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Year: 1867

We can sing our cares away easier than
we can reason them away. Sing in the
morning. The birds are the earliest to
sing, the birds are more without care than
anything else that / know of. Sing at
evening. Singing is the last thing that
robins do. When they have done their
daily work; when they have flown their
last fight, and picked up their last morsel
of food, and cleaned their bill on napkin
of bough, then. ON topmost twig, they
sing one song of praise. know they
sleep sweeter for it. They dream music 1;
for they sometimes in the night break forth
in singing, and stop suddenly after the
the first note, startled by their own voice.
0, that we might sing evening and morn
ing, and let song touch song all the way
through


AS was returning from the country the
other evening, between six and seven
o'clock, bearing basket of flowers, I met
man that was apparently the tender of
a mason. He looked brick and mortar all
over lie had worked the entire day, and
he had the appearance of a man that would
not be afraid of work. He was walking
with a 1.-THE step, and singing to himself as
he passed down the street, though he had
been working the whole day and nearly
, IL ,b<1< "a.
good thoughts always come to late, should
have given him a large allotment of my
flowers. If he had not been out of sight
when the idea occdrred to me, should
have hailed him and said, Have you
worked all day.? OF course l have" he
would have said. /" And are you singing 2"
"Of course / am" Then take these
flowers home, and give them to your wife,
and tell her what blessing she has in you"
0 that we could put songs under our
burdens ! 0 thst we could extract the sense
Of sorrow by song! Then these things
would not poison SO much. Sing in the
house. Teach your children to sing. When
troubles come, go at them with songs
When griefs rise up, sing them down. Lift
the voice of song against cares. Praise
God by singing; that will lift you above
trials of every sort. Attempt it. They
sing in heaven; and among Gods people
upon earth song is the appropriate Ian.
guage of Christian feeling.-BEEcHER.
| Sensible. Do we not sing the restles:
baby to sleep? Do we not sing I" Hal


Columbia" to express our love of country
and sacred songs to express our gratitud'
to God? So We may drive away melan
choiy, and divert the mind from painfs
subjects, by the aid of music. We vot
for music, morning, nom and night Shonl
a mad man attack us, we might sin,
him down, as did the fiddler when chase,
by wild bull.


Music hath charms tc soothe the savage breastn1
Year: 1867

A CANDID BRIDE.-A young woman Of
the humber classes was married in Paris
the other day TO a young man in the same
sphere Of life. The priest had gone through
the co'yango, and was making few ap-
propriate remarks, exhorting the young
couple TO mutual affection and fidelity.
After he had finished, the bride whose turn
It was, briefly said /" Monsieur lie Cure, if
my husband conducts himself as he ought
to do, promise that my conduct toward
him shall be irrcproachable but if he do
not, why will not bind myself to observe
anything you have said"
Year: 1867

A CRINoLINE TRAGEDY.-The London
Times records the burning Of young
woman whose dress caught fire while she
was standing with her back to an open fire.
Mad with fright she ran to the stairs IT,
ascending current of air drove the fre
higher. She rushed to the street, and
there famed by the pure air, the flames
enveloped her from head to foot. The
Times observes:


!" A few lost seconds of time, moment's
wrong impulse, made living sacrifice Of
this young woman. She might have e.
capped scot free had she possessed the cour-
age only to sit down on the fame on the
first instant OF its discovery,


May not our fair readers find this hint
worth remembering?
Year: 1867

MUsIc.-Let taste and skill in this
beautiful art be spread among us, and
every family will have new resource.
Home will gain new attraction. Social
intercourse will be more cheerful, and an
innocent public amusement will be supplied
to the community !; public amusement
bringing multitudes together to kindle
with one emotion, to share in the same
innocent joy, having humanizing inAa-
ence and among these bonds of society
perhaps no one produces SO much unmixed
good as music. What fullness of enjoy
ment has our Creator placed within our
reach, by surrounding US with an atmos-
phere which may be shaped into sweet
sounds :
Year: 1867

HEALrH.-Rightly considered, the neg
lect Of health or its deliberate sacrifice in
the pursuit Of business, pleasure, or am
bition, or even in excessive exertion for
the purpose of benevolence, is as clearly
breach of moral duty as suicide itself.
The only difference is in degree: and the
punishment it entails is frequently CT the
severest kind-irremediable disease, loss
Of reason, or death.
Year: 1867

= Man doubles all the evils of his fate
by pondering over them; a scratch be-
comes wound, slight an injury, a jest
an insult. small peril great danger, and
light sickness deadly illness.
Year: 1867

Summer session the Presidents functions VIII
most assuredly be 50 limited that II VIII not
be in his power ever after 20 remove any Uen-
eral Commanding. All the bitterness that pre-
vailed last year viii be renewed, a hundred
questions will suffer, aud the work OF national
medication be stopped merely that the President
and Congress may have another controversy. such
a controversy can have but one resuit-tor the
peopic feel with Congress. and will sustan II.
The danger Is that the wise and temperate
measure of last session, under which the ooun-
try is doing 50 well, viii De succeeded by
measure less wise and temperate. Everything
is doing well. We entreat the President and
hi, Cabinet. for their own sales, as well as for
the sake of the country, to let well enough
ALONE,
Year: 1867

We do not know Of any Rebel General who
fought more gallantly on the wrong side than
did Gen. Longstreet, and we recall no act Of
his during the RebeiliOn-independCntl OF
the guilt Of rebellion itself-of which he need
now be ashamed. AS be fought bravey be
surrendered honorably, and his letter, which
we print to-day, is proof Of his honesty.
When we find such man declaring
that he shall be happy 10 work for recon
structiOn In any harness. and that IT matters
not whether he bears the mantle Of Mr. Davis
or Ar. Sumner. we cannot too highly applaud
his courage and good sense. Appeal was made
10 the sword. and the sword has decided IT,,
says Gen. Longstreet. lie accepts the
Military bill as a peace Offering, cen
sures, by strong implication, the Democratic
party for opposing reconstruction. believes that
colOred suffrage should be established in all
the States, and expressly declares that South
ern men cannot seek alliance with any party
which aims to restrict the nights of the colored
men. This Is progressive. and these frank
and manly opinions, coming from one of their
trusted soldiers, should teach the misled South
en- People that it is neither for their dignity
nor their interest that they should endeavor 20
resist the laws and evade the terms OF the
Government which subdued their Rebellion.
Year: 1867

The management Of the real estate belonging
70 the city has always been a source o.
profit to the Ring and the recent sales Of
property have given It's members much alarm


The Common Council. therefore lately repealed
the resolution of February, 1864, which gave
the Controller power 20 sell the city property.
Mayor Hoffman yesterday vetoed the re-
peal. and In his letter, elsewhere pub
lished gives good reason for the act


He does not admit that the Controller
derived power TO sell property in question from
any resolution OF the Council, but from the
charter and the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund and vetOes the repeal not because it has
practical effect, but because it aims TO deprive
the Controller Of powers which the public in
terests demand he should exercise. This act Of
the Mayor has the full approval of the people.
Year: 1867

The killing of Mr. Hiscock by Gen. Cole X
exciting kind Of comment in the press all
through the country which we thiuS a serious
injury 10 the cause Of justice. The guilt or
the Innocence OF the unfortunate man who ~
now awaiting his trial on a charge Of murder


Il not q ht matter az present for discussion IN
public journals. Our duty Is to await the de
cislon OF the Court then if we are not satR-
6ed that the decision is a Just one, It viii b.
fair for us 10 condemn it as earnestly a We
please But TO assume beforehand, as many Of
our contemporaries are doing, that the shocking
tragedy was a simple, premedItated murder;
that there was, We do not say no justification.
but no palliation Of the deed. and that the
proyOcation upon which the prisoner relies for
his defense was a fictitious one. Is II the lasC
degree unjust and unmanly. We have no pur-
pose OF setting up excuses for Gen. Cole We
leave HIM to do that for himself when he IL
called TO plead before a Jury or hls country
men. We do not care 10 discuss the SINS or
the virtues Of Mr. Hiscock. OF the cufpability
OF the Door woman who was the cause of the
homicide, and upon whom it may be the
heaviest punishment after al has fallen.
These are matters for the highest Of all trl-
bunals to settle But we protest against the
manufacture Of a public sentiment hostile 10
the accused, and we warn the editors and cor
respondents who are so busy about It that they
are doing their utmost TO defeat the ends or
Justice. and 20 deprive the prisoner OF that a.
which the meanest criminal Is entItled--a free
frouarffal trial
Year: 1867

The trial of Surratt began yesterday. The
District Attorney objected 70 the method bl
which the jury had been impanneled and the
Court adjourned without making a decision.
The question raised Is generally important.
and does not merely affect the prisoner.
Year: 1867

The Italian Parliament shows itself very
iurractable as regards the question OF church
property. The bill introduced by the present
Cabinet for raising q loan Is based upon an
extraordinary tax upon the church property.
Year: 1867

A WIFE SHOT BY HER RHUsBANp.-Mrs. Ann
McCofrey, residing a. No. $50 Tenth avenue,
New York, was killed by her husband, who
snot her with revolver. late on Tuesday
night. Soon after the report Of the pistol was
heard the officers entered the room and found
her upon the floor, bleeding from a wound in
her neck. She died the next morning. She
sald ner husband shot her because Of their
difference Of opinion on religious ubjects He
was found IN the room, and the pistol wit b
which she had been shot was living near aim
Year: 1867

present apparently 10 help along the new measure
but everything they sad worked in favor Of the pres en
system M Allen admitted that politics governed the
that the members OF the Board OF EDUCATION
were men Of education. wealth and high character,
and that the teachers generally were all that could be
desired He inclined think that change in the local
boards having authority over the subject and transfer
ring their powers the General Board Of Education
might be OF service.


Mr. Creaner said the present system was so admira
bic that il would oe than folly to attempt any
change. II might not do harm TO have the trustees
elected by districts like the commissioners, instead or
by wards, but he opposed the sweeping changes con-
tempated by the bill before the committee IL would be
too much power 10 give any seven men, ana would
prove To be a expensive as we'll as perncious
change The change only sought by set OF disap
pointed young politicians beaten at the ballot box.
Should the bill pass and such persons get tne appoint
ments OF commissioners fro the GOVERNOR tne position
OF the female would be anything but desirable
The young ladies, he thought would oe completely az
the mercy Of such commissioners, and immoralty and
lcentiousness would be sure 10 result


The effect OF the arguments OF the opponents OF tns
bill seemed be quite considerable with the members
OF the committee, who suggested that II the present
81 stem in New York worked well 1t would De oest 70
leave very well alone One of the strongest arguments
OF Mr. hanDiere in favor Of his bill is that Will result
in the establishment Of a uniform system OF education
IN the city schools At present he says the same CLASS
OF books are not used in the various schools ana wnen
children, by the removal Of their parents are TAKEN
another, they obliged study from books and
are thus greatly embarrassed Ia the pursuit OF informal
ton But this change, 1t is evident, could De enecteo
without making a radical change in the whole system


further hearing the subject will take place on the
9th OF February, when the Board Of Education ana
school officers intend to be hand to oppose the bill


The Female Labor bill, introduced by Mr.. Blair has
been reported again by Mr. Hiscox, Of the Judiciary
imprisonment clause and ALL Whether the House will
adopt 1t In this condition. will not venture TO predict
Year: 1867

THE BEST STORY OF THE YEAR is Mrs.
CHLDs REPUBLc" few years ago Mr Child
published Looking Toward Sunset but Judging
exceedingly popular story she just in tie zenith
pows This book for er0bOdy to read admire and
feel grateful for
Year: 1867

CITY RAILWAY YFRANcHIsBs.-ltis is proposed
in the New York Constitutional Convention
to embody the following in the new Constltu-
ton, "No railroad shall hereafter be con-
structed or operated within any city or incor-
porated village until the consent of tho local
authorizes is obtained, and at least the owners
OF one-haf the property on the line Of the
streets through which the road is to pass A
franchise, allowing such road to be opened
shall be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. after three months notice in the State
paper, and the whole avails OF SUI ch sale shall
be given to the city or village
Year: 1867

RUSSIA IN THE EAsT.-Our recent purchase
OF territory from Russia, it is now said, is
partly to be paid for in six iron clads and it is
singular fact that a French newspaper Of the
21st OF August comments thereon, ana saws the
iron .clads may Be used BY Russia against Tur.
kew In a pendinr war
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT TO TOBACCO CHEwERs AND
SMoKFRs.-lf what is said by the Philadel-
phla Press below be true, and we have no
reasons to doubt it. we imagine that Phila.
deiphIa is about the only city in the Union
where such scandalous trade would be tol.
Grated. The Press says:


= Everybody who is in the streets at a late
hour of the night or early in the morning
may notice individuals about the fronts of
restaurants. hotels, and barrooms. rather
ing from the streets and cutters the stumps
of cigars that have beer swept out or emptied
from spittoons, and will wonder what posi-
BILE use can be made of them. For the bene
fit of pipe smokers and tobacco chewers we
can give some information on that subject
There are Ii number of establishments in
this city to which this filthy refuse is taken
and sold, and where it goes through the
following process 1t is washed. dried in the
sun or over IA fire, placed in small mill and
ground, and then neatly put up in small
packages and sold as superior article of
fine cut chewing and smoking tobacco. of
various fancy brands. The quantity of old
soldiers as the boys call them, thus gather
ed, remodeled and sold every day is almost
incredible. The general quality of the
tobacco which goes through this process is
said to be excellent"
Year: 1867

The ENGLISH NAvy.-The most eminent
English engineers are endeavorine to devise
some method for the utilization of the Eng
llsh wooden navy. 1t is generally conceded
that, although the wooden vessels of Eng.
land have been built on the most approved
plan for such ships, they are totally untitled
for the new mode of warfare first introduced
to the world during our late intestine con-
hlct. Some advocate the proprietv of cut
ting down the two and three deckcrs to the
lower deck, and fitting up the hull with iron
armor, The general opinion seems to be
that such vessels would be suitable only for
conflicts with such antagonists ms the Chinese
or Japanese would present; they would not
stand, Tor an instant, against the JHtfiRg of
the modern iron ram and no internal Im-
provement can make them fit for such work.
The general opinion seems to be that Eng
land has Got to make up her mind that she
must begin anew and build up an iron clad
navy. The expense Of such IA navy. at all
commensurate with the mercantile interests
of the country, will be enormous but no
other alternative appears to hc left.


While England, owing to the perversenpss
OF her engineers in refusing to accept tire
principles on which the United States have
proved that iron clads could he made service.
able. has lost nearly all she has already
done IN this direct on, Russia, mere ready
to acknowledge merit irrespective of its
source, has now an effective iron clad feet of
at leas' thirty war vessels Of all descriptions.
Russia moreover, will not fail to keep the
superiority she has already secured She il
now, on the ocean, more than match for any
European Government and VIII, ia all
probability, ever remain So Russia aud
America do, and ever should hold the bal
ance of power against all the rest of the
world.
Year: 1867

A SAD SToRY.-The report of Coroner s
inquest brings to light some startling facts
connected with the means by which large
class OF London work people strive to get a
living. A man named Hone and his four
children, who followed the occupation of
artificial flower makers. had an extensive
order for wreaths of artificial flowers for one
of the Christmas pantomimes Night and
day, for ninety six hours, had these poor
people stuck to work, so as to have it ready
in time; and this the father states he has
been frequently compelled to do in order to
earn bread for his family. At the close of
the fourth day their labors were suddenly
put stop to by the upsetting of candle,
which simple accident resulted in the burn
inf to death of one Of the unfortunate mans
children, and the destruction ef the whole
fruits of the 90 hours constant work
Year: 1867

LONDON paper, Speaking Of the meteoric
shower, has the following;


There is comieal grandeur in this idea; a
baby star, cold to the heart, with The silence
and frost OF the empyrean. suddenly heated
In frenzy OF fire by the coarse air of earth
till the chilly heart and glowing skin split
asuneer, and the baby star perishes in dust
and glory-perishes Of his teethine.
Year: 1867

TIE DAVIS CASE The Washington Star, says that Chief Justice Chase will be in Richmond on Sunday next, and charge the jury, but will not stay their longer than one day, as he will return here to preside at the U. s. Supreme Court, which meets on Monday week. A new indictment will be found against Davis, but it is very probable that the trial will be postponed until next May. Mir. Evarts, who has been employed by the Attorney General, will represent him, and it is very likely that he will consent to postpone ment, as many desire that Chief Justice Chase shall preside at the trial when it takes place. The counsel for the defense undoubtedly will object to some of the counts in the new indictment.
Year: 1867

sB-As we have received no papers in the last few days, our readers will excuse want of political editorial matter The latest indications, how ever, are favorable to quiet time this winter. Since the elections politics have died out and the attention of the people directed to other channels. We may expect though soon to have the presidential question raised, when ex- citement will no doubt run higher than ever.
Year: 1867

gsg- The whistling wind and passing clouds, tell us unmistakably that win ter is coming. These admonitions are needed by the prudent, who make haste to provide against the inconvenience of weather and wind. If there are those who have not provided against the time to come, to them we say, Go to Wilson x Cooks and buy good warm suit of winter clothing. Call on Gates & Bro. and get wife a nice cloak. Lay in your groceries at McLaren x Aliens, subscribe for stho Citizen and prepare to have good time generally through the winter.
Year: 1867

CoTToN.-The non arrival of a steam boat within the last two days leaves us without any market reports. From transactions in town, we judge the ten dency of the cotton market is down. ward. At the time of this writing, we quote middling at 10@I0ls.
Year: 1867

BUsrSEss.-The fall trade which we must conclude has well begun, is not near so brisk as was by all expected, the extreme low price of cotton has stagnated business, compelled the far mers to deal very lightly, and leaving the merchant with his shelves filled with goods, for which he can find few cash nurc hnsnrS
Year: 1867

Bay The young men of Des Arc have organized a Debating Society, and now hold their regular meetings once a week. This is certainly a good thing, and if properly conducted, will tend greatly to the advancement of all con nectcd with it. This enterprise should be supported by all of our young men, and every step should be taken to make it permanent thing in Des Arc.
Year: 1867

TO cook dinner in his crowded apology for
home. 1t could give him a wcl-coOked beef
steak for less than a raw one would cost him
at butchers stall. It could give the working
classes more and far better food without
trouble or Inconvenience on their part than
they can now got by the aid of inCessant
drudgcry over the cooking stove by the wives
and mothers. IL would scnsiby reduce tho
cost of living, improve health, and promote
longevity. The proprietor need only guard
against the temptation to get rich too last by
overcharging TO insure him, should he i've
twenty years, the fortune of an Astor or van
derbilt And his success would prompt 0tlIers
TO well doing; since twenty such establishments
could be kept in full activity now. and there
would soon be demand for hundred within
dozen miles of our City Hall


III. The next want that clamors for supply Ii
that of Cheap Conveyances. You want TO ride
out to and take turn in the Central Park, ana
don't want TO cut swell there. A good horse
carefui driver and light cab, are the sum OF
your desires and you ought to be afforded these
for 81 per hour. Instead of this, you must
take t,oo horses, numbering coach, and probably
some insoIence, for which you are made to pay at





nnce to railway statiOn-say, a mile from your
lodgings-the charge is seldom less than 81, and
whenever you will stand it, or can't help your
self, it will be S3 Quiet people generally pre-
fer to walk whenever they possibly can, rather
than encounter the extortion and the impudence
wherewith it is insisted on. The carriage
owners suffer by this atrocity, but they make
the public suffer still more A company invest
ing 81 100000 in light one-horse vehicles
nimble horses, and hiring civil drivers who
would never overcharge, might have all the
custom it could take, and at prices which
would pay it at least twenty per cent. per
annum. Charges of so cents for taking one
person and 81 for family any distance short
of full mile, would pay them largely, while
a long -swindlcd public would Irise up to call
them blessed.


These must suffice for to-day. New-York
is fearfully overcrowded with those who want
to sell goods keep books, or teach music; but
those who combine capacity with capital can
still find more than enough to do.
Year: 1867

test that the Blacks were unfit TO vote, who did
not add that they would vote just as their en-
ployers dictatedf


We do not doubt that some will thus vote
Many. who bad kind masters while they were
slaves, are still under the influence of those
masters and will vote accordingly. Some will
vote AZ their employers dictate, through defer
ence or fear. Some viii so vote because they
know no better But, after all, the Negro
vote for anti-Republican candidates win be
about equal to the Irish vote for "KnOw-
Nothing candidates when Nativism was ram
pant among us. And this Address proves that
the Blacks know not only what 10 do, but in
what spirit to do it.