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Year: 1866

essential for the sake of any temporary
success. A success Of that description,
ia my Judgment, is one not worth win
ming upon mere grounds of policy. 1t
Is one which no man who is convinced
as | am of the cardinal error in this con-
stitution can possibly be influenced by.


But where is the harm, Mr.. President,
to put II upon mere grounds of tenn
orary policy? Are not these people still
in the Territory? Can we not send this
constitution back to them and say,
"Try your hand at it again reconsider
your reconsideration once one; see if
you cannot trust yourselves by major
ity to declare whether you will allow
negroes to vote or not. Have you not
confidence enough in yourselves to leave
1t out of your constitution and not to
tie yourselves up forevermore to prin-
ciple of this description ?" And then,
on the first Monday of December, if a
majority Of that people are still desirous
of being represented in this body, can
they not present themselves to US with
a constitution to which no objection can
be made, which sets no bad precedent in
morals or in fundamental right that will
come to plague US by-and-by when we
apply necessary legislation to other por-
tions of the country? And will these
people have been harmed? The tyranny
Of taxation without representation, if it
be a tyranny will not then have lasted
long. | see no difficulty in that course,
and without occupying the time of the
Senate in dilating upon these questions,
| say, therefore, 1t is that feel COM
PEELED for one, representing in part, as
do, a State whose sentiments on that
subject have never been mistaken, feel
compelled against my sense of what
l should desire to do personally for the
respectable gentlemen who come here, in
spite of my wishes to accede to the de-
sires of that young and growing popu-
lation, feel compelled by "a sense of du-
ty which cannot be put aside by tempo
rary considerations to vote against this
reconsideration.


The motion to reconsider prevailed,
and the bill passed the Senate by vote
Of 10 to IS, while Il Senators were num-
bered among the absentees. Both the
Senators from Vermont voted against
the bill, as did also the three Representa-
tives from Vermont when the bill was
passed by the House.
Year: 1866

The GERMAN POLAR ExPRDITIos.--
The projected German Polar Eexpedi-
tion is to start on its voyage during the
present month. 1t will consist of two
exploring vessels (small wooden screw
steamers, Of about four hundred tons,
and eighty to one hundred horse power),
with sailing ship as transport. The
latter is considered important, because
the small steamers cannot take a suffi-
cient quantity of coal, and consequently
would have to lose much time and 90
out of their course every thirty days to
supply that want in some northern port.
The voyage is to be completed in six
months; but the transport vessel is to
remain during the winter in one OF the
ports Of Spitzbergen, in order to make
meteorological and other scientific OBJ
servations. .......


The aim Of the expedition is the ex-
ploration Of the Arctic central region.
Special ends will be pursued by the in
vestigation Of the east coast of Green
land. the examination of the Gulf and
Polar streams and their limits, the geo.
graphical survey of new coasts should
any be discovered, by the measuring of
the depth of the sea, &C,
Year: 1866

A PERFECT CURB.-There is a story
going in North Staffordshire that far
mer in the direction of Leek, who had
lost some cows, was fully persuaded
that he had been himself attacked by the
epidemic. Forthwith he consulted his
own medical man, who tried to laugh
him out of the notion but to no pur-
pose. The farmer then went of to an
old well-known practitioner, who being
bit of a wag, and seeing how matters
were, entered minutely into the details
OF the case, expressed his concurrence
with the patients views and told him
he could cure hrm. He then wrote q
prescription, sealed it up and told the
farmer 10 go to certain druggist in
the next Pottery town. The farmer lost
no time in going with the prescription,
but was somewhat startled when the
druggist showed him the formula, which
ran thus: ''This man has got the cattle
plague; take him into the back yard
and shoot him according to act of Par
lament" There is no need of saying
that this was "perfeet cure."-l(es-
HesfslA Cssy,v.
Year: 1866

DECREASE OF THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN
ENGLAND.-The number Of new cases of
cattle disease in England had at last ac-
counts diminished from $4,000 (the high
est number in any one week. to about
5000 in the week. This gratifying con-
dition Of things is attributed wholly to
the stringent legislation of Parliament.
The measures adopted consisted in stop
ping at once, throughout the kingdom,
the transportation Of cattle, and butch
ering promptly and all that were at
tackled by the plague. Not only were
the railways and other means Of trans
portation closed, but a farmer could
not remove his own herd from one part
Of his farm to another, if it CHANGED
that in order to do so they must cross 8
public road.
Year: 1866

PERLoUs IGNoRANcB.-A man from
Massachusetts, with his wife and son,
put up at the Franklin House in this
village, last Friday night. On retiring
to bed, the flame from the gas-burner
was blo,0n oat, as one blows out candle
Sometime during the night the son
awoke and spoke to his father, complain
ing of a severe headache, which, being
the first one he had ever experienced,
alarmed him. But the father was so
much affected by the gas that he was un-
able to get up, and awoke his wife, who
in attempting to aid the others, tainted
and fell upon the floor. The boy finally
succeeded in opening the door and win
dow of the room, and the three man
aged to get through the night without
losing life. DR.. Page attended the pa
rents, the next day, the boy being too
young and vigorous to need the aid of a
physician. All are well now, and have
learned lesson they will not be likely
soon to forget.


A chambermaid smelt the gas early in
the morning, while passing the door of
the room, and by entering soon found
the cause of the trouble-theI gas was
still escaping from the burner Had
not the boy fortunately awaked as he
did, the lives of all might have been
Ioct
Year: 1866

We have not been disposed to find fault
with the fact that throughout the South the
anniversary Of the surrender OF Lee aud The
fall of the Confederacy was celebrated by
pnblic floral decorations Of the graves Of
the illustrious Confederate dead" We
see In this In part pitfablt but weak de-
fusion, which supposcs that men who fought
to maintain human slavery and establish
Government founded thereon and tailed, can
by any amount Of assiduous attention he
passed down in history side by side with men
who fought for liberty aud succeeded. The
effort is as vain az it would have been after
the Revolution to immortalize the memory Of
the Torres who fell under tho wrong Gag in
that contest. Bat in the main VIC sec In this
decoration Of rebel graves with tlowsrs an cf-
fort to keep alive the political feeling Of hos
tnity to the Union and liberty which was em.
bodied in the cause for which they fell, in
whose honor these offerings arc paid.


Nevertheless we desired to rcfrnin from ap.
pcaring to ccnsnrc that which purported to
bc mere tribute OF affection by tho wives,
sisters aud mothers Of the fallen, not SO
much In honor Of their cause as in testimony
OF a{lectionate regret at their loss Bnt
when the colorcd Unionists Of Augusta,
Georgia, propose in like manner to decorate
the graves Of Federal dead, it appears to be
regarded by the reconstructed authorities OF
the South in very different light. The IN
habitants arc Indignant. The Mayor pro-
tests against the outrage, and predicts vio-
lcnce, and one Brannan, the Federal Driea-
dier in command, proposes to use Ills
influence to prevent this honor being
done TO those who died to ennoble the same
blue uniform which he lives to disgrace. FL
nal1y, compromise is effected by which
those only who can afford 70 bring flowers
are permitted to enter and lay them on the
graves of Federal dead, and then silently dis
persc. What contrast this with the yaunt-
ing orations, professions and ceremonies
which we're permitted to transpire without
interruption In honor Of The late rcllcl cause
Can anybody discern in all this wherein trea-


son is made odious or Unionism is encouraged


md sustained
Year: 1866

to several parties present. Among those wSo
listened to this narrative Of facts was Thuriow


Weed; and this no doubt had some bearing
upon his immediate abandonment of his pro-
ject for separate State Convention. The facts
related by Richmond threw food of lighi
upon the political wire-pulling in this Stats
and will affect the coming State Convention.
They are such as to secure the defeat Of the
Tammany Hall candidate for Governor, unless
the managers of that concern pursue different
line of tactics from that now adopted by them.
Year: 1866

Of the city at this time. The case, unfortu-
nately, is different in some of the Western
cities-St. Louis and Cincinnati, for example.
In the former city the telegraph informs us
that the number Of deaths by cholera has
reached as high as thirteen hundred per week.
This is degree Of mortality the disease has
not attained in New York for many years, and
is illustrative of the danger in not taking the
grim scourge by the forelock, and by tho
rough system of sanitary publication preparing
for his advent. Had the city authorities Of st.
Louis taken the timely precautions Of the New
York Board of Health their city would have
been relatively as free from the epidemic %
ours has been. Our citizens have therefore
reason to congratulate themselves upon having
such faithful public officers as the Board Of
Health Commissioners; and we expect that time
will show that they have an equally valuable,
energetic and honest agent in the gentleman
who has lately accepted the contract to clean
our streets, Judge Whiting. Thus we are
approaching, step by step, toward those inn
portant municipal reforms 50 long demanded
and which Governor Fenton, with singular per-
versity and imbecility, persists in denying our
citizens. Although King Cholera is dethroned
and banished there is nothing to be thankful
for to his Excellency in that much coveted con-
summatioD
Year: 1866

frage, and 1t does not provide for the en-
couragement of laziness among the Southern
blacks and white refugees by inviting them to
laugh and grow fat upon the public treasury
The President is entitled to great credit in
bringing Congress from the vagaries of its
Reconstruction Committee to this practical bit
of legislation, and with its approval we dare
say the radical scheme Of the continued exclu-
sion Of the late rebel States for several years
to come will soon be found to be utterly out Of
the question. Under the impression, from the
reasons indicated, that this Civil Rights bill
will be approved, we know of no good and sui
fcient reason why, with this law in force, there
should be any further delay in admitting the
loyal members elected to Congress from the
lately rebellious States that have ratified the
great constitutional amendment.
Year: 1866

A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH.-A numerous and
influential meeting Of the citizens Of Norfolk,
Va, was held few days since, the Mayor in
the chair, at which resolutions we're adopted
strongly endorsing the restoration policy Of
President Johnson. In a spirit Of reconcila-
ton 1t was, among other things, resolved


That having in good faith accepted the result Of tho
late contest between the North and the South desire
that all OF alienation shall be oberated, and
cordially invite enterprsing from every State OF tho
American MON 10 settle among assuring them that
they will be received fellow citizens OF common
greatness which believe city is destined to attain


This is the proper spirit, and we hope similar
meetings will be held in other portions Of tho
Southern country. A large number Of enter
prising people in the North are deferred from
going South and engaging in the labor Of de-
veioping the vast resources Of that part of the
country, in consequence of apprehending that
their presence will be unweleome and thatthey
will be subjected to irritating taunts and in
suits from the native residents. We do not
believe that this feeling prevails to any extent
among intelligent communities in the South;
and If expression be given to the Southern
voice In the manner II has been in Norfolk,
much good win accrue to the people Of both
sections.
Year: 1866

months for several years past but we believe


never quite as extensively as at the present


This fac. either shows greater vigilance on the


part of our officials, or else that there is more
extensive business done in the "bob" veal line


than heretofore. II the latter is the correct
version, then we are fortunate in being pre-
pared to meet this effort to food the city
with this unwholesome stuff 1t is, how
ever, somewhat singular coincidence that
the rural gentlemen in the Legislature, in
their anxiety to reform and purify this city,
should have adopted measure to accom-
plish that reformation, which in its applica-
ton strikes first at the deleterious practice of
their own constituents. A few more reform
measures will no doubt throw additional light
upon the impositions praceised upon us from
this source, and enable our citizens to protect
themselves. But in the meantime, we trust
that the Board of Health, or police, OF whoever
is looking after these "infant veals," will con-
tinue their search and prevent their being dis
tributed throughout the city. This is the only
way to put stop to that kind Of trade.
Year: 1866

RAID UroS INFANT vEAIs.-Thc extensive
seizures Of unwholesome meat, or what has
been termed "bob" veal, Is evidence OF COM
mendable vigilance on the part Of officials
which We hope will be encouraged. Our
people have but poor conception Of the
amount Of this kind Of meat that Is every year
sent 10 this city and distributed for food. Some
Of the farmers in the river counties, and even
back in the interior, along the line Of the rail-
roads, have been In the habit Of killing their
calves when only twelve hours old and deliver
ing them TO parties 10 bring to this city. They
manage TO secure i've dollars per head for all
they furnish In this manner. Seizures have
been made In this ciw during the sprlng
Year: 1866

13o Dry goods were dull, and nearly nominal Cotton
groceries and petroleum were dull and nominal On
Change -four was dull, and grades were lower
Wheat was lower Corn moro active and Armer
Pork was dull Lard in good demand and frmer
Whlskey nominal.
Year: 1866

A gay lady, at Clyde, Ohio, purchased
= tizzle dress" or tow w-head," one day last
week. Going to bed, she. hung her head
gear on the post at the foot of her bed
Being awakened by some unusual noise
during the night, she raised herself up in
bed, and seeing the unusual sight, she i'm
agined a curley-headcd negro was peering
over the foot-board. Obeying very nat
ural impulse, she sprang from her bed, and
in her alarm and inability to escape, she
seized the supposed intruder by the head,
and with a terrific scream fell fainting to
the floor. The noise awoke the mother of
the lady, who Immediately struck light,
and rushed to the scene of alarm. There
lay the daughter, pale and motionless on
the floor,rwith the imaginary head of Cuffy
held at arms length, in deadly grasp
Restoratives and a momentary survey of
the scene, soon unraveled the mystery
But the ludicrOnsness Gof the whole affair
was too good to be kept , oti4y,I
Year: 1866

THIS distinguished Pennsylvania,
being casual visitor to Clinton County
and the guest of Theodore Wright, was
serenaded on Thursday evening last by
his Democratic friends. In response to
continued calls he made speech in
which the great issues of the day were
handled with his accustomed clearness,
force, and ability. His arguments were
backed up by citations of facts from cur
rent political history, which gave them
that additional weight with which u
sledge-hammer blow is supposed to en-
force on apt rejoinder. Senator Bucka-
lewis manner of speaking is exceeding
ly cool and deliberate, and carries with
it the idea of profound self-conviction.
No man who gave him attention could
fail to be impressed with the grave
character of this political-canvass, and
the importance of change in the COM
plexion of the next Congress. His
speech was we'll received, particularly
his endorsement Of Hester Clymer, and
his eloquent appeal for the Union; and
it may also be added that it met the high
enconium of all fiiir-minded Republicans
who heard it, which is no light praise
Clinton Democrat, September l3.
Year: 1866

though 1t may change the government itself
from the servant to the master of the people
from al'epublic to an oligarchy established in
Congress. This is the danger against which
President johnson stands forth the champion
of the people, and the people, in vindication of
their sovereign rights, must stand by the Presi-
dent. The issue and the danger before them
will admit of no other course.
Year: 1866

NERvous.-Where did the editor Of the
Gazette come froms Is he really an Ice
lander. or is he constitutionally nervous
He fears that the ice 10 not safe, and that
our skating parks have been affected by
the late tropical weather, ard are now in
imminent dsnger Of being destroyed. We
advise him to make = tour Of the bluff,
back Of the city, and make . report on the
condition Of the atmosphere, and the re-
cent fall of sieet.
Year: 1866

PexSsYLvAxiAxs.-T sons and daugh
ters Of the Keystone State hold their annual
festival At the Pennsylvania House. as will
bc seen by advertisement in another col
will be on hand to celebrate.
Year: 1866

A healthy christian is one who can
work is we'll as eat. IF there is heavy
load to carry in Christ's cause, he takes
to it at once If there is a wall to
build, he is tile man to lift the big
stones If some one has got to GO out
into the storm, and endure pelting OPP.
position, who is able to bear it rs his
broad chest and brawney arms ? A
A mafi that loves Cffist5 loves work
A dyspeptic Christian dfeads work..
A lazy Christian shrinks it. What a
hospital in many Church! Here lies
one poor man down with paralysis of
faith Here is another laid up by d
sprain which he got by a sudden fall
into temptation. Here is one whom
the fever of passion has burned out ;
he looks hardly worth tho medicine to
cure him. Alas for another! he is un-
der PASTORAL treatment for the blind
ness of unbelief; and for another,


whose gasping wound reveals the spot


where Satan's frey dart went in! A
revival commonly clears the church
hospital. But long period of spiritu


al declehsion Grams it to the doorway.
Oh what need that he who went. throS
Galilee, healing all manner of diseases,
should come into some shurches whose
atmosphere is loaded with the affluvia
Of incipient putrifcationt Cd $40 of5
Year: 1866

That warn, air must be mpure and thae consequently, it is hdrttul to sleep in & cons paratively warm room. A warm )room is as easily ventilated cool one. The warm air of close vehicle is less injurious, be il ever so foul from crowding, than to ride and sit still and feel uncomtortably cold for an hour. The worst that can happen from crowded conveyance is a fainting spell; while, from sitting even less than an hour in a still, chilly atmosphere, has induced, attacks of pneu- monia, that is, inflammation of the lungs, which often prove fatal in three or fou"lays. It is always positively injurious to sleep in a close room where water freezes because such a degree of cold causes tho negatively poi- sonous carbonic acid gas of sleeping room to settle near the floor, where it is brcathed and re breathed by the sleeper, and is capable of producing typhoid fevers in . few hoirrs Hence there is no adyantage and always danger especially to weak persons, in sleeping in an atmosphere colder than tue freezing point. i.T ....l4r r. sff.-

 That it is necessary to the proper and efficient ventilation of room, even in warm weather, that window or do6r'shoald be left open this is always hazardous to'the sick and convalescent. Quite as safe plan of'yentila- tion, and as efficient, is to keep lamp or q small fire burning in the fire place. This ere ates draft and carries bad air and gases up the chimney. 't Aol

 That out door exercise before bfeakfastt is healthful 1t is never so. And, from the very nature of things, is hurtful especially to persons of delicate health; although the very vigorous may practice it with impunity. In winter the body is easily chilled through and through, unless the stomach has been fortified with good warm breakfast; and in warm weather, miasmatic and nialarioas speedily act upon the empty and weak stomach in q way to yitiate the circulation and induce fever and dysentery entire families, who have ar ranged to eat breakfast before leaving the house and to take supper before snndowh, have l had a complete exemption from fever and ague, while the whole community aroud them was suffering from it, from having neg ected these precautions. ...,

 That whatever lesseps is "good' for it and, if perseyered in, will cure it. On the con trary, all coughs are soonest cured by promo ting and increasing them; because nature en- deayors by tile cough to help bring up the phlegm and yellow matter which is in the lungs, as the lungs cannot heal while that matter is there. And as it cannot be got rid of without coughing there is the sooner it is got rid of, the sooner are the lungs cleared out for the fuller and freer reception of pure air, which is their natural food. The only reme- dies which can do any good in coughs are such as loosen the phlegm, and thus less cough is required to bring it up. These remedies are warmth, outdoor exercise, and anything which slightly naussates.
Year: 1866

Among the late appointments made by the
mayor to the police is deserving special notice.
We refer to the appointment of Lieutenant John
Croley, who, in consequence Of wounds received
Turing the war, is unable to follow any of the
ordinary avocations of life. He was an officer of
the Eleventh Louisiana, at the battle of Belmont,
and lost hand there. Though thus disabled he
refused to leave the service, and, being with his
regiment at the battle of Shiloh, he lost on that
day, all of his remaining hand but thumb. In
this crippled condition the gallant gentleman is Of
course unfit for ordinary police duty, but Recorder
Ahern has found place in his office, in which the
lieutenant can render services to the public ade
quate to the compensation he receives.


The house of Mr.. Mcdonnell, at No. 166 Esplan-
ade street, was entered night before last and
robbed of fine saddle.


The alarm of fire between eleven and twelve
o'clock yesterday was caused by sparks falling
from the chimney on the roof of the house No. 81
Annunciaton street. and setting fire to the shingles.
The flames were extinguished without damage of
consequence to the premises


About the same hour the burning Of chimney
on Franklin street brought out the fire depart
ment without occasion for their services
Year: 1866

Archbishop Odin, the venerable, learned and
exemplary preIate, who presides over this archi-
episcopal see, and Bishop Martin, the estimahle
Bishop Of Louisiana, departed on Wednesday list
for Baltimore to attend the Council of the CatIo-
lie Church, convened by direction of the Pone,
and over which Archbishop spalding, of Ba1ti-
more is to preside.


This will be the second Council Of the Catholic
Church held on the American continent, and The
deliberations of the body will be of the highest
public interest


Among the subjects which, it is understood, will
come before the council will be the condition of
the negro, arising from his changed status. The
improvement of the race, by intellectual, religious
and moral culture, and its relation to the white
population, will be discussed, and doubtless the
ability and wisdom usually distinguishing the con
ferences of the church, on all questions concern
ing public order and the peace of nations, will be
shown in the conclusions of the influential bDdy
that is to pass on these eminently important ques-
tons.