind,
Yet to the poor, unreas'ning boy


God had not been unkind.
Old Sarah loved her helpless child,
Whom helplessness made dear,
And life was everything to him


Who knew no hope or fear.
She knew his wants she understood
Each half artic'late call,
For he was everything to her,


And she to him was all.
And so for many year they lived,
Nor knew a wish beside;
But age at length on Sarah came,


And she fell sick and died.
He tried IN vain to waken her,


He called her DER and DER:
They told him she was dead-the word
To him no import bore.
L I,oy ch
Whilst he stood wond'ring by,
And when they bore her to the grave
He followed silently.
They laid her in the narrow house,
And sung the funeral stave,
And when the mournful train dispersed
He loitered by the grave.
The rabble boys that used to jeer


Whene'er they saw poor Ned,
Now stood and watched him at the grave,
And not word was said.
They came and went and came again,
And night at last drew on
Yet still he fingered at the place


Till every one had gone.
And when he found himself alone


He quick removed the clay,
And raised the coffin in his arms


And bore it quick away.
Straight went he to his mothers cot
And laid it on the floor,
And with the eagerness of Joy


He barred the cottage door.
At once he placed his mothers corpse
Upright within her chair,
And then he heaped the earth and blew
And kindled fire with care.
She was now in her wonted chair,


1t was her wonted place,
And bright the fire blazcd and flashed
Rejecting from her face.
Then bending down he'd feel her hands,
Anon her face behold;
Why, mother, do you look pale
And why are you SO coldi
And when the neighbors on next morn
Had forced the cottage door,
Old Sarah's corpse was in The chair,


And Ned was on the floor.
1t had pleased God from this poor boy
His only friend to call,
Yet God was not unkind to HIM,


For death restored him all
Year: 1867

When has a lady more water in her
system than when she has a cataract
in her eyes, a creek in her back, a
waterfall in her poll, and her shoes
high-tied When she has notion
Tan ocean, in her head.
Year: 1867

HOR e T r A Z R,


WEST ALBANY, VERMONT,
Will receive horses and colts at his stable IN
West Albany, and every attention will be given
them. He has had lifelong experience IN
training horses for the turf, saddle and harness,
and all who entrust their horses and colts with
him can rest assured that he will give them his
earnest care and attentiOn.-45tf
Year: 1867

There will be no special election
ordered in California this spring, and
that State will therefore not be repre-
sented in the Fortieth Congress until
after the regular election in Septem-
Der next.
Year: 1867

The hotel keepers at Cavendish
and ProctorsviIle have been fined one
SO and costs and the other $40 and
costs Gt being his second ofense) for
selling liquor to citizen of Chester,
who after he had started for home
would have froze to death if he had
not been found and carried home by a
neighbor. The Chester man was al
so fined five dollars for being drunk.
Year: 1867

5. Resoloed, That as the most potent and eff
eient means by which the South can speedily re-
ain her lost prosperity, we earnestly advocated
the spreading of knowledge and education among
all men, and that to the attainment of this great
end, We demand and shall persistently and firmly
insist upon the absolute right OF free discussion
and free speech on all subjects of public interest


:, t. RcSotoed, That We join in an earnest wish for
the maintenance untarnished and undimmed of
the public credit and plighted faith of the nation


T.. ReSotced, That i'll the. maintenance of the
position taken and the principles this day avow-
cd, we earnestly invite-the influence and coop
Grafton of men of all political persuasions, who
regard and cordially support the recent action of
Congress as a solution of our present political
difficulties; that we deprecate partizan violence
and desire peace and good will toward ali men :;
and if in an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
est duty and truest interest is to subserved by
maintaining the PRINCIPLES of the Republican Par
ty, an earnest interest should be awakened, it
will be from no other cause than rigid adhe-
rance to what we regard as sacred right and u
solemn public duty.
Year: 1867

We have often noticed point in et,.
quetfe which seems expressly adapted to
the protection OF the rights and feeling
of both sexes. We allude to the custom
which requires the gentleman to return
the bow when lady and gentleman,
presumed acquaintan ces, meet IN tho
street. The philosophy of the rule is
this, for there is sound philosophy in
manners; we're the gentleman to bow
first it would be in the power of the la.
dy to ignore the bow, and thus mortlfy
the gentleman who might have only in-
tended a polltsness. The lady bowing
6rst, the gentleman, in Difference to her,
muat return the bow thus the lady is
projected Further, she is guarded from
the intrusion of impudent men upon her
acquaintance and men likewise are as
sured against the raieness of pert wo-
man II the lady does not bow, things
remain as they were, neither is injured,
nei'ber can take exception Harper for
May.
Year: 1867

CuRcuLIo An experienced Psnnsyl-
vania garde er gives the following de-
vice as "a sure preventive of the attack
of the curculio on plum trees Take a
quantity Of corn cobs, winds wire
around them terminating IN q hook At
the end OF the cob then dip them into
gas tar until they are well saturated -
Hang q dozen or more or a tree, and no
curoulio will disturb the tree.
Year: 1867

The object Of the japanese mission has
given rise to good deal Of speculation. The
quidnancs are at loss to conjecture what par
ticular motive they have in visiting us just
now. There are no points In dispute be-
tween US, we do not ask to have any new
ports opened, and we are satisfied that whom
the foreign commerce Of the empire takes is
full extension we shall have . fair share Of IL
What, then, ask the curious, Is the special busi-
ness with us OF these accomplished diplomats,
Commissioners Fukusawa Ukitchy and Mat
shino Judajus We think we can enlighten
them on the subject From some admissions
that were CLEANED from them previous to their
departure for Washington It would appear that
they have come here probably at the request
Of the English government TO offer their medi-
alton on the Alabama claims. They have EVIL
IDENTIFY studied up the subject, and, so far as we
can gather, their views are entirely in our favor
BY all means let the question be referred to
them for decision. These Asiatics have sum-
mary way Of disposing Of knotty points which
European and American diplomats would do
we'll 70 learn.
Year: 1867

financial department of the government is con
Quoted In general way, we cannot too much
admire that carefulness of detail exhibited on
Thursday in the Printing Bureau Of the Trea-
sury Department when all hands-ifty males
and seven hundred females-were detained in
temporary custody because sheet of paper
possessing "no commercial value" was miss
ing. With such diligent oficials as the head Of
the Printing Bureau, having single eye to
blank sheets Of paper, We should suppose that
there would be no danger of plumber, corrup-
ton or default creeping into the Treasury
Department; yet we hear occasionally of the
robbery Of bonds and currency even down to
the fractions
Year: 1867

Alta meeting of colored and white republi-
cans in Washington on Thursday night the
former made . considerable figure They
entered into the debate, which was about
nominations for the local Office of Register, in
very lively manner. One Of the speakers
said that the distinguished Senator from Mas
sachusstts, Mr.. Sumner, had sent for him for the
purpose Of urging that one colored man at
least should be elected to the City Council Of
Washington as suggestive and fitting example
to the South. That is right We think, how
ever, that there ought to be more than ono; that
there ought, in fact, in accordance with Mr.. Sum-
ner's radical doctrine Of equal rights, to be .
fair proportion, according to the relative vo!o
of the whites and blacks. And why not negro
Mayor, If the negroes have majority of the
votes, which is probable! There is smack
of insincerity in this recommendation for only
one black member Of the City Council, WIN
the large negro vote is taken into considera-
ton. The radicals seem disposed to dodge the
consequences of their theories. We insist upon
holding them to their platform of equal rights


The majority Of the Washington City Council
and Mayor should be black, according to the
vote. There should be, also, at least six negro
Senators and twenty negro Representatives in
Congress from the Southern, States when they
are reconstructed. Indeed, to have everything
on perfect equality, we must have now and then
negro President Of the republic. Equal rights
is the order Of the day. Nothing like equal
rights for progressive nation like ours.