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Year: 1866

II has been the custom for years for our Common
Council to create office after office of no possible adj
vantage to the City and then to place in these sine
cures potical favorites who have nothing to recon-
mend them except presumption aud incompeteney
And this practice has proceeded to such lengths that
were the matter not 50 serious in its results it would
be humorous to observe the ingenuity of the rogues
who manage TO manufacture many pigeon-holes in
which TO place their friends at tat misunderstanding
everything for doing nothing.


We are informed that the City Fathers have mol
been accustomed to even wait to be called upon for
extra help by the heads of the departments III when
they created the new clerkships, but have manu-
fctured the positions according to the wants OF their
friends whether not the services OF these persons
were needed Aud the heads of some of the depart
ments have complained TO the friends of Reform that
these positions and persons have been thrust upon
Them not merely against their WILL but against their
solemn protestations And this systemof multiplying
offices accounts for the great number OF idle fellows
who hang around all the departments doing nothing
save interrupting the transaction OF business anu
drawing their monthly support from the CITY Treas
urv Most of these persons are either thieves OF
paupers They do nothing for the large amounts
they draw from the taxpayers; and they are welcome
IA place themselves with either of the above two
classes.


Another plan, practced by our worthy Aldermen
and Councmen TO rob the people aud to enrich them
selves has been TO largely increase the salaries OF
clerks and direct the increase to commence several
months back II is not generally known that the
hack nav at the increased salary invariably taken
bv the Alderman or Councilman who had charge OF
that little job.


But we think the Citizens Association has sue
ceeded in stopping this big leak; for we find IN sec-
ton 2 of the City Tax-Leyy, the following:


And the Common Council OF the City OF New.fork ara
hereby nrohbited from creating Office or department
or INCREASING the salaries of those now IN ONCE


Ii those whose duty it is to see to the matter VIII
only act wisely and promptly in the premises, we
think great good can be done, and much wrong pre-
vented.


wemdge from the proceedings at the last meeting
of the Common Council that there are number OF
projects on foot create positions and TO increase
salaries We hope Mayor Hoffman will be on the
alert to check by his veto any attempted violation oi
the express provisions of the law in this respect.


We would likewise remind Corporation Counsel
OGorman that he was elected a Reform candidate,
and s expected to promptly, If necessary the ma
chnery of the Courts TO all the provisions of the
Tax.Levy to be observed
Year: 1866




The present Constitution Of Missouri dsiranchisea
Rebels in act or heart-each man being the judge ~
to his own sympathies. This may be an unwise ro-
striction of Sufrage-we think it pretty certain to
prove futile-but why cannot its sdversares look 10
sluare in the facet Why do they at1sss feel con-
strained to misrepresent it Hear The Express:


The aeoad infamy is TO require of ccrgyman-whas


That have never by set word manifested sympathy With
those engaged IN rebellion against the United Sts,es


Of the Gospel Is bound by that gospel 10 car
for Rebel well for Loyas-to be. toward ALL good
10 the religious instruction all when we'll No man could
be minister the Gospel who did not feel sympathy Tor
Rebel when suffering dsress-and who would not sd~
minister to the consultations Of the GOSPEL s wen a.
others


Can such impudent sophistry deceive single
rational being Does not Tn Erpress well knoe
that no clergyman not Rebel never yet hestaed To
take the oath because he had felt and acted toward
dying Rebel the part Of the Good Samaritan ~


There is another such cav, scarcely less knavish-
Gov. c. +. Jackson of Missouri, elected in 1859.
turned Rebel in lS6l, and was hunted out of the
State, dying refugee in Arkansas. He for time
had Rebel Legislature, and now Copperheads prc-
tend that they cannot conscentousy swear that they
have never been dsloysl to the State, because they did
oppose Jackson and his Legislature Bah
Year: 1866

Tho Northern Pacific Railroad bill WA killed yester.
day III the House. motion to lay the bill and
amendments on the table being carried by 10 to 90.
anl motion to reconsider also laid on the table.
The bill is lead for this session.
Year: 1866

The bloody struggle from which the South has but recently emerged. though it has left her almost ruined waste, has elevated her in the eyes of the world, and her people are looked upon as the most devoted and patriotic among the nations. Brave, chivalric, and daring almost to rashness on the field of battle, they are generous, kind, and moved by spirit of forgiveness i'll peace that places their character in the very beauty of sublimity. Generous as foes and warm hearted as friends. the Southern people are not to be surpassed in those traits which form the loveli- ness and christian principles of civili- zation.

 This people is now called upon by a radical minority, who, by chicanery and the fortunes of war, seized upon the reins of government to ratify the constitutional amendment, document which. if carried by the votes of the south, would stigmatise her with shame, and lower the nobleness of character which she has won upon hundred well fought fields to one of cowardice. ''What will the South do ?" ask the rad icals. We will answer. The South will stand by the pledges sheGave when her armies surrendered. She has given her word to that, and she will never break it. She will stand by the constitution of our fathers, and defend that great charter of the peoples liberty with all the power at her command. She will be true to the union-if that union is one of equality to all-but if she has 10 ratify the constitutional amendment to enter the great sisterhood of states, she will keep out until GABRIEL has blown the last note on his trumpet. What ratifyan instrument that would degrade us in the eyes of the world? Never never. never ,-[ Appeal.

 ESy- What are we tomorrow that we
Year: 1866

A mercantile physician called in to prescribe, or prescribing without being called in, for the manufacturers, who are now complaining of unremunera- tive weaving, would obviously make use of the ''short time' recipe. But if the American supply be only 100000, events will force short time upon the manufacturer without waiting for its prescription, for ii is clear from the above figures that we are working up our cotton supply on far too liberal q scale, instead of nnrsing ii carefully un- til we see clearly before us the certain ty of an adequate supply. If, perad venture, a killing frost should come early, or the labor question provoke new difficulties, or the Presidents at titude toward Congress induce politi- cal complications adverse to regular cotton trade-as ii would be, of course, to all other trades-and the yield of the season of lSG6-67 for the United States should fall below 100000 bales, can it be doubted that we should again have inflated cotton prices:

 Yet will any one pretend to say that such contingencies are beyond the range of probability, or that with such contingencies on the card, the future supply of cotton can be called unusual ly promising?

 If our supply of the raw material were well sustained during the next
Year: 1866

New YoRK, Nov. ga Worlds Detroit
special says: 1t has transpired here that a
prominent and old established drug house
in New York has been made the victim OF
several Just such swindles, within the past
few months, as that which has been discov-
cred in Boston. In the last swindle, or
attempt upon the New York firm, the party
not only bought goods in the city, but or
dered further shipments at almost every
point of his route to the West, thus running
upa bill for thousands of dollars, which.
but for the sharpness of the firm in follow
ing up the goods, would have been lost, as
was thousands in other cases preceding it.
The object was to get the goods sold quickly,
pocket the proceeds and decamp; in other
words, it was to be second edition of the
Boston game. ~sr-
Year: 1866

CHANGE THE CABINET.-President johnson
is beginning his reconstruction of the republi-
can party at the wrong end. 1t is all very well
to remove radical postmasters and Chase
revenue officers; but these changes will be un-
important unless they are accompanied by the
removal of the radical members fthe Cabinet.
The way to kill the hydra of Northern rebel
lion is to chop off its heads, instead Of wasting
time in trimming of the little end of its tail.
Year: 1866

The ladies Of the church of the Immaculate Conception
will open their fair this evening with vocal and nair
meria concert IN the chapel Of the new school house
corner of Fourteenth street AMI Avenue A.


Mss Ella Melyilles concert takes place at Dodworth
Hall this evening nnmber Of her pupils and other
musicians will assist her In carrying out the extensive
programme selected for the occasion.


on Thursday night grand concert will be given at
Irving Hall under the auspices Of the cummlng Library
Association Madame DE Lassan and other artists will
appear.
Year: 1866

SOUTHERN GALLANTRY.--- Retailing the gossip of Washington one of the cor respondents of the New York Herald says stSoutherners are not to be trusted too far mot that they are so designing, but there is an enthusiasm about them in the pres ence of beauty, that becomes contagious. They take fire at the lustre of a bright eye, or dissolve before the tenderness ofa blue one. Introduce ten Southern gentlemen to as many pretty women; send them out to walk on the Avenue in an hour after wards, and, my life for it, before they reach the capitol, they will be deep on the subject of love; while your Northern beaux would be talking of architecture, scenery, etc, and be six months Tentssing to press the hand of his fair listener
Year: 1866

TIE LAUaH OF WoMAS.-A woman has no natural gift more bewitcbing than 2 swest laugh Itis like the sound of fu.es on the water. 1tleapsfrom her in clear sparkling Till and the heart that hears it feels as If bathed in the cool exhilirafing spring Have you eyer pursuedsan unseen fugitive through trees, led on by fairy laugh-now here, now there now lost now found We and we are pursuing that wandering voice to this day Sometimes it comes to us in the midst of care, or sorrow, or irksome business; and then we turn away and listen, and hear it ringing through the room like silver bell, with power to scare away the evil spirits of the mind. How much we owe to that sweet laugh It turns the prose to poetry 1t hings showers ofsunsbine over the darkness of the wood in which we are travelling it touches with light even our sleep which is no more the image of death, but is consumed with dreams that are the shadows of immortality
Year: 1866

A SECRET OF YoUTH.-There are womer who cannot grow old---women who without any special effort, remain always young ano attractive. The number is smaller than it should be, but there is still sufficient number to mark the wide difference between this class and the other.-- The secret of this perpetual youth lies not in beauty, for some women pos sess it who are not at all handsome; nor i'll dress, for they are frequently careless in that respect, so far as the mere arbitary dictates of fashion are concerned; nor in having nothing to do, for these eyer-young women are always as busy as bees, and it is very well known that idleness will fret people into old age and ugliness faster than oyerwork. The charm, we imagine, lies ina sunny temper neither more nor less--tlre blest gift of always looking on the bright side of life, and of stretching the mantle of charity over every body's faults and failings. Itis not much of Q secret, but it is all that we have been able to discover, and we have watched such with great interest, and determination to report truthfully for the beniit of the rest of the sex. It is very provoking that it is something that cannot be corked up and sold for fifty cents bottle; but as. this is impossible, why, the most of us will have to keep on growing as ugly and disagreeable as possible.
Year: 1866

FEMALE DEL1cAoY.- Above all other features which adorn the female character, delicacy stands foremost within theprovince of good taste. Not that delicacy which is perpetually in quest of something to be ashamed of-which makesmeritof a blush, aud simpers at the false construction its own ingenuity has placed uponan innocent remark. This spurious kind of delicacy is far removed from good sense But the high minded delicacy maintains it's pure and undertaking walk alike among women and the society of men; which shrinks from no necessary duty, and can speak, when required, with a seriousness and kindness, of things on which it would be ashamed to smile or blush; that delicacy which knows how to confer a benefit with out wounding the feelings of another which can give aims without assumption, and pains not the most susceptible being in creation.
Year: 1866

COFFEE CRUSHED VS.. GRoUED.-The follow
ing is from the Annual Of Scientific Discorery.


tits not generally known that coffee that has
been beaten is better than that which has been
ground. Such, however, is the fact, and in
this brief article on the subject, Sayarin gives
what he considers the reason for the difference
As he remarks, mere decoction Of green cof-
fee is a most irsipid drink, but carbonization
develops the aroma, and an oil which is the
peculiarly OF the coffee we drink. He agrees
with o,her writers that the Turks excel IN this
They employ no mills, but beat the berry
with wooden pestles in mortars. When long
used, these pestles become precious and bring
great prices. He determined. by actual ex.
pertinent which Of the two methods was the
best He burned carefully a pound OF good
Mocha, and separated II into two equal por-
tions. The one was passed through the mill
the other was beaten after the Turkish fashion
In mortar. He made coffee OF each. Taking
equal weights of each, and pouring on an
equal weight OF boiling water, he treafed them
both precisely alike. He tasted the coffee him
self, and caused other competent judges to do
so. The unanimous opinion was, that coffee
beaten in mortar, was far better than that
ground in a mill. .aaH al.
Year: 1866

TAPE WORMS AND LAGER BRKg-Durinp
the past few months the successful treatment
for the tape worm in this city has been the sub
Ject OF newspaper notice and compliment sa,
the La Crosse Democrat, although these ugly
customers are very frequently dIslodged by
appropriate prescriptions. But nov profess
sional aid is unnecessary, the practitioner
must seek new fields Of conquest to gain no.
toriety; cowhage, turpentine. mercury, and all
the drastic and disagreeable drugs sa often pre-
scribed for tape worm must be ignored Lager
beer, that much abused beverage, has proved
itself equal to the emergency. A prominent
citizen OF Vernon county, Gal, whose health
for a number Of years had. at times, been Sc
riously impaired, recently exhibited symptoms
inducing him TO belle We that worms was the
cause Of his sufferings. Philosopher like he
eschewed food for three days and drank moth
ing but lager beer. Having thus tasted and
freely INDUCED in lager for the time named,
be had the satisfaction Of witnessing the result
OF his prescription in the expulsion OF a large
tape worm measuring over thirty feet This
fact is worth the attention of medical men by
whom tape worms are looked upon as so diff
hcult TO master, and the successful treatment
for which has been deemed worthy OF especial
notice. And as for lager beer, whether intox-
icating or not as a remedy for tape worm it
Will hepceforth shear the palm" as O medical
agent i1ene Of the most disgusting ailments TO
which flesh is heir.
Year: 1866

IA country correspondent Of the Pail
mali Gazette tells about groom IN his neigh
borhood who always stipulated with his en-
ployer that he should be allowed fortnight
year TO stay drunk ina week at Christna as
and week at Whitsuntide. Every third wear
ne got himself dismissed by getting drank at
an unauthorized Tune
Year: 1866

- pretty little girl saw a sick mar in the
New York Central cars, and her loving heart
was so amicted at his distress and poverty
that rather see him put out by the conduct ctor
Tor non-payment Of his fare, she paid q in
greenbacks for his TIC ket and gave him some
tnlng TO pay his lodging at his destination
The ear buxzed wi b her praises
Year: 1866

NOT THAT MAN-ANOTHER MAY.-David
Clark, the carpenter of French Garden
Hill, has requested us to state that the
David Clark who was arraigncd before the
Mayor on Wednesday for being drunk and
attempting to rob a negro was not he, but
another David Clark. Although our David
is an honest, sober fellow, and prides him.
self upon his reputation, he is afraid that,
in view of the mean things that so many
men who have been thought good have
come to of late, his friends might think
that he too had taken suddenly to hard
drink. Not so David is as sober man
as ever and it were as well to try to turn
Fabrcius from the path Of honor as to
make David drunk. To the David Clark
referred to in our report our David
would say: 81 do not mind you getting
drunk or robbing negroes, if you only did
IL under another name. When you steal
a ncgro's parse you steal trash, but when
you rob me of my good name, you steal
that which avails you nothing, but makes
me poor indeed"
Year: 1866

THE FAIR AND FESTIVAL OF The Third
PRESBYTERIAN church will close to night,
selling by auction the articles remaining
on hand. This will afford fine opportu-
nifty for persons to supply themselves with
seasonablc goods, toys, etc. We learn that
the ladies have realized from this under
taking nearly a sufficient amount to enable
them to carry out the objects they contem,
plated. The activity, energy, and zeal
which they have exhibited in this matter
is deserving of success, and we congratu-
late them upon the result; and when they
next hold fair and festival, may we be
there to see and eat.
Year: 1866

A FAIR ~ FULL BLAsT.-Wc were in
formed yesterday that the Misses Fair"
which is in full blast on Broad near the
corner of Twenty fifth street, has been so
literally favored since its opening on Christ
mas eve that Mrs. James +. Riddick, its
worthy and practical manager, finds it ne
ccssary to make larger and greater acces-
sions to their well-aSSortcd and handsome
collection, amongst which may be found
very accurate portraits Of some OF our
southern generals. The manager says she
will spare no pains to make it q source of
pleasure to all visitors and a comfort to
those little ones within the pale OF their
church whom Fortune seems to have over
looked or may have been smitten by the
hand of Adversely. Everybody should go
to this fair. There they can find oysters,
turkeys, chickens, and all the dtinties OF
the season served up in the latest and most
approved style, besides a host Of lovely
and smiling faces.
Year: 1866

The LADIES or THE OAEwooD MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION propose having dinner and
supper on New Years day aud night, and,
if successful, to continue for Que or two
days more. They have secured the use OF
one of the floors in the large and commo-
dious house on Twentieth between Main
and Franklin streets, formerly used by
Mcssrs. Christian 4 Lea as a tobacco fac
tory. Extensive preparations are in pro-
gress to make this one Of the most attrac-
tive places Of resort which have been
opened to the public this season. In addi-
ton to regular meals of dinner and supper,
of turkeys, oysters, and meats of all kinds,
there will be side tables furnished with ice
cream, jellies, and all the dcIicacies OF the
season. As the object which it is con-
templated to assist by this dinner and sup
per is one which commends itself to all OF
us, it is earnestly hoped that all who feel
disposed will make it a point to attend,
and by their contributions give aid to the
noble women who have already done so
much in this work.
Year: 1866

A SAD CASE OF DESTlTUTIoN came 10 our
knowledge last night, which we fear is but
one of many instances Of suffering amongst
the poor. A lady of responsibility, and
formerly of high social position in a neigh
boring county, having lost all her property
by the war, removed to this city some
months ago with her family, hoping to be
able to earn a living here. For while
she managed to live on her little earnings.
Work became scarce, her money was all
gone, every article of furniture except a
few absolutely necessary things were sold,
and the proceeds used in buying bread.
Christmas night she and her daughter ate
the last crumb of bread left in the house.
The next night, driven to despair by hun
ger and cold, the mother attempted sui
eide, but was fortunately discovered by
her daughter in time to call in nelghbor,
who promptly procured medical aid, and
saved her life. In this way the condition
of the family was discovered, and their
wants partially supplied by the benevo-
lent.


There are many poor amongst us. Let
us not forget them.
Year: 1866

A COMPLAINT TO THE WRONG QCARTER.-
We received yesterday letter from some
one signing himself "a Citizen" asking us
"to make some complaint about the law
less bands of soldiers that roam our streets
at large" While we are ever ready to
complain where complaint is necessary, We
would have it understood that we make no
complaint upon an anonymous letter. If
"a Citizen" will make his application to
Major Claiborne, we know that it will meet
with speedy attention.


"Mr. Mangum, who was robbed OF S2OO
or more by soldiers, and brutally beat for
resisting" can also find redress at police
headquarters.
Year: 1866

HARD TIMEs.-The fact that these are
hard times no one will doubt: but it was
never more forcibly presented to friend
Of ours than upon a certain day, not long
gone, creditor appeared to him with a
large collecting book in his hand, sur
mounted by huge Colts revolver. He
said he wanted money very badly, and
thinking persuasion better than force, he
carried the ornament TO his collcc ting
book around with him by way Of a slight
argument in favor of obtaining it.
Year: 1866

ties of the season, in which old persons
often indulge to excess, and employ their
fair hands and warm hearts in an earnest
effort to bless and cheer the widow and
orphan! Heavens blessing will doubtless
follow them and those kind and sensible
friends who have encouraged such generous
sympathies.


Besides the above contributions, the citi-
zens Of Richmond have only given sixty
one dollars. 1t is hoped that those who
intended hearing Ristor have given their
FIVE dollars to private charities.
Year: 1866

CoLoRED FAIR.-Thc members of the
Second African Baptist church arc holding
a fair at DIPS bakery for the purpose OF
raising funds to aid in rebuilding their
church, which was destroyed by fire about
one year ago. The membership Of this
church embraces many of the most worthy
of our colored population, and deserve the
aid Of our community in their efforts to
erect their house of worship.
Year: 1866

Hoe CoNFrscATED.-A good sized porker
strayed from the house of a gentleman
living near Chimborazo, and took up his
pen in the yard of negro living not far
off. The next morning ode gemman +"
with whom he had sought quarters had
killed and dressed him. The owner Of the
hog has gotten out warrant for the arrest
of the negro
Year: 1866

The undersigned will con'inue tho AUCTION
and COMMISSION BUSINESS at the Old stand,
corner of Seventeenth and Dock streets, whore he
will be pleased to the patrons of the late Arms.


All business entrusted 10 his care SHAH nave
prompt and faithful attention.