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Year: 1866

Mr.. EDITOR: : In regard to the action
which the United Society at New Gloucester
have taken relative to G. Vining, their late
business agent, it may be proper for the satis-
faction of the friends of both parties for one
who IS somewhat familiar with both to say,
that we believe imperative necessity ror their
own interest compelled them to resort to legal
means.


He had given notice of his dissolution of all
connection with the Society, but not until he
had given notice to parties outside of the So
ciety, of his withdrawal, and was prepared to
proceed Immediately to Chicago, Ill.


The Society, through their proper agents
called upon him for a statement of their finan-
cial affairs, and to deliver up all monies, notes.
his books Of. account and all matters belong
ing to the Society; when it. was discovered
that there was great amount of outstanding
claims with but very little to meet them, and
he refused to give satisfactory account of the
ceived.,c f.-1. l


The Society finding a great deficiency Of
funds and heavy debt staring them in the
face, felt the pressure very severely, as this is
the second time that this same Vining has
been instrumental in involving the Society
very deeply il, debt. The first time was in
1859, wien the brotherhood very literally and
charitably overlooked his fault and honored
his paper which they were inclined to do for
the credit of the Society and to save Vining
and his aecomplice from disgrace.


Donations from their Shaker friends in
western Societies, partially relieved them at
that time, but a portion of that debt still
hangs like an incubus upon them, and now
that a second time it is repeated, they justly
asked satisfactory explanation before he
left the State, which he was about to do; and
no one will blame them, who is friend to
Justice. ,rH e t
Year: 1866

THE STAR, having completed yesterday its
first year under its new name and in charge
of its present editors, INDUCES in modest
retrospect and cheerful glance forward
There is important work. here for an evening
paper, and we believe the Star is doing that
work better than it has ever been done before.
We are glad to learn that it is receiving sub
stantial encouragement.
Year: 1866

Between FIVE and six o'clock yesterday morning


officers Howard and Fisher, happening to be at
Milneburg, observed a respectable looking man
behaving in an excentric manner, and, as they
approached him, he drew pistol with the mani
fest purpose of shooting himself. Being in high
state of nervous excitement he pulled the trigger
too soon to accomplish his fatal intent, and the
shot did no more harm than to fracture the little
finger of one of his hands. The officers rushed to
seize him, but before they reached him he had
drawn a razor and cut his throat, inflicting Sc
we're cash on the left side. They had him brought
to the city and conveyed to the Charity Hospital


where he now is. On visiting the hospital last
evening, we were informed that the wound in the
neck, though severe, was not dangerous, and that


possibly, it may not be necessary to amputate the
finger. The name Of the unfortunate gentleman il
Lyman Morey. He is a large, athletic man. 4t
years Of age. He has been for two or three
months in charge of the lamp store, No. 81 Bien


vile street, the proprietor of which is absent ant
| involved in litigation, and it neems that the anx


etes and cares attending the situation of Mr.
Morey have superindueed nervous excitement an,
a temporary mental alteration. He was calm an,


collected last evening, and the surgeon in charg


of the ward in which he is, expects he will soon b


restored to healthy condition Of mind and body
Year: 1866

We have hosts of testimonials from all parts of the
try but space will allow of the publication of but few of
4hem hence we those Of we'll known persons whose
intelligence discrimination bey nd doubt and we


VIII Pay $1,000
TO any one producing certificate published by that not


genuine.
Year: 1866

It Is not possible FOR n man to be
careless in business affairs, or unmind-
full OF his business obligations, without
being weak or rotten in his personal
character. Show me man who new
er pays his notes when they are due,
and who shuns the payment of his
bills when it is possible, and docs both
these things as habit, and shall sec
a man whose moral character is, be-
yond all question bad. We have had
illustrious examples of this lack of
business exactness. We have had
great men who were in the habit of
borrowing money without repaying it,
or apologizing for not repaying it. We
have had great men whose business hab-
its were simply scandalous--whOn never
paid bill unless When. urged and
worried, and who expended for their
personal qualification every cent OF
money they could lay their hands
upon. These delinqueneies have been
apolOgized for rs among the eccentrici-
ties of genius, or as the unmindfulness
of small affairs which naturally attends
all greatness Of intellect and intellect
ual effort but the world has been too
easy with them altogether. ! could
name great men--and the names OF
some of them arise before the readers
of this, letter-whO- were atrociously
dishonest. / do not care how great
these men WereyI 1 do not care how
many amiable and admirable traits
they possessed. They were dishonest
and untrustwOrthy in their business
relations, and that simple fact con
dennis them. l Iam ready to believe
anything bad of Il man who habitually
neglects to fulfill his business obliga.


tiOns. Such n man is certainly rottcl


at heart. He is not to be trusted Will


a public responsibility, or a rum bottle


or q woman, ,--TDr. Holland.
Year: 1866

Some one has invented paper socks.


They are to be made of clear paper,
or paper and muslin combined. The
inventor designs them to be worn over
or under ordinary socks in cold wealth
er, and thus keep in our cause the feet
to retain their natural heat. 1t Is
claimed they can be furnished cheaper
than washing can be done. If so,
they will come rapidly into use. II
this experiment proves a success, paper
will be substituted for q great variety
of articles where now cotton and linen
is used. Probably we shall soon adopt
the Japanese fashion of paper pocket
handGeFchiefs.
Year: 1866

"I'll splash that ducEah over! I'll
make it as. wet as. a sponge in the
water I'll soon take out all the
shine from it's green and glittering
neck |! " 1T


So cried little Guy, as with both
hands he flung water at the beautiful
bird. But calmly the duck swan on !;
its rich plumage was dry, not drop
would rest upon it,; and bright as ever
in the sunlight shone its green and
glittering neck.


"I shall pelt it with water from my
squirt cried Guy; shall certainly
wet it at last, and make its feathers
like those of the dead pigeon which
found yesterday in the brook"


Yet calmly the duck swan on it's
rich plumage was dry, not drop
would rest upon its green and glitter
ing neck. .f 7. ..


Why was tAe duck never wet, though
the boy, ir. his malice, threw so much
water upon it? Because nature has
given it oil on its feathers, that throws
off the moisture at once. Even when
the bird dives in the stream, it rises
unwetted and unstained!


When we are pelted with SCOTS and
words of unkindness, let the oil of pa
tience keep our temper unrJiffled, and
then they have no more real power to
harm us than water to injure duck.
There are those who laugh and mock
mt others, for refusing to join them in
evil. Are not such acting the part of
Guy? Let all who are laughed at for
doing good, go steadily on their way
shame cannot rest on them, nor dim
the brightness of a character that will
shine but the more clearly for such
vain attempts to blot it! 4.
Year: 1866

Of the nine thousand post offices in
the disloyal States, about two thousand
have been re-Opened. Nearly three
hundred of these have received post
because no men could be
found who could take the oath that
they had not borne arms against their
country.
Year: 1866

THE CoNvENTioN.-The Logansport
Piaros. after announcing the fact that The
10Th of of March has been selected for the
Democratic State Convention says:


The committee having decided upon the
day. it now remains for the Democracy OF
the State to 60 to work with Will. have a
rousng convention. nominate a good tick
ct, and elect it. Let every Democrat 60
to work at once Organize in Townships.
Circulate Democratic newspapers and the
documents. and the times indicate that all
will he well.


This is good advice and sound doctrine
Let the Democracy throughout the State
20 to work and organize Organize in
every township
Year: 1866

GALVESTON REAL EsTATE.-The Gal
vcston letter of the Ae'rs published al
uoustcn) says:


| hear of occasional sales of property in
this city that would astonish people IN the
interior, or those who only know the for
mcr prices. One unimproycd lot and a
fraction over. making forty seven or forty
eight feet front by one hundred and twenty
feet deep. was sold lately as We learn. fer
$1,000 in specie, paid down. and this,
considering the present value of rents, WAS
really a good bargain for the purchaser
Oh course the lot thus sold is one among
the most valuable in the city, but there are
hundreds that are worth about as much
throughout the business part of the city.
Year: 1866

We are requested to call attention to an adver,
tsement, in this days paper, of the New York
Disinfecting Company, who have erected large
building in New York for the manufacture of dis
nfectants, As this is matter of public interest
we do so eheerfully, and beg our readers to pay
all the attention possible to cleanliness for cholera
or no cholera, cleanliness is goodly yirtue), and
spare no pains in assisting to ward off so fearful


visitation as this disease, for the free use of dis
infectants which are recommended by the New
York board of health. This is a substantial
company, we are told, and their article, coming
recommended as it is, will be of incalculable ben
eft to the public.
Year: 1866

Arm 10. s.-yr~ Ann Gioason HenryC ScAdeeer. -
THIS action was brought for SANDER the allegation being
that The defendant falsely accused the plaintiff Of theft
There defence the suit and on testimony being
taken to the slanderous accusation the case was sub
m,ted TO tho jury who brought in verdict for plaintiff
assessing the damages at cenis Judge Mason re.
marked TO the Jury that their verdict was an extraord
nary one, and he could not see how they arrived
such conclusion. One OF the jurymen remarked that
there being evidence 10 the character of the
man. they had doubts that head The Judge said that
until evidence introduced attacking the character Of
the woman, the jury TO assume that was good
Counsel for plaintiff then moved 10 set aside the verdict
when decision was reserved
Year: 1866

The British Squadron on the Fishing


Grounds.


From the Halifax IN. s. Reporterl
very incorrect list of the squadron at present
prsing the naval force on this station under command
of Vice Admiral Sir James Hope, X. c. b., is going the
with the following authentic list corrected up March
Year: 1866

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


Tho officers of the city railroad companies In their
feeble attempts to appear public benefactors in
ming at loss fail to show the public to what extent
their stock has been watered They pay large per-
ccntagc their stock. which in many has been
increased three times the cost. The President Of the
Sixth road has stated that each passenger carried
cost them OK cents AS they carried nine million pas
sengers last follows that their running expenses
amounted TO the enormous sum Of $552 500 The writer
would like to organize company and run the roads,
and would make the following proposition Each CON-
pany to select one commissioner, who shall act in con
junction with one appointed by the purchaser, the
mssioncrs thus appointed to apprase tho property and


fix the valuation thereof To the valuation thus obtained
let ton per cent be addsd The amount thus obtained
be the purchase price of the stock. fixtures and mate
rails Having purchased all Of the roads the
above terms would agree to carry for four
cents II tho faro was fixed at five cents would agree
10 pay one-nft into the city treasury would further
agree to drivers and conductors three dollars per
day and stpulae to require only ten hours service
days work. When the companies any ono Of them
are ready will bc realty to couapete aud perform
above. s NJ o.
Year: 1866

The strike OF the drivers is virtually at end and
after to day will be looked upon Of the things of
the past. The drivers the Second Avenue road got
tired OF standing out and held meeting yesterday
morning and adopted the following preamble and
tons:-


nv e the on hs Second avenue nue. Raroad did
to their duty until driven from the Friday by the
which have been caused to the company by our being
pess 70 saye ai % G be q, tho
and ask permission resume places at the old rates Of
Ps s Of s to do all in our
The officers of the company accepted the proposition
Of the strikers and promptly set them at work. that
by three o'clock P. NJ everything running order
usual.


The drivers on the Third avenue followed suit, and
before sundown the strikers all the other lines cried
peccdv and were installed in theold places at the old
wages. Some OF the lnes-the Fourth avenue, for in
stance-inend retaining such of the new hands
willing 10 remain, that many OF the old drivers will
places


1t great relief TO those who had occasion to 60 up
mIar places instead Of having to foot mile or two as
they have been under tho necessity of doing for several
Hmoag the contributions which the strikers received
yesterday the sum or sxty-tw0 dollars which was
presented BY the composisOrs OF the HERALD office.
THE GKAND. HOUSTON AND FORTY SECOND STREET


LINE.


Tho drivers the above route continue TO hold out
and assert their ability to do so for some time yet The
officers of the company willing that they shall all
their positions at the old pay but the drivers
rofuse u accept the offer.


SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY.


10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


The Finance Committee of the Car Drivers Associa-
tion acknowledge the receipt of $62 from the employees
OF the NEW YoRK HERALD Composing Room in aid OF
the in which the drivers arc now struggling Tho
committee would at the time tender thanks
to those whose generosity and desire that Er days
work should be fairly compensated, prompted them
to extend sympathy so substantial


APRIL Is, 1860. THE COMMITTEE.


DISTURBING A RAIL TRACK.


Opposite the premises No. 237 South street, on We'd
nesday night, officer Walker, Of the Seventh precinct
discovered that length Of the iron rail Of the South
Street Railroad had been taken up by drawing the
spikes, but by whom the malicious perpetrated
did not appear Officer Walker replaced the rail its
position, thereby occasoning delay the running OF
the cars.
Year: 1866




On opening the morning paper I read the
brief mention of the death of EDWARD
WADE, whose pleasant home was few
miles from Cleveland. The last time I
saw this good and noble man was as he
left the Representatives Hall on the dag
which completed his eight years of indus
trious and most honorable Congressiona;
life. For four successive terms had he
been elected from district marked alike
by the high intelligence of its population
and the large number of prominent citi-
zens well-ftted for seats in Congress, and
by majorities then unprecedented in the
country-so strong was Edward Wade in
the affections and confidence Of the peo-
pie with whom he had spent all the years
of his manhood.


It has been my fortune to know large
number of the public men of the country
of the last twenty-five years and I can
now call to mind none who combined in
his character fine intellectual powers, un-
questioned purity of motive and steadfast
fidelity in a more marked degree than did
all these virtues grace the public and pri-
vate life of Edward Wade. While in
public life he was the prompt and earnest
friend of every right cause, in private he
had a way of doing good, constant, yet SO
unassuming that it was scarcely known to
his intimate friends even. Last year, in
North Carolina I met young man from
Ohio, in the service of the Federal gov
ernment, so economical IN his habits, and
so cheerful and earnest in the laying by
of his humble salary, that it excited the
desire to learn the grand motive of his
conduct and this was his interesting
story Five years before, as he was ready
to enter College, his worthy father found
an accumulation of debts so pressing upon
him that he was obliged TO tell the boy,
full Of hope and ambition, that he could
not command the means for his coveted
college course. Mr. Wade learned of this
lads disappointment-and without mo-
nentis hesitation asked the father for the
amount of his debts, telling him to call on
him the next week for the money to pay
them all, and to send his boy to college,
trusting in Providence for his ability to
return the money at some future day.
The young man had completed with dis
tinguished honors his college course, and
begging of his father the pleasure himself
of repaying that grateful debt to
Mr.. Wade, he was earnestly at honor
able work when I met him down in North
Carolina. And this is but one of num-
Der Of like noble charities Of Mr.. W-s,
which have, by chance come to my
knowledge. He had a silent but a persist
ent way of doing good, and many one
who has felt the helping of his quiet be-
nefcence, will long keep warm his mem
DRY.


For twenty-five years one of the most
prominent and active of the public men
Of Northern Ohio, yet during these terri
bic years of war, owing to severe sick
ness, Mr.. Wade's life had been spent en-
tirely in the privacy of his home. Not
wholly, though, should I say was Mr..
Wade out of this bloody struggle, for
among its early and costly sacrifices he
gave an adopted son, we'll beloved and
f,1l cf r1-ouise
Year: 1866

The change from Chicago to Cleveland az
a place for holding the Convention was made
at the solicitation Of geatismen in the sea-
board States, who consider the fOrmer more
desirable as q central location.
Year: 1866

FILLING clsrrRxs We learn from the
kcokuk papers that the firemen Of that
place were out the other night filling the
public cisterns. Besides doing nice thing
for the public good, they had some fine
sport during the evening. Davenport fire.
men. we are infrmed, propose to do the
same thing before it gets much colder
They are quito confident that they can Gil
them all from the river. Should the thing
b, done il will speak we'll for their ma
chimes,
Year: 1866

THELApIEs' MAN.--By his air and gait, the ultra-fashionable style of his clothing, the killing curl of his moustache, the 'look and die' expressions of his smpering face, his stream of small talk, and sundry other signs and tokens ofa plethora ofyanity and lack of soul and brain, you may distinguish at q rlanee Uno individual who plumes himself 8

 .ladesman." His beilStln his own irrespon- sbility is written all over him And to say the truth your ladies men have some grounds for their self -conceit It is indubitabe that girls do some times fall in love, or who suppose they love, fellows who look as if they had walked out of tailor's fashion plates--ereature that by the aid of the '.make up" of human popin- jays, have been converted into superb exam ples of what art can affect in the way of giving man an unmanly appearance. The woman who marries one of these huttcrers is to be pitied ; for if she has any glimering of common sense and heart under her bodice, she will soon discover that her dainty husband has no more of mans spirit in him than an autom- atic figure on q Savoyard'ss hand organ. But woman worth true mans love is never caught by such a specimen of ornamental hollow-ware A sensible woman is, in fact, terror to 'sladies men," for they arc aware that her penetrating eye looks through them, and sounds the depth of their emptiness.

 She knows the man indeed from the trumpery counterfeit and has no touch of the mackerel propensity to jump at fiashy bait, in her wholesome composition. The ladies man should be permitted to live and die bachelor.

 His vocation is to dangle after the sex, to talk soft nonsense, to carry shawls and fans, to as tonish boarding school misses, to kindle love flames as evanescept and harmless as the tizz of Q squib. If, however, he must needs be- come a Benedict let him be yoked with some vain and silly firt, his natural counterpart. l So shall the law of fitness not be outraged.
Year: 1866

TIE PRESENCE OF Cop The habitual con viction of the presence of God is the sovereign remedy in temptations; it Supports, it con- soles, 1t cams us.

 We must not be surprised that we are tempted. We are placed here to be proved by temptations Everything is temptahonsto us. Crosses irritate our pride, and prosperity flat ters it our life is continual warfare, but Jesus Christ combats with us. We must let temptations, like tempest, beat upon our heads and still move on; like traveller sur prised on the way by storm, who wraps his cloak about him, and goes on his journey, in spite of all the opposing clements.

 In certain sense, there is little to do in doing the will of God. Still it is true that it is doing great work, because itmust be with out any reserve. This spirit enters the secret Holdings of our hearts, and even the most up right affections and the most necessary at tachments, must be regulated by his will {; but it is not the multitude of hard duties, it is not restraint and contention, that advance us in our christian course. On the contrary it is the yielding of our will, without restriction and without choice, to tread cheerfully every day in the path in which Providence leads us, to seek nothing, to see our duty in the present moment, to trust all else without reserve to the will and power of God. Let us pray to ouI Heavenly Father that cur will may be swal- lowed up in His Fenelon.
Year: 1866

No nation can AN become J fully eplightened
when mothers are .not-quali6ed to discharge
the duties of the home work Of education.
Parents, give your daughters, as well as your
sons, the best education in your power
Year: 1866

AN HONEST LITE.-The poor pittance of
seventy years is not worth being villain
for. What matter if your neighbor lies in
splendid temb Sleep you with innocence,
Look behind you through the track of time;
A vast desert lies open in retrospect; wearied
with years and sorrow, they sink from the
walks of man. You are to leave them where
they fall and you must go further, and you
will find eternal rest. Whatever you may
have to encounter between the cradle and
the grave, every moment big with events,
which come not in succession but bursting
forcibiy from revealing and unknown cause,
fg over this orb with diversified influence.
Year: 1866

DELAY NoT.-Until lately there was some
excuse for labor seeking other employments
than quartz mining. Then their was no
mills at which they could get their rock
crushed. That time has passed. The Spring
Creek mill is ready to do custom work on
terms such as ought to stimulate the miner
to labor The Union mill, too, is doing some
thing in that way. leaving it now to the
miners and owners of claims to prove, by
their own labor, whether they are good or
bad. There are claims at Middletown,
Muletown, Whiskytown, and Cedar Flat,
rock from which will pay the hauling and
milling and leave fair profit to the miner
for his labor.
Year: 1866

A GERMAN in Texas, who didn't want to
be forced into the Rebel army, donned a
homespun gown and sun-bonnet and toiled
for two years on his farm, as his wife's sis
ter, come to stay with her from distance,
during her husbands absence in the Confed-
crate army Another German lay for
eighteen months in the cellar of his own
house. even his neighbora supposing him in
the Rebel army.