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Year: 1867

Decision of the Supreme Court In tho Missls-


sippi Injunction Case.


The decision of the Supreme Court, delivered
by Chief Justice Chase, in the Mississippi in
junction case, will be universally approved
The Court refused leave to file a bill to enjoin
and restrain the President and his subordinate
officers from carrying out the reconstruction
acts of Congress. 1t is unnecessary to restate
the argument Of the Chief Justice, which we
published yesterday, and we will only remark
that the South itself has reason to rejoice at o
decision which sweeps away the obstruction
that Sharkey, Walker and other impracticabIe
State rights theorists would have thrown In
the way Of restoration. '


With regard to the Georgia bill of complaint
for similar purpose, though upon somewhat
different proceedings, the Court decided to allow
a bill to be filed. But further proceedings in
the case are postponed till the regular term Of
the Court in December. From the progress of
the work Of reconstruction and the prospects
before us we have reason to hope the Southern
States will be prepared for restoration before
this case could be heard. II this be accom-
plished and Representatives and Senators from
those States take their seats in Congress, as
now seems probable, the Supreme Court may
be relieved OF the trouble Of hearing the
Georgia complaint; for what will Georgia have
to complain of when restored and she shall
have the privileges accorded to her which
are enjoyed by all the other Statest II would
be like man suing for his property after it had
been restored to him. But whether the work
Of restoration be so far advanced by December
or not, we have no fear Of the action Of the
Court. It is now evident that this high tribunal
Is not going to do anything that might obstruct
reconstruction under the acts OF Congress. II
will not perpetuate disorgAnization and Its
consequent evils by technical distractions. II
knows that Congress is the supreme power, and
that If the Court itself should stand in the way
OF speedy restoration, that body has the power
to remodel the Court. We see, then, all
branches of the government, as we'll as the
people of the South themselves, assisting In
the work Of reconstruction as marked out by
the acts of Congress. Such being the case we
may safely hope that we are approaching the
end of our sectional dificulties
Year: 1867

Jehnsen, Hoffman, the Herald and the vOts


Power.


Politically city il the epitome Of . nation,
and the country is only the city seen on .
greater scale 90 that the comparison between
particularly when it is instructive. The case Of
Mr.. johnson is that Of Q man who overwrought
his chances he did too much. As mettle-
some horse breaks loose and runs away at .
speed far greater than his driver would have
put him to, so the great would-be Reconstruction
fairly ran himself to death over course that
he might have made his own at an easy amble.
Mr.. johnson had only to, summon Congress and
act in accordance with it /; but he would be
somebody Moses, great leader, and, ,forsooth,
protector; he would stand between men and
the consequences Of their own acts even, and
thus force a conflict between parts Of the gov
ernment, and war of vetoes, all ending in the
deepest injury 70 the interests of those he pre-
tended to defend q people unfortunate in
their position and doubly unfortunate in such
champion. He will. have ample opportunity
in the retirement Of his future life to indulge
many philosophical reflections on the great
rals Of Moses and may even follow the COM
parison of the great leaders exclusion from
the general entrance into the promised land Of
o political millennium.


Your political Moses may be Of every size.
As there was bull to roar and below In the
meadow, 90 thsre was frog in the marsh to
burst his sides in an attempt to initiate the
lordly noise. As there Is johnson, there is
Hoffman. As Johnson would protect the peo-
pie Of all parts Of the United States, 80 would
Mr.. Holman protect the people of all parts Of
the city. Should there be any Ann street jobs
right there before his virtuous eyes, in the
very smell OF the Executive nosei Nav,
though ayes and noes should declare for IL
thousand times he would h"-e'' is--av-- for he
must protect the peopsve me- vetoi unknown
to the world that 50 miS is not 1. virtue had
it, private motive on the Abliesial as we'll az
the municipal theatre. HOFFMAN and johnson
battled for the people all the more earnestly
for being themselves very important part OF
the people, and for believing that their own
antipathies must be the antipathies Of all
properly constituted minds. Hoffman opposed
the opening Of Ann street because he sup
posed that II was to be done for the HsRAr.D,
and be did II in the name Of the people, though
the people are the real sufferers--a fact as
obvious as the Broadway bridge. He vetoed
that, but he did not veto the Post once mea-
sure; for that was his own little pet and there
fore, Of coarse, could neither hurt nor rob the
innocent people.


We lave stated often enough that the Ann
strees opening was not for Us. We do not
ms,xe money that way, but by attention to our
private business. Ann street must be opezsd
sooner or later. and the Mayors locsE6a d
Year: 1867

Insurasce-The Jews Ard Jew Risks.


II is proverbial that when man b over
taken by any great sorrow he suddenly at-
tempts to tear all his hair out BY the roots, -


II badness were a remedy for grief But .
heavy heart is quite consistent with . shining
poll, and the connection between this common
line ofconduct and Ill fortune Is not 30 obvious
as that between cause and effect ought to be.
We find the same fault with the course taken
by some very respectable Israelites Of our city
with regard to insurance. We think that these
gentlemen are taking up the cudgel In case
in which, II they are concerned at all, 1t ought
to be on the other side.


No insurance company, we believe, has yet
refused to insure any respectable merchant OF
this or any other city, be he Jew or Gentle.
But 1t seems that there IL class of swindleD
who get large insurance on small stocks, and
then are conveniently burned out; and the
companies say that an unusual proportion OF
this class are men Of Jewish race. We sup
pose that the most respectable Jews do not
deny that there may be Jewish as well as
Christian rogues, and this, perhaps, is the de-
velopment that roguery has taken in that
financiering race. This is not at all improba-
BILE; and, supposing 1t to be true. how does 1t
concern that large number Of our citizens
who are hraelites, and who yield to none
in their high integrity, in their ability
as merchants and brokers, and In the whole
purity Of their lives Not at all, we should say,
unless 1t might stimulate these gentlemen to
assist the companies in the exposure Of these
rogues for the credit of their class, and lest
even temporary odium should be brought on
better men.


This, ii seems to us, should be the true posi-
ton of our Jewish citizens in this case. There
cannot be any question now, and In this city,
Of persecution Of sect as sect. But as
this is purely matter of business 1t must ar
range itself on business principles, and there
will be discrimination against dishonest deal
ers. Some Of these, perhaps, do not live far
from Chatham street If 30, exalted protests
against the discrimination on the part Of those
who live in better quarters will be absurd, and,
like the tearing of the hair, more laughable
than effective.
Year: 1867

Asericaa = Rnterpriss and tho Paris Expesi-


tisn.


we have information by cable that the
American yachts Fleetwing, vesta and Hen
rietta were al ready for sea yesterday at South
ampton. We do not know where they are
gong whether to run Q channel race round
the British islands or to start on voyage for
the discovery of some new territory in which
the United States government can invest its
capital. However, it is not unlikely that this
little Transatlantic American squadron will be
largely reinforced during the coming season;
for we observe that there is great activity in
the yacht business. Two or three fine schoon-
ers Of three hundred tons are being built in
this city, which will be very fast, trim boats,
and there are few more In construction at
Boston. We should not be surprised to see
squadron of such yachts as the Alarm, the
Phantom, the Halcyon, the Widgeon, and per-
haps some Of the new boats making cruise
or running sweepstakes across the Atlantic.
This summer race may not be as exciting or as
risky as the winter race Of last year, but no
doubt 1t will be quite as pleasant, and may
obtain in enjoyment what 1t lacks in nov city.
1t appears that the American part Of the
great show in Paris is q little meagre SO far in
the matter of machinery, shirts. pianos and
Indians But we are not very particular about
these things Our machinery is good enough
for all domestic purposes; so are our shirts.
Our pianos are as familiar as household
tunes in every dwelling in America; and
as for our Indians Of whom only a small spe-
cimen have gone to France, we have plenty
more left of the same sort on oil our Western
prairies, and we do not know what to do with
them. The Paris Exposition can have as large
q variety in the greatest number that may be
required. They might make q very exciting
whirl in the American department, particularly
If they were to indulge in musical war
who op.


There are some things, however, upon which
we do pride ourselves, and they are probably
as well known to the European people as to US.
We can put down civil war - quickly, raise
ss large armies, build AZ good iron-clads, as.
fast yachts, kill as many men In battle, con-
struct as fine railroads and as bad ones, burst
more boilers, get up bigger fires, and create as
large national debt as any other nation on the
face ofthe EARTH We have now on hand in our
various Atlantic ports and on the Mississippi
river number Of superfuous iron-clads and
Monitors which we can dispose of to Spain, If
she should get into trouble with England, or to
Russia, in case Of an unpleasant completely
with the East The interest on the money in
vested In them would 60 good way towards
buying foreign real estate, into which business
we are going so extensively. When our yachts
and iron-clads 60 over to Europe they may
make up the deficiency which now exists in the
United States branches Of industry at the Paris
Exposition-the machinery, shirts, piano. and
Indians.
Year: 1867

The Pet Philo- Dramatic Association will give enter
tainment this evening for the benefit Of the Ladies'
Southern Relief Fund which occason will be pro.
sented the favorite comedy entitled the Serious Family
and the musical farce Of the Loan Of Lover.
Year: 1867

To think that the more a man esis the
falter and stronger lie will become.


To believe that the more hours children
study at school the faster they learn.


To conclude that if exercise is good
for the health, the more violent and ex-
hauslipg i, is, the more good is done.


To Imagine that every hour iaGen from
sleep is an hour gained.


To act on The presumption. that the
smalestroom in the house is large enough
10 sleep in.


To argue that whslever remedy causes
one 10 feel Immediately better is "good
for" the system, without regard 10 more
ulterior effects.


TO commit an act which is fell IN IL
self to be predjudIcial, hoping tia, some
how or other i, may be done in your case
with impunliy.


TO advise another 10 take remedy
which ycu have not tried yourself, With
on. making special inquiry whether all The
conditions are alike.


To ca, without an appetite, or continue
10 eat after it has bsen satisfied, merely
TO crafty The taste.


TO ca, hearty supper. for the pleas
ure experienced during the brief time II is
passing down the throat, s.the expense OF
a night of disturbed sleep, and weary
waking in the morning
Year: 1867

dom, the aid of the blacks had TO be
invoked in the work Of reconstruction.


If all this be distasteful to Southern
ers, let them thank the Democratic
party for it. Let their courses deep or
loud" be aimed at their MephistOphel-
ian advisers. Let them consider that
those are responsible for it who instiga-
ted them to reject the mild and innocent
co n0itiOns of the Constitutional
Amendment. Let them realize that
they owe il not to those whom they I'M
justly suppose to be their Republican or
Radical enemies, bat tn their own fatal
mistake in following the invidiOus ad-
vice of their Democratic friends.


I am rejOicsd to see that the South has
begun to realize the true state of affairs,
and that the scales are falling from her
eyes at last. Having advised against
the Constitutional Amendment, the
Democratic party now advises against
submission to the Congressional meas
ures of reconstruction. 1t stiH urges
passive resistance, with view to fur
ther disturbances, But happily for the
peace of the country, its power over the
Southern mind is on the vVAne. The
Southern people begin TO perceive that
they owe their greatest ealamities to
the treacherous course of the Democrat
iC party, before, during and since the
war; and the day is not far distant when
they viii tell that party: depart, Sa-
tanl Thou hast led me into ruin and
miseryi I now reject and spUru thee,
and will listen to thee no more ~
Year: 1867

The Dubuque Herald is responsible
for the following humorous sketch Of
the misfOrtunes of an Iowa clergyman


"Thurscay last, among the goods e1C-
pressed from the west by the ID. d s. r.
R., were a number Of baskets of hen
fruit Two or three stations this side
of that at which they were placed upon
the car, an eX-uainister of huge proper
tiOns and Of the gospel, stepped into
the express car to speak with the mes
senger. The eggs were in the west end
of the car, and our clerical friend ac-
cidentally took his position in front of
them, with his back behind him and
towards the eggs. While the twain were
cOnversing. the train suddenly started
forward. The reverend gentleman was
taken unaware3 by ythe unexpected jerk
and lost his balance. He found 81 in
the basket Of eggs just in his rear. He
also found his rear in the basket of
eggs.-ThG result Of this ministerial on q
set-if we muY SO term it-bahles all
description. OF course the contents of
the basket came TO an unlueEy end
His profession prohibited profanity in
in the presence of a fellow traveller to
eternity; yet his theological tenets did
not incline him to albuminOus INNER
sion. Ike PRringtOn once set a, hen
on fifty-tWO eggs, just to ser. her spread
herself ; here was man not used 60
the business who had set himself on fif-
ty-tWo dozen ; and successfully accom-
plished the same result as any one
could see. But though backward ia
in getting out he erected himself and
examined himself Any member Of
his church, If present would have rec
ognized in hinl not omlya a faithful fell
lOw-laborer, hut an 9 earnest yollx fell
low For minute he stood s1notionless
except as he with spread and tremul0ua
fingers ia an undecided and certain way
waved his hands about the seat Of war,
with the air of a man who had been .eg-
ged on to desperation. He certainly
pre- ssnted taudicr0us aspect, As the
precious OintHaenB ran down AarOn's
beard, so the albuminOuB uDguent ran
down the preachers trousers legs,
spreading IN translucent IiQuidness up-
on the floor about his feet, tiu he look
ed like a school boy who had been in
iudiciously deprived OF recess .--phe eX-
press messenger took the stove hearth
and did what he could towards Glean@
ing his friend ioff-amOveI way Of scrap
ing an acquaintance. Hest tGlifng to re-
turn to the. passenger car lest he might
present butt for the ridiCule Ofthe un-
godly and the scoffer, he sat down up
on box near the stove, and By the
time he reached Dubuque was pretty
dry--so dry taat when he attempted TO
leave the car be at once fell upon his
knees on the depot platform-not in
prayer and thanks giving, as spectators
naturally at first sight supposed, but
because the stiffness f.his clothing rem
dered it impossible for him to Straight
en- up.
Year: 1867

Three sang of love together one with lips
Crimson with cheeks and bosom in glow,
Flushed to the yellow hair and dnger-tips;
And one there sang who, soft and smooth


as snow,


BloOmed like a tinted hyacinth at a show;
And one was blue with famine after love,
Who, like a harp-strtng snapped, rang


harsh and low
The burden Of what those were singing OF.
One shamed herseIfiu love: one tenn perately
Grew gross in sOuIIess love, a sluggish wife
One famisneds died for love, Thus two OF


three


Took death for love and won him after


strife


One droned in sweetness like a fattened bee;
All on the threshdOld, yet all short of life.
Year: 1867

The East is rosy with the day.


The misty shadows dOat away,
And down among the cOTns hear
The quails are piping loud and clear.
With steady stroke and changing peal,
And fast before the swinging blade
In fragrant sWaths the grass IS laid
Red lilies In the grass ablOW5


Among the cI0FaFs dropping low
And children run Win eager H9eG
To bind them in a garland sweet
No speck is on the shining blue,
TIE thirsty sun drinks up the dew;
while far and wide with lastly shout,
The mowers toss tlie hay about.


Emily HiJHtiltgtOl Miller
Year: 1867

Proceeding to Establish Certain Trusts In


Fhvor Of all the Reformed Dutch Churches


0f the City.


Before Chief Judge Davies and q full bench.
Various motions to dismiss appeals were submitted


The Attorney General on the Reat'o" q Nicholas
Adrsels Appellan u.s. The Ministers Elders and Deaco's


Ae Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Of the City Of Neso
Fork, Respondenta This is proceeding by information


filed by the Attorney General the relation OF Nicholas


Marsellus minister Of the church located at Green
wich in the city Of New York. Its obectls TO esab.
sh trusts in two parcels of real estate which are
alleged 70 be held by the defendants in favor OF the
relator, as o minister Of Reformed Dutch church IN
with all the other ministers Of the churches oil
that denomination in the city OF New YORK,
and TO compel the application OF the income
arising from such real estate TO the support
OF the relator and all such other ministers,
From the printed II s stated that there are three
Dutch churches in the city, In Lafayette place, one
at the Of Twenty yninth street and Fifth avenue
and another being built Forty eighth street and
Fifth avenue These In the enjoyment OF revenue
OF about $3.50 900 year. derived from two Wills one OF
which made In 1894 and the other In 1723 All the
other Dutch churches In the city claim that they are
entitled under these beQuess TO share in the benefit OF
that fund. This Is information flied the relation
of Of the ministers Of these churches TO compel the
application OF this fund to the support and maintenance
OF all the ministers Of the Dutch Reformed churches in
the city, being the original design Of the donors Ar
gued and submitted
Year: 1867

for the purpose Of browbeatng and driving stewart from
the prosecution OF his suit Counsel also called atten-


on TO the fact that they had broadly charged sucn 70
be the case furnishing the counsel with copy On tne
andavs setting forth the facts which were IN no Wise
disputed by plaintiff or his counsel


II was held by Sterne Chittenden, OF counsel io the
plaintiff in opposing the motion, that the National Cur
rency act makes the national banks the financial agents
OF the government and that the has prior


lien on the bank assets In this view Of thejmatter there
being good for believing that the money plundered


from the bank went into the Erie pool found under this
combination in New York. there was need for most dill
gent inquiry as to what became OF IL thereafter Have
these men contracted obligation TO tho bank 10 fraud
or one as to which they try TO dispose OF property with
intent 70 wrong the bankf The question Of Huyck 9
participation in the fraudulent inception Of the bank


the abstraction Of the funds the Of part Of them In
the so-caed 'p0o" Up TO this time, counsel said, he
mad to rely only on partial presentation of the
evidence 70 be brought as TO Stewards con.
nection. His statements as TO the organization, that
before notary the former partner Of Huyck in broker
iug there appeared, while he at Saratoga or New.
port one whom he avows afterwards have been his
paid agent in relation 70 business with the bank, and
that thus his name placed the original certificate
Of incorporation. His general intimacy with Huyck,
his refusal TO leave him in jail and the confession OF
Judgment OF nearly 5000 000 At the close OF the argu
ment the Court ordered the discharge from custody OF
Jos Stewart, without prejudice to rearrest on be-
half OF the government upon additional evidence In
the case OF the other defendant Huyck, the Court
fused to discharge or reduce bail.
Year: 1867

~A spurious legal. tender note for one thou.
sand dollars was taken by broker In New
Yord on Friday last. IL is said 10 resemble the
genuine note OF the same denomination so
closely as TO be capable OF passing the inspec-
ton OF any but experts.
Year: 1867

A masquerade would not be much of
an affair if there were not some ludic.
rous scenes attached to it, or connected
with it. Last evening that of the Music
al Society was no exception to the gen.
al rule, and any number of funny incl
dents transpired.


no person 1ailed to notice o cOnspic-
uous costume present, gentleman
dressed as q Spanish cavalier-a very
neat and tasty dress, set off upon well
built and athletic frame. The gentle
man, whom We call K, paid particular
indeed, most devoted attention to q
pink domino, enshrouding sylph-like
form, acting as her escort at all times,
and paying no attention, worth noticing,
to anybody else. In promenading or in
resting they were in earnest converse
tion, and the ladies, who could not
fail to notice them, thought he must
be q duck of fellow to pay so much
attention, while the gentlemen thought
she must be divine little angel to
listen so devotedly to all his soft things.
Perhaps both of them were just what
they had the credit of being.


The cavalier was q legal gentleman
of our city, and pink domino was-no
matter who just now.


The gentleman is married and has q
small family. He loves his wife, but
people do whisper that sometimes
he loves other peoples just as much.
The cavalier proposed some time since
to 60 to the ball, but his wife insisted
that her health was not very good, and
as there would be something of a crowd
present she would not go-to her mas
auerades were very tedious affairs at
the best. That Y. was delighted with
the determination there is no doubt.
He did not say 30, however, but the day
his wife decided not to 60 he met in
company young and pretty widow,
and in the heat of the excitement he
asked her to accompany him to the
masquerade. The widow was possessed
of a bosom full of fun, and she consent
ed to 20. X. fitted her ont with q cos
tune and q pink domino, and as every
body saw, who noticed it, very pretty
and very expensive. Now, in conclu-
ding to 60, the widow had some object
in view, evidently, for yesterday, 50
runs the story, she saw \. go away from
home, when she sought the presence of
his wife and told her the whole story,
and in conclusion she said:


Now, you've heard the whole thing.
That good for nothing husband of yours
has been paying too many attentions
to me of late, and do not like it. II
you are woman Of spirit you will play
Year: 1867

A NUMBER of young ladies in an
OHIO town held meeting few days
since. and solemnly resolved to shave
nothing TO do with any man who did
not favor female suffrage" The fair
Secretary in attempting to say that the
motion was carried mem con-, stumbled
a little in her Latin and recorded the
vote az adopted Grim con-"