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Year: 1867

so far as it is concerned. An indiscriminste be-
stowal of prize on all who ask for il so that a de-
sire is sufficient guarantee that it may be attained,
does away with all wish on the part of the really
meritorious to secure what would otherwise be val
liable It is not SO in Great Britain. There the NJ
A. is proof that the man entitled TO attach IT 10
his name is scholar of no ordinary merit Men
of national reputation do not despse TO ax IL and
it is esteemed an honor by all on whom it is be-
slowed.


Very different, however is it in our own land
The graduate of any college and of some schools
upon receiving diploma, and before he has had an
opportunity to display any of his abilities is dub
bed an A. B. II his life is spared for either three
or Ave years. and he desires to Vest FIVE dollars he
can become an a. III. This cheap honor is so little
valued that there are few who have been an A. r
for five years who appreciate the superior degree
sufficiently TO invest the necessary greenhack-
There can, under such arrangement be no pride
in bearing the title 1t is the reward of long life
of having for five years survived graduation, and
the sheepskin is little better than proof that he
has attained certain age. We would have this
matter reformed. We would have degree confer
red only when it will honor the recipient and make
him reflect credit on the degree


The third degree, however, is one which has not
vet degenerated into an empty honor When COL
lege cOnfers the rank of LID on any one it an
swers the legitimate object Of the creation of the
rank 1t does him an honor and gives him a lust
cause for pride. There are in America bat few who
entitled to these letters and this fact is duo we
think, not so much to the discretion of the colleges
to the fact that but few of them are entitled to
confer the degree. We believe that there are bat
five constituted in the United States which are au-
thorized to bestow it. The result is that an amb-
tion similar to that which exists in France to be-
come member of the Academy is found among our
men of ability. II, To some extent, this same am
bition could be diused as to apply to the minor
degrees, much good would be accomplished, and the
system redeemed from the just ridcule to which it
is now subjected. The holding of a Bachelor or
Master of Arts degree gives really no better cause
for pride than "Dr. Pangloss" had when he an
nounced his titles of "LLO" and "a. S. 81
Philadelphia Telegraph
Year: 1867

The proprietors of this palatial hotel respectfully
announce that the house is now open for the incon-
venience of guests The back yard has been en-
closed by aew pine fence, elegantly frescoed, in
whitewash, by eminent artists in lime, and large
and imposing woodpie has been built IN the north
east corner. A new and eommOdiOus pigpen has
also been added under the window Of the hotel,
and furnished with swine, who will be fed from
to T. There is the strongest evidence already in
the rear apartments that this department will be
highly successful.


Every sleeping room in the house is furnished
with washbowl pitcher and bottle of bug poison;
clean towel every Monday morning. Gentlemen
can ring for anything they want and the Proprie-
tors hope they may get it. A strong force of inso
lent walters, who have been discharged from the
principal hotels in New York, have been engaged.
Guests desiring seats at the table can easily obtain
them by properly feeling the head waiter, Cheeky
Bribe, Esq


The Office clerks have been selected from the
brightest ornaments of that brilliant profession
they will be clad in the most gorgeous shirt fronts
The BARRIERS shop will be reserved from to ii A.
NJ for their exclusive use; and their cluster
diamond breastpins warranted to be superior in
size TO those Of any ngger minstrel in the country.
These creatures are each provided with span of
trottng horses, terrier dog and gold watch, have
had long and valuable experience IN billiards, lar
and draw poker and any gentleman VINO 1as the
stamps can be accommodated to a game IL they
ere not otherwise engaged travellers viii ind one Of
these gentlemen in the Office who will not pay the
least attention to their presence for half an hour a
ter arrival at which time he may direct him 10 the
washroom. and tell them be will see what be can do
for them in the way of . cot in the bowling alley,
Ali the best rooms in the house being reserved for
sportiaS men and barkeepers.


BODY of muscular baggage smasners will be
nresent on the arrival of the trains and any gen.
tlemAn getting his trunk TO the hotel whole will
please notify the proprie:ors who would also call
attention to the hAekmen. Every driver Is pro-
vided with brass knuckles. slung shot and choice
assortment of oaths Guests receiving any sttsn-
ion from the employees Of the house will please no
tifv the propristors. Hardhsted porters will wake
an the whole hoor when any gentleman wishes to
leave bv the early train. Com. BtL
Year: 1867

MIR. Stevens bill to provide for the more
efficient government Of the insurrectionary
States is virtually defeated. The disposition
made Of it by the House shows that the
members are not in favor of it. If there
were no other objection to it there is this
which should be fatal 10 it and all other like
measures. 1t is temporary expedient: il
settles nothing beyond the fact that the
Government could hold the States in subiec-
ton to the military power. This, of course,
neither MIR. Stevens nor any other gentle.
man proposes shall be the permanent CON
dition of these States. The time must come
when civil government shall be fully re-
stored and the States put upon an equal
footing with other members of the Union.


Mr.. Stevens argued that the temper and
spirit of the people are rebelliOus, and that
they are not in proper frame of mind to be
trusted with civil and political powers.
Would such government as he proposes to
put over them quasi military government,
coming continually in collision with the
civil law and authority, and at times over
riding the processes Of the courts and sus-
pending the functions Of the civil officers
would such a monstrOsity tend to bring them
to terms and stimulate a growth of respect





the Union We think not. 1t would but
serve to irritate old sores and keep fresh the
wounds inflicted during the war. The same
argument that Mr.. Stevens advances in
support of the establishment of such gov
ernment would be urged to keep it in exist
ence and at the end Of five to ten years we
should be no nearer settlement Of our diff
culties than we are to-day.


Something must he taken in trust We
have very little faith in the professions of
loyalty to the Union and Constitution that
these people parade, but if there are incor.
pOrated into the Constitution of the United
States such provisions as will make it i'm
possible for them to evade the results Of the
war, or endanger the peace and safety Of the
Union, we can safely leave to time and its
softening influences the eradication of that
spirit which would gladly break the bonds
and reopen the strife of arms, were it not
hopeless enterprise Cincinnati Com.
Year: 1867

On last evening, the closing one Of series
of elegant receptions given by Mr.. ADoLr
Plus SoLoNoNs and Mrs. SoLoMoNs for the
season, was attended by a numerous and
distinguished company of ladies and gentle
men. The host and hostess distinguished
themselves on this as on former occasions by
the liberality and elegance of their hospital
itv
Year: 1867

The tariff Is mixed question. Some bill
will pass. While almost every member is
opposed to the bill in its present shape, yet
a majority of the members will probably
vote for it because one or more constituents
of his has some speciality at stake, The bill
as whole ought not to become law. 1t is
an abortion.
Year: 1867

The Senate last night passed the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the poor colored
people Of this District. This may safely be
considered prejudice in favor Of color in view
of the large number of suffering poor whites
now in the city. White beggars blockade
every crossing Of the streets and avenues in
the city
Year: 1867

The ALEXANDRIA CANAL AQUEDUCT. =
The Georgetown Courier is at it again. We
admire it's wind and bottom, if not its speed
The devotion to the cause of the spectators
who have been buying up property west Of the
aoueduct long since it was built, and that for a
s,ng-which property they now seek to render
valuable by the destruction Of that works
worthy of all praise. from that quarter at least.
We are tired of waging a controversy with
paper weapons. Newspaper paragraphs settle
nothing We, therefore, propose to our neigh
bor that we save our wind and strength ?or
something else, and let the lessees and the
sDeculators go at it, with the aid Of the law
yers, Sc, (who, at least, will profit by the fight
while they laugh at those who pay them
whereby something will be settled one way
or the other.


Does the Courier and its clients seriously ex-
pect US to surrender rights which have remain
ed unquestioned for twenty five years, without a
dollar Of equivalent in compensation We
fatter ourselves that We are very generous
and magnanimous people, but this would be
"toating" it little too far
Year: 1867

Without making n useless harangue, | will
say to my friends and the public that am now
prepared to supply al of their wants in the way
Of STOVES. 1t is time lost to undertake to
look for any thing better than can be found in
M store. l have something new in the way Of
HEATING STOVES, which cannot be sur
passed in style or beauty of design. 10 one
and ali will say t'at whatever sell warrant
TO aLswcr the purpose | sold it for | therefore
invite my country friends to call and examine
my stock Of C COOKlNG G and HEATH = &
STOVES before purchasing elsewhere conf
dent that they will not go away displcssed. l
would also enumerate amongst my stock line
lot of TIN WARE, of my own manufacture,
and made By very experienced worl5men also,
TIMED SAFES, PRESERVING kET-
Ties, Fruit Cans, Fine Japanned and Pian-
ished Ware and Chamber Sots to which l
would call the attention Of the public. Coffee
Urns, Tea Urns, Waffle Irons, Children Toys,
and fine lot Of Block Tin Ware and other ar
ticles which are too numerous to mcntion.--
Thankful for past patronage I hope TO have Il
continuance of the same.
Year: 1867

NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFoCATION AND
BURNING.-A night or two since, while po.
liceman Thomas B. White was engaged in
lighting the lamps on his beat, he was at
tracted on the corner of Fifth and Leigh
streets by the smell of something burning
After considerable search, he found that
the fire came from Mr.. Bentley's kitchen
Upon proceeding thither he found that the
kitchen CRATE had fallen from the chimney,
and spilled all the fire on the floor, which
was then on fire. A lot of clothing and al!
the carpeting on the floor had been burnt
up, and the room was filed with smoke.
He found several negroes fast asleep and
nearly sufocated from the smoke. He
awakened them, and with some efforts put
the fire out before any further damage was
done.
Year: 1867

Meeting OF CITY PHYSICIANS. - A
meeting of the physicians of the city was
held at City Hall last evening, at which
quito number of city practitioners were
present. The object Of the meeting was
to adopt some uniform tariff of charges by
which the profession in this city might be
governed. After the disposal OF their
business the meeting adjourned. .J
Year: 1867




How COFFEE is MADE IN BRAZIL
For each cup the size of our tea
cups, to be made, the Brazillians meas
ure c tablespoonful of ground coffee
parched to the color of a ripe ches-
nut. This is placed in a gauze bag
within the coffee pot, and boiling hot
water is poured upon it. There are no
"grounds" in the decoction and it is
30 strong that it always leaves brown
stain upon the white china cup. The
Brazilians never put milk into their
coffee, as they think that milk Injuries
the properties of the decoction; and it
is never drank until the close of the
meal. Usually it is never brought to
the table until everything else is re-
moved.
Year: 1867

JEFF. DAVIS IN CLovER-THE SOUTH sTARv-
ING.--There is more truth than poetry in the
following from the New York Herald:


While the North is paying the enormous pub.
lie debt that has accumulated i'm the effort to
prove that there is such a thing as treason,
while from all parts of the South misery has
stretched its gaunt hands towards us 10 beg for
support, while we have freely opened our trea-
sure to prevent their starving, we see but little
inclination on the part of the leading Southern
people TO make an equal effort On the con-
trary, fifty thousand dollars has been present
a summer residence near Montreal, where he
can cooliy watch the fOllies Of the Northern
peonle and ponder over the TACT that in the
great republic there is no such CRIME as trea-
Year: 1867

1t is we'll known to the public that the Dem
ocrats of the North have recently been fater-
ing the negroes and hoping to obta in their
votes. But are they sure of the Sou thern
whites? That is an important question and
one in which they have deep interest. We
are not quite sure that the Southern whites
will train in the same company with Northern
Democrats The truth is, the Democratic
leaders at the North did not fully come up to
their agreement at the breaking out of the war
and during its continuance. They promised
more efficient aid than they were able to give.
Being overpowered by public opinion at the
North, the Copperhead leaders had not so
much of chance of helping along the rebell
ion as they expected nor as they promised the
rebels. That is well remembered. Those
promises cannot readily be forgotten, and the
memory of them makes the SOutherners feel
sore. The promise to drench the Northern
cities in blood and spread desolation through
the country has not been kept. The boot is
on the other foot. Southern soil has drunk
the blood and desolation has come upon the
country while the North was actively engaged
in honest industry and doing profitable bust
ness. The remembrance of these things is
hard to get over. ..t.


And again, the re5els now see the folly of
yielding to the advice of northern Copper
heads to reject the reconstruction policy of
last year By so doing they brought upon
themselves the law establishing military dis
tricts in their States. Under such circumstan-
ces and with such memories crowding upon
them what can they do but repudiate and ig-
more their former political friends at the
North? We advise the Copperheads to make
sure of the whites before they expend all their
force upon the blacks of the South. The pres
ent aspect of political affairs at the South looks
very much as if the Southerners would say to
the northern COpperheods at the coming pres
idential election: Gentlemen, we have con-
cluded to play this game alone. We have no
confidence in yonr promises. We plunged
into the war for State esovereigntyIon the prom
Use of your assistance in our time of create st
need. But you showed the white feather and
no blood ran down your streets! You promis-
ed to fight with us and for u.s. but we had to
fight alone IN the great struggle and got sound
ly whipped! Now we say to you once for
all, that we intend to play this game alone
And so, gentlemen, take your own course and
and we will take ours. True, we had your
sympathy during the important struggle, but
that did us more hurt than good. You had not
the courage to back itup,and we were euchred-
We have found out to our sorrow that if you
have decent hand, you don't know how to
play it.; therefore coax no more for we shall
hereafter play our political games alone"
Year: 1867

We have received telegraphic despatch
from Montreal which informs US that a certain
French Canadian paper says that 'ssteps are
to be taken in England to buy the Northwest
Territory, in order to connect by this belt Of
land British Columbia with the east of the con-
federation" We cannot comprehend what
''belt Of land" is thus referred to, unless II be
the belt Of some thirty miles wide which runs
along from ffty-four degrees forty minutes up
to the sixtieth degree Of north latitude, between
the Pacific Ocean and British Columbia, and
which is the string by which we hold our recent
purchase Of Russian America If we are right
In this conjecture we have only to say that the
belt Is not for sale, and that in the real estate
business the United States are not In the
market to sell, but to buy.
Year: 1867

The Farewell EngaGomcnt Of tho Great


Tragodienno.


The time fast drawing whom the greatest iivi NJ
representative OF the drama will bid farewell to the
Of her most signal trumphs aud the land where
her genius received its most decided recognition The
Vile de Paris May IS viii bear hsr away to Europe,
and u is doubtful whether she viii visit agaa.
Al the end Of the present month her nnai sngagsmsas
in the metropolis will commence, the farewell nights
being limited TO six She will appear in two now plays
Angelo and kyrrha in which she achieved In other
cities success equal TO her unsurpassed Elisabeth and
Mary Stuart II is with mingled feelings Of pleasure
and regret that announce her return 30 New York
pleasure 10 witness again true artist and regret that
d her farewell appearance Everywhere she has gone
tho verdict Of the HERALD her merits has been
echoed BY press and people, and since her memorable
debut September 20 the present time her path has
been one Of uninterrupted triumph and ovasioa Hee
success In pecuniary has been also unsQu Quivo-
cal one having netted for her upwards Of two hundred
thousand dollars And this the result Of her eight
months season in America, despite tho croakng and
omnous predictions OF certain journals and managers;
ana thus she has ineonesaby demonstrated that the
American people can appreciate genius We doubt very
much II In her own native Cline such overwhelming
tribute 10 dramatic talent would be paid TO any artist
when Nr. 0rAu originally signed The contract for ons
hundred and twenty nights for tho United States aud
Havana, 1t was considered by many that Afy nghs9
would be than enough for the. United States -
the majority Of his Audiences would 70 70 hear
gisLori once twice only through curiosity or
the dictates OF fashion Bat the great dicuity he Gu
counered in this enterprise in mot beng abls 70
satisfy the crowds that nightly nocked 70 hear her, and
being obliged to limit the number Of representations
each place. The great tragedienns has ACKNOWLEDGED
herself that nowhere before during her the
stage has she met with such reception from the
hands OF the American people, and nowhere such iml
mense houses She will make her rentree in tho mo
tropoIs in the character Of Myrrha in which she rst
attained distinction in Paris during the reign Of Rachel
It said 70 be the crownng effort Of her genius She
will also give three representations here FOR bensvosnt
purposes let us hope that whom she leaves her
ample Will remain TO raise the American stage 70 the
standard which II should have
Year: 1867

Another assault on the police, while In dis
charge of their duty, occurred in Brooklyn on


Sunday evening, the particulars Of which we


published yesterday. Ii is evident that some


vigorous measures m,st be taken for the pro-


lection OF police Officers from mob violence,


or we cannot expect them to afford US that de-


fence against the rowdy element Of society
which we claim at their hands. The riot of
the 18th Of March was disgrace to all those


directly engaged In it, and has very properly


prejudiced the public against all public street


likely tc occur at any moment througha hasty
word or blow on either side. The ringleaders
ofthat affair have been indicted by the Grand
Jury but il is understood that strong efforts
are being made by politicians and others to


shield these men from puaishmsnt. The recent


riot in Brooklyn, in which nearly three hun
dred people assaulted three or four po-
licemen and rescued prisoner, will pro-
badly defeat the humane intentions of
those who are anxious to vindicate resistance
to law by obtaining immunity for the violators.
We trust, however, that in these and all other
cases of a similar character there will be no
compromise with criminals and that exampl es
will be made to deter others from the COM
mission of like acts. II the police are not
amply sustained by the courts when they are
obstructed by physical force in the legitimate


discharge Of their duty, there can be no safety


for life, limb or property in this community.


The police are the paid servants Of the people,


and while we are always disposed to hold


them TO a strict accountability for their con-


duct, 1t is but just that we should afford them
| the fullest protection Of the law.
Year: 1867

Ex-Governor William L. Sharkey and his
man Friday, Robert J. Walker, have come to
grief All their recent efforts before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States to raise
another rumpus and TO infiict increased
burdens upon the South have been reduced
to vapor by The decision Of the Chief Justice,
whose opinion on the subject Of the Mississippi
injunction case will be found in full in another
part OF this days HERALD. The court has re-
fused to entertain the bill, or, in palmer words,
the application Of these two distinguished d
fossil politicians to stay the execution Of the
military law Of Congress and to stop the
natural course of events has been trundled
into the street. The decision as rendered was
not unexpected.
Year: 1867

The city was filed with thousand and
one improbable rumors yesterday respect
ing the verdict of the jury in this case,
and many took up these stories and re-
ported them each to his neighbor, till what
was storicd as q known falsehood became,
in the estimation of many, q yertable
truth Men did not stop to consider that
it was next to impossible to ascertain how
the jury stood upon the question OF the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner, but
they did not hesitate to report this and
that conclusion to which the jury had ar.
rived as though there was q free and full
intercourse between these twelve men and
the outside world.


We were given to understand in the
most positive and authoritative way that
there were eleven OF the jury for acquittal
and only "one obstinate man" who held
out, and the motive which was said to in
Auence this individual was one of fear.
He is Il rich man and fears if SuRRATT is
acquitted the capital will be removed In
SNORT tuc CITY Mus iuIi ol many Stories
equally ridiculous and absurd as this.
But how stands the case now? Nothing,
absolutely nothing, is known beyond this ::
that up to SIX o'clock last evening, when
the court took recess till ten o'clock this
morning, the jury had not agreed. When
the verdict in this case will be rendered,
or what it will be, we will not undertake to
predict. In the meantime VIC shall wait
patiently for the rendering of the jury.