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Year: 1866

The property this Powder possesses in in
creaSng the quantity of Mix in Cows, gives
it an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands Of every person keeping
Cow. BY actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the qu"nttv of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet In itt;cning Cattle it gives
them an appetite, looscns their hide and
makes them thrive much faster.
Year: 1866

CEMENT FOR BsIcK WALLs.-Brirks are
very porous and absorb moisture freely, hence
brick gable walls exposed to storms are usu
ally covered with a thick coat Of plaster. put
on with brush. One Of the best water
tight compositions that can be employed for
such walls rs mixture Of hydraulic cement
and boiled linseed oil. When dry it is per
fecthg water proof.
Year: 1866

Ra0KBINpING PASTE Take four ounces
of wheat dour and gill of cold water, beat
ioio q smooth batter then add another gill
OF the cold water; stir we'll, and pour the
mixture into pint of hot water, to which
you have previously added quarter of an
ounce Of alum. stir over a brisk fire until it
comes to boiling point, straining il after
wards if unry
Year: 1866

JUSTICE FIRsr.-A shrewd preacher, after
an eloquent charity serpen, said to his hear
srs: II am afraid, from the sympathy dis
played in your ,countenances, that some Of
you may give too much. ! caution you,
therefore. that you should be just before you
are generous: and wish you to understand
ihat I desire no one who cannot pay bis
debts to put anything in the plate" The
collection was q rare one.
Year: 1866

CURE FOR NEURALGlA.-Haf drach,n Of
sal ammonia, in an ounce of camphor water,
to be taken tablespoonful at q dose, and
the dose repeated several times at Intervals
of five minutes if'the pain be not relieved at
once.
Year: 1866

The House yesterday was the sceDe-by
no means ior the first tme-of an e0or. By d
factious and turbulent minority to arrest leg
islation and defeat the known will of n majority
We rejoice to say that the effort was a
total failure--the minority displaying not even
that poor merit Of persistent courage in bad
cause which might have redeemed their effort
from attempt and elevated il to position
deserving some indignation. Mr.. Stevens
from the Committee on Reconstruction,
reported concurrent resolution that
no Senator nor Representative shall be admit
ted into either branch Of Congress from any o!
the Eleven States heretofore in insur
rection until Congress shall have de-
cared such States entitled to repre-
sentation. The fllibuStering on thi.
resolution tasted from one o'clock until seven
but was worn out by the evident determine
ton of the majority to assert its rights. 1t i
due, also, to Speaker Colfax, to say that hi
kept tight rein on the eccentncitieS of the
minority, and that his prompt application o
parliamentary law contributed to bring the
disOrganzers to a complete discontinue by
reason Of their ignorance how to conduct such
contest according to rule.


The resolution which the House passed goes
to-day 10 the Senate, and VIC are entitled t.
presume that the majority which yesterday
resisted the dictation of the Executive,
will prove strong enough, and loyal
enough, and devoted enough. to pass it. In
which event, We may predict that the Legislation
of this country is TO be guided in future by men
devoted to the welfare ofthe country and will not
be speedily surrendered into the hands
of any whose loyalty is doubtful OF
whose connection with the Rebellion il
either immediate or remote - either
during the war or subsequent thereto.
The nation is to be cordially congratulated on
the firm temper which the House thus mani
tested


The final vote in the House stood 1903 to 40
MFR. Raymond and his fellow Democrats being
of course in the negative.
Year: 1866

Tn. Commercial says of Pittsburgh paper
that it


is au ardent advocate Of Protection and aus tne
circulation OF the vile ibels OF TEE TRIBUNE aer 'hey
have been denied by the parties accused"


This must refer to charge copied BY The
Commercial from Western paper that tho Free
Trade League here had its impulsefro abroad
and is run by Foreign money. Will The Com
mereial please note that We are still calling for
a lis, of the subscribers to the funds of that
League, and that it is still withhold
Year: 1866

NEW YEARS WEEK


A HAPPY NEW YEAR.


A HUGE PILL OF ATTRACTION.
COMICAL SERIES OF COMICALITIES.


NEW BUDGET OF MICRO ACTS


NEW MELANGE OF SONGS.


NEW AND BEAUTIFUL BALLET.


New Year, New Bill, New Faces. New
NIGHT OF FUN, FRfbKY, JANUARY 5.
Z ID BEAUTIFUL PRIZES GIVEN AWAY.
READ TIE CONDITIONS A splendid Silver
Pitcher to the Hotel, Restaurant, or Person who
sells the most Tickets. Silver Cup to the Uglest
Man present. Tin Cup to the Best Looking
Man present. Gold Watch Chain to the Man
with the Largest Foot present. A Gold Ring to the
Man with the Longest Nose present. Gold Breast
pin to the Man with the Largest Moustache present
A splendid Pen knife to the Man with the Largest
Hand pre- ent. fine Tobacco Box to the Man
with the Largest Mouth present. A Gold Pen and
Pencil to the Cleanest Boy present. Magnificent
Set of Jewelry to the handsomest Colored Lady
present A Beautiful Album to the Tallest Man
present Set of Sleeve Buttons to the Shortest Man
Year: 1866

annoying complications in the money and ex-
changes in the different parts Of Europe 1t is
difficult for stranger to understand them
particularly in travelling through the numcr-
Gus States Of Germany, where be is always
subject to being feeced.


But we look upon this movement as an
adroit stroke Of policy ON the part Of the
French government to make France the con-
trolling moneyed Power Of the Continent. At
present London exercises that power. Bank
OF England notes can be used everywhere, and
negotiations in the British pound sterling are
everywhere understood and used very gener-
ally. The success Of this convention in estab-
fishing uniform currency through the coun-
tries named will have the effect of destroying
the monetary influence of England and concen-
trating it in Paris. The uniform coin that the
convention may adopt will be the basis Of
exchange as we'll as the medium of commerce
throughout all southern and southwestern
Europe. The little shaving monopolies Of
separate or small communities have lived their
day. Like the telegraph and other monopolies
Of the petty German States, which taxed and
perplexed travellers so much, they are des-
tined to give way before the grand movements
and liberal views Of the times.


But why not make the system of uniformity
proposed general one for both Europe and
America? We repeat what we have urged
before: let MS have a convention Of all the
civilized nations to establish uniform coinage,
weights and measures
Year: 1866

ExPERuMNrM0 WITH FORr DEFENCEs.-Our
Fortress Monroe correspondent furnishes in
another column the result Of the first days ex-
perimental firing Of two heavy Rodman guns
at an iron-plated granite wall seven feet nine
inches thick, under the supervision CT the Board
Of Engineers, In order to test the capacity Of
this kind Of fort defence. II does not appear
that the experiment 30 far was very successful,
the iron plates and granite buttresses yielding
considerably TO the weight Of metal hurled
against them. The guns employed were
bore Of the Rodman pattern, carrying respect
lively four hundred and thirty pound and six
hundred and twenty pound shot This was q
pretty severe test, and after i've shots the tar
get became very shaky, the iron plates being
split In many places and the granite wall
scanned and splintered. 1t is ofthe utmost i'm
portance that our government should continue
these experiments vigorously All other nations
are alive to the necessity Of improving every
arm Of offence sud defence In warfare. In Eng
land and France improvements and expert
ments are continually being made. No doubt
tucoS utc bstuNuotCu w tuO "a
traoriinary advance made by ms during the
late war in the science Of artillery and the ap-
plances Of iron plating We have just seen a
great war decided in Europe by one slight inn
provement in . single military arm-the Prus-
sian needle-gun. We know not how soon we
may be called upon to put into operation the
practical results Of any Improvement in the use
Of arms and the security Of our coast dcfences.
Just now we have at the entrance Of New York
harbor two apparently good forts, which might
have withstood an ordinary attack some years
ago, but We are certain that they are now not
capable OF resisting the improved artillery Of
the present day. Fort Hamilton Ia secured by
its carthworks, but neither Fort Richmond nor
Lafayette, nor Castle William. on Governors
Island, is good for anything. Floating bat
teries would be more reliable than any other
kind Of defence. Admiral Farragut has said
and proved In his own case at vicksburg and
New Orleans that q ship, If properly handled,
can run past any stationary fortihcation, but q
floating battery that can follow her mp and
cripple her by repeatedly hammering at her Is
not so easily avoided. II the system Of iron
plated forts should prove successful after the
experiments at Fortress Monroe, all the forts
along the coast should be clad with iron al
once and made imprcgnable to shot II possi-
BILE. II is the duty Of our government to keep
ahead Of other countries In the improvement oi
firearms and methods Of defence. We have
taken the lead In this respect, and we should
keep it. We trust, then, that experiments Of all
kinds will be tried until the nearest thing 70
perfection IL reached.
Year: 1866




Double Dealing.


Some days since we published report that
the French soldiers in Mexico were enlisting
in Maximilian's native regiments In about equal
proportions. 1t was also stated that while
Napoleon was Withdrawing mere skeleton regi-
ments of the French fresh and full regiments
were being landed at Mexican seaports All
this information is amply confirmed by later
intelligence. Our Vera Cruz correspondence
published yesterday states that it was gen.
orally understood and given out that the
Eghty-first French regiment of the line was
en- route for Vera Cruz to embark at once for
Europe; but on investigation it was found that
only one battalion of said regiment was going
down, and that the remaining portion-fifteen
hundred to two thousand men-were ready to
take up the flag of the empire in lieu Of the
flag of the French as soon as the battalion re-
further states that Frances money is being
expended in large amounts, in every direction,
to increase the strength Of the imperial army
Vera Cruz paper confirms these statements
and furthermore says "the French government
permits the enlistment in France Of volunteers,
and will give to the imperial government of
Mexico arms and munitions Of war" The
same paper states that those who have studied
the very latest developments are asking,
"What difference will it make to the United
States government whether it fights French
regiments, directly known as such or French
regiments in disguise, under the colors Of the
empire"


This is a very natural and pertinent ques-
ton and one that should be brought home to
the American government with the least posi-
BILE delay. That there has been a lack Of good
faith toward the United States in this Mexican
business by the Emperor Napoleon evidence
Of considerable weight is being furnished by
nearly every arrival from Mexico. Besides the
double dealing in the enlistment of volunteers
under the eyes Of the French government, the
insincerity on the part of Napoleon in not
Withdrawing his regiments in pursuance of an
agreement with the American Minister in Paris,
and the shallow and disingenuous, not to say
dishonorable, act Of supplying the place of
the flag Of France with the flag of the
empire, while the body of the regiments re-
main as before, are in themselves grounds
sufficient to warrant our government in
promptly interfering, by force of arms il
necessary, in the affairs of Mexico. This whole
muddle of the empire in Mexico has been
managed in q most imbecile manner by our
government. 1t has shown neither dignity,
selfrespect nor vigor in vindicating the Ameri-
can policy Of non-intervention claimed to
have been SO notoriously outraged by the
French Emperor. 1t is fully time now to put
in strong arm in the settlement Of the ques-
tion. The period for continuing the Seward
policy Of diily-dallying with this as well as
with other foreign questions is passed; and
now we trust q new era, full of freshness,
power and dignity, will distinguish the man
agement Of the matter Of extinguishing the
empire in Mexico.
Year: 1866

ruined the hybrid second and third. Mean
while the country has struck out for itself q
path between the two extremes, and regard
less of factions or conventions is moving for
the constitutional amendment as the only way
of settling the whole business.


The truth is that these antiquated modes of
operating on the public mind have had their
day. The mere dictum Of convention is no
longer potent with the people. All the old
parties and the power Of the old convention
system were buried by the war in one common
grave Our people now think for themselves,
and find in the enterprise Of powerful and
Independent press abundant material on which
to base their opinions. There is not the
slightest probability that any of these three
conventions-the conservative, the nigger or
the Northern-will have any special effect on
the coming elections The niggerheads will
be defeated and the copperheads will be de-
feated. Thad Stevens will be ousted from
power by the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment and the consequent admission of
the Southern States into Congress. Wendell
Phillips may possibly be elected, but his
principles will be ignored, and the copper
heads will never be heard from at all.
Year: 1866

THE subscriber has established new brick
i yard on the bluffs, beyond the old grave yard
near Mr.. Boyer's place, where he will manuiac-
ture the most superior building brick and sell
them as low or lower than the lowest. People
who contemplate building had better give HIM a
call before contracting.


He has the best clay to be found anywhere in
this vicinity, and will make brick equal if not
better than any other yard and his workmen are
of the first class JOHN B. LONG.


Rock Island April IS, d2m. -
Year: 1866

The PRrEsTs AND THE PEOPLE OF ITALY.-
While the Sovereign of Rome is calling upon
the Faithful to espouse his cause against the
pretensions of the excommunicated King of
Italy, the Italian Clergy seem to have reached
q point of independence very well worth no
tice. This received a striking illustration in
the part they recently took with the people in
the newly-aoquired possessions of the King
dom to ratify by plebiscitum the act of annexa-
ton. In some cases the Bishops led the reli-
gious ceremonies, and Joined the great rejoic-
ings. In others, the poor country priests head
ed the march of the peasantry to the polls
and gave the strongest attestations to their
profound sympathy with the popular, as against
the Papal cause.


IF this movement on the part of the italian
clergy is at all as general as it is represented
to be-, there may be graver reasons for the re-
moval of the existing Roman Government
than appear in any of the protestations of the
head OF that Government. A clerical revolt in
Italy would seem to be an exceedingly unlike
ly event, and yet this report of the ple5iscit,im
apparently points to the determination of the
OF the country priests, at least, to stand by the
people, and support the popular cause of unfit
cation against the remonstrances of the reac-
tionaries in the hierarchy and the fulminations
of Rome herself n
Year: 1866

DETENTION. consequence of freight
train getting off the track of the Grand
Trunk Railroad yesterday morning at Gum
heriand, the passengers by the inward morn
ing train were obliged to change cars around
the break. In the afternoon the Central Rail-
road passenger and mail train was delayed
one hour in its arrival at this city. The pas
senger and mail train from Montreal, on the
Grand Trunk Road was delayed two hours and
half The passengers for Boston took the
steamer last evening l.. -.
Year: 1866

THE literary exercises at Westbrook Semin-
ary yesterday, were of the usual interest, in
point of composition and delivery. The vocal
and instrumental mnsic was also good, trained
as the students are under the tuition of Miss
Annie B. Starbird, of this city The new
church on the grounds is fast approaching COM
pletion exteriorly we noticed; and when fin
ished will be an ornament as well as a much
needed advantage to the Plain.
Year: 1866

For MAcu1As-1n consequence of the storm.
the steamer City of Richmond did not arrive
here in season to make her usual trip on Tues
day. She will not leave for Machias until Fri
day evening at the usual hour. ~
Year: 1866

THE NEw-YORK EAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The New.York East Annual Conference OF the Mein'
odist Episcopal Church will meet In the Washington;st
Methodist Episcopal Church this "wednesday morning
tendance and tho session win probably continue one
week.
Year: 1866

DANGEROUS NCISANcE.-A correspondent
calls our attention to Il rather unpleasant
and dangerous pitfall in the vacant lot
southwest corner of Clay and Fourth
streets. 1t seems that some one has diggcd
a large space five or six feet deep, which
is filed with stagnant water, and Is near
the path made by pedestrians across the
lot, and any person is liable to fall into it
on Il dark night. Besides, the whole
ncighborhood will soon suffer from the et-
fcctS of this filthy pool. We do not know
whose business it is To abatc this nuisance,
but we are sure that if our very energetic
Board OF Health have any control over the
matter, it will disappear before to-day's sun
goes down.
Year: 1866

THE Doc G-CATCHERs.-Th dog -catchers
were out again on Saturday, and caught
quite number of the canine species. We
were glad TO see that among the number
there were but few valuable dogs-most
of them being ours.
Year: 1866

FATAL ACcGDENT.-La last evening, a
Federal soldier, in a very drunken condi-
ton, who was riding on Main street, was
thrown from his horse and instantly killed.
Upon examination it was found that the
skull was fractured and neck broken. The
body was carried off in an ambulance.
Name of the soldier not aSCcrtaincd.
Year: 1866

WHOLESALE STEALING.-Th proprietors
of the Trcdcgar Iron Works have recently
been the victims of Il set of thieves, who
regard nothing too small or too large for
their operations. About four hundred
tons of pig iron had been deposited near
the ferry landing for transportation, and
on rewcighing it, the discovery was made
that one hundred and sixty tonS-worth
between seven and eight thousand dollars
had been stolen. 1t was taken away at
various times, it is supposed, during the
past month, at night, in wagons. No clue
to the raScalS has been found, and rs the
operation took place outside the juriSdic-
tion of Major CIaibornc'S police corps,
they may escape with impunity. We
mention the facts that iron dealers here
and along the line Of the canal may be on
the lookout, and if any unknown or SuSpi-
ciouS characters offer pig iron for sale,
they should be made to show how they
came into possession Of il.
Year: 1866

TIE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC BATHS
Attention has already been directed TO the
Importance of providing bathing places in
this city where the poorest classes even
may indulge ut will in the pleasures of Il
river bath. I'm Norfolk, large bathing cS-
tabliShmcnt is soon to be opened, and the
whole subject ofpersonal cleanliness seems
to have become suddenly as interesting aS
it deserved. There are, we believe, baths
in the vicinity of this city, but they are
not now readily accessible, are not free of
charge, and will not in any way answer the
purpose which we are now advocating.


\ portion of the James river sufficiently
large To afford ample space for the SplaShing
and swimming of hundreds of bathcrS may
be Stakcd off at Il very moderate expense,
and Il fee of one cent from each bathcr will
pay Il watchman who may be employed to
preserve order and protect from thieves
the clothes of those who are in the water.
No paraphcrnalia OF stalls and cupboardS
and curtains is needed. All we want is
the cvcr-changing current of the river, the
freedom to plunge and trolic in it as we
please, and that we may be al the same
time free from prying observation. The
cost Of the row of stakes will be small in
the extreme, and the advantages that will
arise from il cannot be ovcr-estimatcd.


The City Council meet tonight, and it
is hoped that, in their desire to elevate and
improve the health and physical condition
of the people of Richmond, they will then
give their attention to this important qucS-
tion of public bathing places.
Year: 1866

young man, whoever he may he, who shuns
and avoids ladies' society is going rapidly
to grief, and the time that might, in all
honor, be spent with them is given up to
the hilliard-room, the drinking bar, or gen.
cral lounging. He who ,icsts at and Scorns
that which he had always been taught was
worthy of rcvcrcnt affection is rolling ra-
pidly down the hill, and the more guilty,
the less sincere ne he in his vauntcd prin-
ciplc of "Cui bono forever"


The Fast Young Man " is capable and
worthy of better things. 1t is not to his
fantastic dress or tinicking manners that
we take such exceptions Let him indulge
them all if hc will, but we do protest
against that Scandalous testing and Scotfing
about ladies' which is one of the greatest
rcproachcS of the age. Such conduct is
unworthy of man and beneath the dig
nifty of a Southern gentleman and if we
could only persuade all our young men to
hc natural and sincere in right aS in wrong,
they would soon recover from that cpl
dcmic which makes them noble perhaps in
their own sight, but certainly contcmpti-
bic in the ewes of others.
Year: 1866

There il no greater fallacy in the
world than that entertained by many
young men that some pursuit in lite
can be found wholly suited to their
tastes, whims. and fancics. This phi
lospher's stone can never be discov-
cred, and every one who makes his
life a search for it will be ruined
Much truth is contained in the Irish
mans remark: "It is never aisy to
work hard" Let, therefore, the fact
be always remembered by the young,
that no life work can be found en-
Lirely agreeable TO man. Success
always lies at the top Of hill; If we
would reach it, we can do so only by
hard.- persevering effort, while beset
with difficulties OF every kind. Ge-
MUS counts nothing in the battle OF
life. Determined, obstinate pefse-
verance in one single channel IS ev-
esything. Hence, should any one OF
our young readers be debating in his
mind change of business, imagin-
ing he has genius for some other,
let him at once dismiss the thought,
as he would temptation to do evil.
If you think you made mistake in
choosing the pursuit or profession
you did, don't make another by leav-
ing it. Spend all your energies in
working for and clinging to IL, as you
would to the lile.boat that sustained
you in the midst of the ocean. 1t
you leave it. is Almost certain that
you will go down; but if you cling to
it, informing yourself about it until
! you are its master, bending your ev-
cry energy to the work, success is
certain. Good, hard, honest effort,


steadily persevered in, will make
your love tor your business or pro-
fession grow, since no one should ex-
pect to reach n period when he can


feel that his life work is just the one
he could have done best, and liked


best. We are allowed TO sec and


feel the roughness in our own path
= way, but not in others; yet all have


them.
Year: 1866

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