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Year: 1867

A proposition is on foot to start the gi- gantie undertaking of running tunnel under the Atlantic ocean in order to con- meet the old and new world together by the means of a submarine railway. The most eminent engineers, both in America and Europe, have been consulted, and they have erawn up report which is per fectly feasible, only requires time and money to carry out, while the capital, al- though stupendous, will be forthcoming. So far as calculated approximately it will require five hundred millions English pounds, or two billion five hundred million dollars. Plenty os capitalists are ready to engage in this marvellous undertaking and as soon as the plans are arranged the money will be advanced. The proposed plans are in themselves the wonder of this skillful age of engineering science. To re. late them in detail would be simply impos- sible at present, but few of the leading points may be glanced at in order to give the readers an insight into the wonderful results already arrived at This work will occupy one hundred thousand men--hall at each end of the terminus -and suppos. ing the obstacles to be of such character as are expected, it will take fully thirty years to accomplish the work. When completed it will take abou. six days fol ordinary trains to travel between both points, and three days for the Cypress mails. The system to be adopted for tun. neling will be of the latest improvements in drilling rock, each advance of the drill CTS being followed by shields of various di mansions, of strong cast iron, and each succeeding one being frmer than the last Powerful steam engines will push forward these shields as the boring advances, until at last the largest and most perfect tube will be placed with rails properly fixed for operation. It is proposed to light the cars with the magnesium light, while powerful engines will drive the air through the tup mel, inducing free circulation, the vari ous contrivances at certain distances The electric light will be used at intervals on the track.

 Depots will not be required, as there vii be no stoppage. The points of union ir America and Europe are in course of de bate. It is generally conceded that tn, shortest rout will be the cable one, viz

 between Newfoundland and Ireland. Int soundings already taken to lay the cable telegraph are of the greatest use, and have enabled the operators to lay out their mar of the bed of the Atlantic. The wire will be laid through the tunnel. and experiments are in prdgress to connect communication between the running cars and the fixed telegraph, by whih means immediate in formation can be sent to either continen, by the passengers while travelling. Thus while fhe pillows roll above and the mon stcrs of the deep are sporting or fighting as the case may be, men, women and chil drem will be rolling rapidly underneath and after brief trip will find themselves to the shores of other nations, without the danger, fatigue and sickness of long and dangerous sea voyage.-l St. Louis Times
Year: 1867

BY JAMES BARRON HOPE. See the crimson clouds of evening Lattice-bars across the blue Where the moon in pallid beauty, Like an angel gazcs through! Over all the winding river, By the fading sunset kist, Slowly rises up the vapor, In cloud of ghostly mist. While the Eve is slowly turning It's last grains of golden sand, What . holy quiet hovcrs Over all the drowsy land There is now the spell of silence Of silence calm and deep Over all the placid water

 Where the blue mist seems asleep. And the vessels slowly gliding Down the river to the bay, Show on sheets of spreading canvass Aineo WhiSA SAuHSee hom ASu so gray. All is quiet, save the murmur Of the tide upon the bar; See each little breaker playing With the image of star! And 'tis thus that human creatures, Bowed with age or fresh in youth,

  Give back brokenly the image Of each grand, celestial truth. Now the brooding silence deepens, And the scene is one of rest, While the wreck d day drifts down grandl, To be stranded in tHe West On yon rugged coast of cloud-land High above the village spire, On its mighty purple head-lands, And its crsgs all tipped with fire.
Year: 1867

should lose respect for themselves. If we accept the humiliation proposed for us, all mankind will be ashamed of us, our children will be ashamed of us, and our very enemies, whose hatred prompted the shame, will mock and deride us. Even now believe the im- pression which few have been indus- trious to produce, that our people are willing to reconstruct under these acts, has damaged us more in the estimation of all honorable minds than anything else that has happened. do know Gen. Pope, but if, as assume, he pos- sesses the ordinary instincts of honor belonging to an American gentleman, he must have felt an almost nauseating pity for the poor men who gathered about him in Atlanta, and, forgetting the history of their fathers and the character of our institutions, welcomed with feasting and rejoicing the inaugu- ration of military despotism over one of the Old Thirteen, whose sons were in the first revolution, and who holds in her bosom the ashes of Pulaski! X brave man loves courage in others, and despises sycophancy, especially that sycophancy which makes sacrifices to power to secure safety, perhaps patron- age for itself. Heroism in defeat, pa tience in suffering, the preservation of honor in the midst of misfortune, are the sublime virtues which everything on earth at1rnires, and everything in heaven rewards, and which never fail to lift apeople possessing them, how ever teniporafify unfortunate, to final prosperity and renown. And a people however great who propose dishonor to the helpless, who would take advan- tage of misfortune to force oppression on the unresisting, will surely silk by the weight of their own infamy to hire, and everything oh earth and in heaven will rejoice in the fall.

 admit have overrated the intelli- gence and virtue and endurance of our people. Everything they have done. from the suicidal repeal of the Missou- ri compromise to the criminal and fac- tious demoralization which compelled our surrender, has been contrary to my wishes and against my protest. But do not believe they are so lost to every instinct of manhood as to accept the plan of State destruction proposed by the fanatical representatives of oth- CT States, as contained in these military ! bills. Many at first were taken by surprise, and were tempted with q desperate thoughtlessness to yield.

 But they will reject the hateful thing 1 they had almost embraced.
Year: 1867

M L have just received large consignment of the
~ above PLOWS, from the manufacturers Messrs
we would call the attention of the Planters and
Farmers of the South.


We quote the following from Messrs. H., NJ. Ms
circular


eve warrant each Plow to have greater strength and
efficiency, with greater weight of metal than any
cast PloW made in the world and we are prepared to
offer them at prices which will defy competition from
any quarter PHELPS & co


dc If Salesroom, Leree, cor Crockett street.
Year: 1867

and all Kinds Of


FARMING IMPLEMENTS
which they offer to the trade at us Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans
Having bad ,ner commodious Warehouses thorough
y overhaule and repaired with entire brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed and their charges will be
reasonable any other house in Shreveport.
This, with their long experience in the business,
leads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers


fn
Year: 1867

Washington Aug. 10, 81.


General have received your
communication of the 18th inst, and
thank you for the promptness with
which you have submitted your views
respecting the assignments directed in
my order Of that date. When ! stated
in my official note of the 18th, that !
would be pleased TO hear any sugges-
tons YOU might deem necessary upon
the subject, it was not my intention to
ask from you Il formal report, but
rather invite Il verbal statement of any
reasons affecting the public interests
which, in your opinion, would render
the order incXpedicnt. Inasmuch,
however, as it is Il written commune
cation, it is proper that | should make
some reply. You earnestly urge that
the order be not insisted on, remark
ing that it is unmistakably the express
sed wish of the country, that General
Sheridan should not be removed from
his present command. While | am
cognizant of the efforts that have been
made to relieve General Sheridan in
command of the Fifth Military Dis
trict, | am not aware that the question
has ever been submitted to the people
themselves for determination. 1t
would certainly be unjust to the army
to assume that in the eopinion of the ma
ton he alone is capable ofcommanding
the States of Louisiana and Texas, and
that were he for any cause removed, no
other General in the military service
of the United States would be COM
pctcnt to fill his place. General
Thomas, whom | have designated as
his successor, is well known to the
country, having won high and honor
ably distinction in the field. He has
since in the execution of the respon-
sible duties Of u Department Comman-
der exhibited great ability, sound dis
cretion and sterling patriotism. He
has not failed under the most trying
circumstances to preserve peace and
order, to encourage the restoration Of
civil authority, and to promote as far
as possible a spirit of reconciliation.
The administration of the Depart
ment of the Cumberland will certainly
compare most favorably with that OF
General Sheridan in his Military Dis
J ltrict. There affairs appear to be in a
Year: 1867

The serious charge brought by the
Democratic press against Judge Will
liams that he is not a native Of the
State, suggests the case of the eloquent
S. S. Prentiss, Of Mississippi In his
warm contest for Congress in that
State, his opponent stated that the
people of Mississippi were under OBJ
legations to vote for him because he
was a native of Mississippi, while
Prcntiss was not. In reply to this,
Prentiss said the fact stated by his OPP
ponent placed them under greater OBJ
legations to him than to his opponent,
for, said he, "aiter arriving at maturity
| voluntarily came to this State, while
my opponent came under circumstances
over which he had no CONTROL"
Year: 1867

FALSEHOOD is on all accounts mex
cusable, and can never proceed but
from some bad principle, Or a total
contempt of virtue and honor. The
difficulties il runs one into are not to
be numbered. One lie requires ten
others to support it, and the failure of
probability in one of them ruins all.
In fact it is very difficult thing to
tell straight lie.
Year: 1867

A SUSPICIOUS clink was heard from
the garments of a suspicious female at
a recent picnic near Gotham, and on
investigation by a blushing Fenian, it
was found that she had Decn stealing
lager beer glasses. She had strung
them around her garters.
Year: 1867

Marriage is like a flaming candle light
Placed in the window on a summer night
Inviting all the insects Of the air


To conc and SINCE their pretty wingleta there
Those that are out butt heads against the pane
Those that are in butt to get ont again.
Year: 1867

s@ The Senate has made Ben. Wade
President of that body, by which he is act
ing Vice President, and would become act
ing President till a rev election was had, in
case Of vacancy in the Presidential Office
The people may now we'll pray to Heaven to
preserve the life of Andrew johnson. He
is their sole hope to preserve them FROM the
bad misrule Of the most dangerous man who
ever came within reach of the Presidential
chair. Bold, reckless, despising the con.
stitution, a natural revolutionist, coarse,
merciless and brutal, his elevation by any
accident or intrigue even temporarily to the
Presidency, would be disaster Of the great
est magnitude even if it did not prove fata
to the country. Madison TntuR.
Year: 1867

Lcrs TO BE SoLb-The Commissioner
Of the General Land Office has instructed
the district land officers at Menasha, Wis,
to proceed to Green Bay on the lst of May,
and sell at publlc auction the vacant lots
seventy-two in number-in the late Fort
Howard reserve. No minimum price is
fxed 10 the lots, but they are to be sold
subject to the approval Of the Secretary Of
the Interior.
Year: 1867

must safely trust the honor and friendship
Of the Southern people. and if you join
them at the [balIot-box in putting down
Radicalisn1. and in restoring peace and pros
perity TO the country, the bonds of unity,
peace and friendship will be more firmly
established than ever before.


The best men. and the best Union SOL
diers in the country are Conservative and
peace loving men. The Radicals are main
ly Office seekers, who are seeking to bring
on a conflict between us and the Southern
people that they may become rich on the
spoils of ruined people, fallen republic
and bankrupt government.


You may persecute me and stir mObs of
bad men to take my life, but I win still
plead for my people. and pray that God
nay blesstbem and guide them safely
through The dangers that uow-surround
them. Their lot is my lot, we rise or fall
together. Let US be peaceful, industrious,
save our money, educate ourselves and our
children, and pray to God to lead US in the
good and right.


would like to say much more to you;
but must close by begging your sympathy
and indulgence. Yours truly,


JOSEPH E. WILLIAMS.
Year: 1867

Mr. GEMS RAILwAY.-The rev principle of the
Mont Gents Railway is thus briefly explained to
those who are not scientific and not initiated al
ready into the mystery: The new principle. ike
all other great ones is simple central rail. like
stair banster, is placed on strong supports four
teen inches above the other rails. The engine is
provided with four horizontally placed wheels.
which are connected with the cylinders. and may
be made to bite y the center rail. These wheels
are clear on level ground but when an ascent or
descent is reached they are screwed down andicatch
the center rail- and off me locomotive goes. up
down plane slopea Ike house roof. By the end
of this month sSeptember) passenger traint will be
climbing the Alps every day and looking down on
the world from hight of nearly 7000.feet. Mean
time the tunnelers are busy boring the mountain
below, and quiet people who visit Italy will. ere
long. have the alternative of an erial or subterra
mean route thereto.
Year: 1867

THs VALLEJO RAILRoAp.-The Vallejo Recorder
says Of the Vallejo Railroad A small force is
still st work on the road. Two eargoes of iron
and six locomotives are at hand. Ties are corded
up by the thousand. Chairs. spikes and trucks are
required before the track can be laid. These are on
the way from the East. Active operations may
commence any day. The road will be pushed on
from Putah Creek to Woodland. Knights Landing
and Marysville. Il must be borne in mind that the
Vallejo road is being built with private capital
Railroads are costly enterprises II the work
moves slowly, the company themselves are the only
losers. Time is money to them. and they will moi
waste either. As an evidence that the road will be
built we remark that the friends of the enterprise
are investing largely in real estate in Vallejo and
along the line of the road. The road Isl necessity
1t will pay from the start. Be patient, therefore
and do not disgust the managers of the concern BY
casting slurs at them
Year: 1867

THE letter said to have been written by MaXimil-
ian shortly before his execution and addressed to
Carota has been proved TO be forgery, as the
Archdake was persuaded some days previous and
up 10 the last moment that Carlotta was dead.
Year: 1867

A. j. WOOD, Proprietor.
HNHIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HO-


Il tel is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county.
in beautiful and healthy location The rooms are
large and airy and well furnished. The table is at all
times furnished with the best the market affords; the
stabling is of the best 1t is home for the traveller
For nvaids fine Soda Spring, celebrated for its heal
ing qualities, is adjoining the hotel liberal share OF
patronage is solicited.
Year: 1867

but they arc believed 70 bo In the country with


Captain Woglom yesterday morning searched Non.
the fact that he professional burglar In pocket
book were discovered papers stolen about month since
from the safe in the store Of L HILL Nos SO and 81
policies legal documents and other things Of no
money value whatever to the thief Elsewhere was
drens Shoes good blue cloth coat with the lining out
and two AL burp lars jimmes All this leaves no doubt
as TO the mans mode OF living


Another important fact connected with the killing Of
the man Ii that he is believed to be


OFFICER HrPwELs ASSASSIN.


1t will be remembered that oRcer Hipwel OF the same
precinct, shot dead by aburRar last fall The man
in which Hpwell was killed corresponds precisely
with the attempted murder OF Scott Besides Hpwels
described OF the height and build
namely, five feet eight inches and weighing about one
hundred ana iory ~ M c aso : Az 70
Hipweis murderer Captain Woglom and others OF
the police force feel confident that Monzane was the
assassin Of Hipwel At any rate the residents of the
Eastern District will feel relieved when they know that
such man Aonzane Ia dead.


Commissioner Acton visited the Forty-hfth precinct
In The afternoon, and compnented officer Scott highly
upon his and presence OF mind The oncer mas
served four years as patrolman with ability, ana tne
powder marks Scots face and his burned eyebrows
and boodshot eyes, together With the hole made by the
testimony TO his ability oil important place
the police force than that OF pAtrolman


A rosT-xoRTEN EXAMINATION


was made ut the underakers at three o'clock yester
day afternoon by Ora Creamcr and De Long which de-
vcioped the fact that the ball from the onicers pistol
entered back inches below the ieft shou
der BLADE passed through the cavcc Of the heart and
lodged in the left luns, causing instant death. The
Coroner and his jury present at the examination
A crowd numbering about one hundred and Afty men
and boys collected outside, and after the post morem
they allowed 70 view the body-possiby as warn
ing evil doors In general and burglars In particular


The Inquest will be held at seven o'clock on Friday
evening next, at Freman's Hall. II s expected that
something may then be dereiopcd as to whether Mon
zane really the murderer Of Officer Hipwell II So
although eluding the vigilance OF man. he was speedily
called 70 account at n higher tribunal
Year: 1867

CHcA6o. June ls.
5 burglar vas shot By a policeman last
night The man was detected in the act q
entering house On the West Side, and when
discovered made or He was ordered 10
stop but did not, and, atter repeated warn.
ings, the policemen fired and the shot proved
fatal The man was identified by the lady
Of the house as the man who attempted TO
break in, and said his name was John Healy.
and that he knew she had large amount Of
money 10 the house.
Year: 1867

The Legislative Committee on Insurance yes
tcrday continued its Investigations into the
causes of the recent fires and was principally
occupied with testimony in regard to the storage
of petroleum and other dangerous articles We
think it might properly consider the steady
decrease of the supply of Croton water
to the lower part of the city, which
is mquestionably if not the cause Of
fires, one of the principal obstacles to their
extnguishment. From the Fire Department.
no doubt, evidence might be obtained to show
that in the event of a very large fire in this
part of the city the want of water would be
the cause of serious loss. Our merchants and
insurance companies will not feel safe until
another main pipe connects lower New-York
with the reservoirs.
Year: 1867

From Chill it is once more reported that a
speedy conclusion of peace between Spain and
the Allied Republics is probable, and truce
was said to nave already been agreed upon.
The internal condition of most of the republics
continues to be most deplOrable. The Peruvian
Government is charged with swindling opera
tions to an almost unparalleled extent, and the
speedy fall of the President was expected.
President MOsquera is rapidly losing the rcpu-
tation which his Liberalism had gained for him.
He is strongly suspected Of an intention TO
annex Ecuador and Venezuela, and even OF
monarchical tendencies.
Year: 1867

If it is true that outside pressure has so far
changed the opinions held by the House two
weeks ago, that the friends of the Bankrupt
bill are even afraid to move a Committee of
Conference, the fact is not creditable to Con-
gress. The Bankrupt bill is indispensable 20
a healthy condition of national business :;
its necessity has been demonstrated again and
again, and asserted by the majority of the
House. That a few merchants who are afraid
of losing their bad debts by its passage should
have the power to threaten its defeat would
be a startling proof of the weakness of the
legislators and their inability to form an opinion
in the Hall of Representatives which cannot be
changed by a walk into the Lobby. The
country insists that the Bankrupt bill shall be
passed without delay.
Year: 1867

present, and is bound by every consideration
of the general welfare TO do its share in making
the Tariff bill law before the end of the ses-
sion We should like some system and regu-
larity in its legislation. AS things are,
the public are unable to conjecture the
fate of any measure introduced In Con-
rress. no matter of what importance; bills
which secure large majorities early in the ses-
sion are afterward neglected, and defeated, more,
it may be, by the indifference of their friends
than by the energy of their enemies. We know
that the proposed Tariff bill has majority in
each branch of Congress- to be carried, 1t only
needs to be pressed to a vote. We repeat then,
that there can be no apology for failure OF
the XXXIXth Congress to carry through the
Tariff bill it has proposed and matured, and we
speak for the entire industry of the country IN
demanding that the Protectionists in the House
shall, without wasting time in debate, pass the
bill at once.
Year: 1867

We have never yet seen any specific vote Of
the Senate on the naked question of initiation
like that given in the House on Mr.. Stevens's
proposition, and the previous vote of the same
body against contraction. In our ignorance
we shall be pardOned for expressing our hope
that the Senate is wise enough, and resolute
enough to resist the blind and reckless infla-
tionists of the House; and that they will
place the seal Of their condemnation on the
wretched measure in which they were asked to
concur.


But should the Senate fail Of its duty, we
shall turn to the President for a veto upon
such InischievOus and dangerous legislation, as
increasing the volume of our paper currency,
with the confident expectation that it will be
applied.
Year: 1867

The Senate yesterday, by a vote of "a to l3,
refused to concur in the House amendment to
the Indian bill, transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department, and a Committee OF
Conference was appointed The plan which
promises most speedily to end the swindling IN
the Indian Department is the one which should
No odontaI
Year: 1867

Though the Tariff bill was made special or
der in the House for Thursday it has not yet
received the slightest attention For this delay
there Is no excuse, for the House has no bust
ness before it as important as the protection of
American Industry. 1t has disposed Of the
question OF Reconstruction. at least for the
Year: 1867

The question of the validity of Mr.. Fernando
Woods lease of certain office-rOOms to the city
came up before the Supreme Court yesterday
We print a report of the case on our second
Year: 1867

In celebration of the day special choral service wa
held at Trinity Church At IL o'clock the choir sang th
Professional Hymn, which followed by the 1T
beckes Mas and the "Goria in Rxcelss from Mozart
Twelfth Masswerc also executed The Farewell Addres
OF Washington was read by the Rev. DR.. vntOn Th
collection taken intended for the benefit Of the suffer
Ing people OF the South The edifce was crowded to or