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Year: 1867

THE Richmond Wing of Saturday defends
the action of the recent meeting at Char
lottesville, in an article of which the follow
ing is an extract:


What is the Republican party9 1t repre-
sents and wie,ds the whole power of the gov
ernment 1t is, to all intents and purposes,
the Government. To oppose 1t is to oppose
the Government. There is no other party
deserving the name in the United States
There is a feeble faction called the Democrat
ic party, that cares for itself and nothing else.
This moment it would rejoice to see the
South still further crushed and lacerated, if
thereby it could prevail against the Republi-
can party. There are still persons who talk
about its fidelity to the South, when every
one who knows anything knows that it has
rendered to the South no other service than
hypocritical lip service. It melted US to
war under the promise of assistance, and
then gave its money and its fighting force to
the armies of invasion. Its boast has been
and now is that without its aid the South
could not have been subjugated. These are
our friends for whom we are to sacrifice ev
erything, and to conciliate whose good opin-
ion we are to hurl ourselves against the Re-
publican party, the Government, the Union.
Not SO, say we. We have nothing either to
hope or to fear from the Democracy of the
North. On the contrary, we have everything
to fear from continued war upon . the party
of the Union, and our only hope is in its fa-
vor. It dominates over the whole North, it
has the army and the navy, and is marked
BY every trait that defines supremacy. How
is it at the South It has all the colored pop
ulation, all the original Union men, and is
hourly gaining accretions from the Confed-e
crate ranks. The instinct of selfpreservation
is impelling the Southern masses to that
cooperation" which our neighbor so de-
tests. The fact is that the people have at
last become convinced that they will be ut
terly ruined without reconstruction, and
have resolved to do everything that is neces-
sary to that end. They want peace and re-
pose; they want clear field for industry and
enterprise; they want the protection of their
Government, and, as necessary thereto, par
ticipation in it.
Year: 1867

The organization of the negro Radical
party South costs about fifty millions of dol
lars year to the Federal Government Sen
tiael
e The organization of the negro Radical
party under Col. Jefferson Davis, during the
rebellion. cost the lives of not less than three
hundred thousand Confederate soldiers, three
thousand millions of dollars, and made one
hundred thousand widows and two hundred
thousand orphans. The only negro party
there ever was in this country was that, of
Jefferson Davis. He went to war about the
negroes, provided by his act of Congress
that every man should fight in the war who
did not own twenty negroes, and finally lost
all the negroes and found himself a prisoner
in Fortress Monroe g,5 e.s1
Year: 1867

This nnrivaiei prestdi -tateur gave another Of his
splendid entertainments last evening No 500 Broad
The house crowded with highly respectable
audience. Ths card glove rising cards and ring tricks
performed with his usual and adrotnes
while the mechanical bird Illusion marvel Of art
and beauty. The inventive genius OF Hartz Is growing
proyeroal, almost every evening he has some new
ant starting trick by which TO delight his patrons.
The cabinet illusion is specially prolific in surprising
effects and the ordinary mortal l. unable explain by
wha, process the skeleton is appear per-
former himself to vanish ont OF sight
Year: 1867

Palmsr's Lotion Tho great medicine for
the akin. cures without fail every kind Of
unsightly eruption Of the face, or itching,
irritating or distressing cutaneous diseases
on any part Of the person.
Year: 1867

THE HENRICo MURpER-MoRE MYSTERY.
The last heard of the Henrico murder was
that the supposed murdered woman,
Jennie Edwards, was alive and we'll in
Norfolk. This left the officers without a
clue, but hardly twenty -four hours had
elapsed before they had another equally as
strong, and such as led Us to believe
that the mystery was about to De cleared.


1t appeared that woman from New
Kent county reported her niece, young
woman described as being very much like
the murdered one, as missing. She had
been sent up to this city few days prior
TO the finding of the dead body in charge
OF man with produce cart, and had not
since been heard from. The clothing OF
the deceased was examined BY Tie woman
from New Kent, who identified the
country-knit cotton stockings. A hole in
tho toe of one Of the stockings she said
she darned herself. The garterS found
upon the body were knit Of cotton, and
answered to the description of those worn
by her niece. The hair was alike, and the
general description answered well. Major
Poe, Chief Of the Police, and Detective
Tyler, were dispatched for New Kent on
Saturday, with blank warrant, and in
structions, if they should find out that this
young woman was still missing, not to
leave without obtaining the marketman in
whose charge she had been given. Upon
their arrival in New Kent they found that
the supposed murdered woman had re-
turned home, and was alive and well.


Here the matter rests, and it seems as
if the most skilful and earnest efforts of
the officers Of the law were all doomed to
be baffled.
Year: 1867

No WATER-No FIRE.-For ten days vi
to Saturday night the Water Works had
been unable to throw gallon of water into
the reservoir. And for that ten days the
citizens have been full Of apprehensions OF
dreadful consequences Of fire. In these
feelings the insurance companies sympa-
thised with peculiar earnestness. Yet not
a single alarm occurred during all that
long time; for never were ten longer days
to this community. That's something to be
thankful for.


1t is proper to say, however, that our
city authorities were not so oblivious OF
their duty as to leave the city entirely un-
protected in such an exigency as a fire.
Water was held in reserve for that. There
was quite enough in the reservoirs at the
time of shutting off the supply from the
city to meet the demands of fire.
Year: 1867

IMPROVE THE WATER WoRKs.-At one OF
the sessions of the City Council since the
suspension of the Water Works, Mr.. Scott
brought to its attention the subject of SC
improving the machinery of the pump
house as to enable it to work at all stages
of water. We hope he will not let the
subject rest. This alteration ought to be
made at once. The comfort and safety OF
the city are too deeply involved in this
matter to allow it to rest for day. The
supply of water is the most important OF
all matters of city concern, and merits
the devoted attention Of the Council.
Year: 1867

The STREETs.-The unpaved streets OF
our city were never in worse condition
than at present. Some Of them on which
the chain-gang have been recently en-
ployed are almost impossible for vehicles.
The bed of gravel which was put on them
has been thoroughly saturated with water,
and the wheels go entirely through 1t, In
some places more than foot. This is par
ticularly the case with Broad street be-.
tween Seventeenth and Twenty-third
streets, which had been much washed by
previous rains.
Year: 1867

VERY BAD WATER.-In old times, when
Richmond was village, people thought
no place had such good water. Now that
we have had to return to the sources OIL
supply for those days, all will agree that
the water they yield is abominable. Most
of people have suffered from thirst the
whole of the ten days of the Water Works
suspension. Few could drink the spring
and pump water unless they were
almost famishing of thirst. 1t only il.
lristrates the old truth that people are
generally of opinion that the water
which they drink is the best in the world
Louisville, with her limestone water
Norfolk, with her cisterns, in which are
found frogs and rats and junk bottles,
think there is no water on earth like
theirs. Let US put our faith in licenses
river"
Year: 1867

WATER HAS CONE LAUs DEO The
water was turned into the street pipes at
10 o'clock Saturday night, to the great JOY
of every one who was awake, and those
who were not, had their joy in the morn
ing. Some who had neglected to close
their faucets found their floors flooded in
the morning; but so glad were they to
have the water that they proceeded most
cheerfully to the task of bailing and cleans
ing. For ten days has the city been with
out water: quite calamity for dense
population who have been SO long accus-
toned to a plenty close at hand at all
times. The sudden cutting off of the sup
ply produced something Ike CONSERVATION.
The vessels usually employed for holding
water when brought from distance had
been for long years discarded, and each
household had to bring into use the best at
hand. There were seen hurrying to pumps
and wells motley multitude of piggins,
pals, painted buckets, cotfee-pots, urns,
pitchers with broken noses and Clipped
edges), and tin buckets bright and shining,
and battered and rusty tin buckets-and
all these borne by all sorts ofpeople, of all
cslors, ages, and conditions. The old-fash-
ioned exchange at the watering places OF
the city was resumed. The crowds had to
wait their turn, and beguiled the time with
the chit-chat and scandal Of the day. The
maids enjoyed the entertainment highly.
For ten days the domestic affairs of the
city were vigorously canvassed, and the
newspapers were anticipated everywhere
by the active dispensers of the local news.
If we turn our attention to the homes
while these animating and varied scenes
were crowded around the places where
the earth gave up its waters to refresh the
thirsty, we find the mistress scolding at the
sloth of the servant who has gone for
water, the master inveighing in no very
choice or polite terms against the city, the
committee on water, the Superintendent
of Water Works, and winding up with a
few oaths, intended to damn these persons
singly and collectively! Everybody at
home was out Of temper, and the only
happy places were the pump and the well.
The dogs and all servile juveniles fell heir
to the extra whacks from the general dis
content that prevailed in the community.
Two weeks longer of such life would have
driven the whole community&nad.


Yesterday, then, the city was happy.
The community was as bright as the bright
sun which shone from Heaven, and we are
sure the prayers that were offered in the
temples of worship were uncommonly de-
vout, and not distracted by an ungentle or
ungenerous thought. Thank God for
water
Year: 1867

THE HoTELs.-The hotels have had a
hard time for ten days supplying their nu-
merous guests with water. No one has an
idea who is not acquainted with the inte-
rior economy of the hotel what a labor it
is to supply the table, the kitchen, the
chambers, and the parlors with water. No
large hotel can be conducted without a
supply of water brought within it by pipes.
And deprive one so supplied suddenly OF
that supply, an amount of labor and in
convenience ensues that is appalling TO
"mine host" The energy displayed by
the hotel keepers in their recent dilemma
entities them to the gratitude of their
guests. 1t was joyful news to them that
the water would be turned on Saturday
night.
Year: 1867

SHIP Lock ORsTRUoTED.-The late freshet
washed such bank of dirt against the
mouth of the ship lock or entrance to the
dock from the river that 1t has been en-
tirely obstructed. Arrangements were
made yesterday, however, by which the
city dredging machine was put 70 WORK,
ana by this morning 1t is hoped that ves-
seis VIII be enabled to enter. There were
TWO on the outside yesterday waiting to
get In to discharge their cargoes.
Year: 1867

II may seem unnecessary to add single word to
the above address, but the calls upon the nstitu-
ton have been so numerous and pressing, and the
struggle through which 1t is now passing to widen
the circle Of It's charities, is of such an arduous
nature that the mana cement cannot too strongly
urge upon the humane and sympathetic every
where an active participation In this additional
attempt to alleviate the sad condition of great
numbers OF helpless children, rendered thus by
the terrible war through which we have passed
A nd assuredy whatever may have been the rela-
tive political views OF ladies and gentlemen here
tofore all must agree that the children referred to
could not, by any possibility, have had an agency
In bringing about their present deplorable and
charity OF all persons of whatever shade of politi


cal opinion rhe Home and school" which
they now more particularly seek to establish and
endOU will be Of incalculable benefit by provi


ding not only food and raiment for these helpless
ones, but likewise solid and thorough education,
thus qualifying them for future usefulness to 30
ciety al large. In order that this appeal may be
efectual In enlisting the active inter st and Co
operation of all classes Of persons everywhere,
we have concluded to issue for the
Year: 1867

In former days our Irish citizens were
wont to celebrate this day as becomes it.
But times have changed, and now Pat can
only wear his shamrock, and think, as he
looks on this emblem OF his native land, OF
his own green hills far away off, and his
heart for a moment fills with sadness as he
breathes the prayer that Ireland, "the
gem of the sea-" may one day be happy,
blest, and free. But there are better days
ahead, We hope, and we are sure that we
will yet feel warm Irish grip, and drink a
hearty prosperity and freedom to the
Emerald isle" on


"St Patrick's day in the morning"
Year: 1867

The New York Herald concludes an


able and striking article on the African


ization Of the United States with the
following fOrcible points:


Nothing can have forced the Republic


can party TO its present extreme position


in regard to the niger but sentiment


OF desperstion-a feeling that this de-


graded race Is its fOrlorn hope-and that


II it cannot rule through the slave vote


Il must relinquish power altogether.


The attitude Of the Northern people
iustihes this thought. The protest Of the
reople At the polls-a protest heard from
the widest separated extremities OF the
nation-not only announces to the Re
publican leaders that they have gone far
thsr than the people would permit, out
that they have gone so far they can never
| hope TO secure popular confidence again.
| To abate some portion OF their preten-
/ sion would therefore be useless, and they
| desperately choose to push the game 70
/ its ultimate limit, hoping yet TO control
| by means Of the power TO be given to the
/ niger. II is clear enough that this is IN
/ all ways q murderOus spolicy-murderous
/ to the country If it prevails, and to the
men who have planned it, II the people
/ can see their purpose. And the people
must be made to see; and thus every loi
/ gained in power given 10 the nigger will


be lost by the depth that this policy viii
| inevitably give to the reaction Of the na'
| ton against the bold, bad, unscrupuloui
knot OF politicians who are definitely
determined to ruin If they cannot rule.
Year: 1867

THERE is hit in one Of the comic
papers In which Ben. Butler is repre-
sented as a manager before the footlightsi
apologizing to the public and saying that
lowing to the break in the machinery
the farce Of impeachment Is unavoid'
ably postponed
Year: 1867

BONDING OF TOWNS TO BUILD RAILROADS.


On Thursday afternoon last, at IL
O'Clock, the House took up for action a
bill to enable the towns therein named
TO aid in the construction of the La
moille Valley Railroad. We give below
an abstract OF the discussion:


MIR Hubbard of Stockbridge said those
members of the House who proposed to
vote in the affirmative on this bill were
assailed from within this House, and
from without, with the assertion that
they proposed to do a thing which is
not constitutional, in that they propose
to take private property for public uses
without adequate remuneration ; but he
could not see that it confliCted more
with the bill OF rights jim this particular
case than in all cases where money was
voted for town uses, which often pro-
NOTED private interests at public ex.
pense. He should favor the passage of
the bill, believing that the interests Of
the State demanded that every facility
should be given to all portions Of the
State for developing its resources.


Mr. Glazier of stratton thought he had
a proper regard for the interests OF the
State, and was willing to leave the ques-
tion of constitutionality with the courts.
But he was opposed to the bill on the
ground of its oppressive character, aud
spoke at length against the provisions
of the bill, preferring that railroads
should be built by private capital, and
| that If any aid Is to be given to them, it
Year: 1867

ty Napoleon seems to regard Victor
Emanuel as ward of his. The Moni-
teur says he has demanded OF him an
explanation of the invasion Of the Papal
territory by Italian troops. Perhaps the
Emperor was anxious to acquire the
honor of coming first to the rescne of
his holiness, the Pope, for the sake OF
the prestige it would have given him
among his Catholic subjects. 1t will be
a pity if the king has robbed him of his
honor, especially as it will certainly
add nothing to his prestige among the
Italians. The establishment OF Italian
unity may not be possible just now, but
its prevention would have become Ma
poleon better than Victor Emanuel.
Year: 1867

The SPURIOUS SEVEN ,THIRrIEs.-Some
Of the detectives Of the Treasury De.
psrtment profess to have Information
leading to the conclusion that only
about one hundred and fifty thousand OF
the counterfeit seven. thirty notes were
printed, and that these were divided
among three parties to be put in circula
tion. The department has not, within
the last two or three weeks, received any
more OF these notes. Eight OF the old
counterfeit fifty dollar notes were re.
Gently received at the Treasury, but be.
ing examined by an insufficient light
their spurious character was NOT at once
detected. The Treasurer adopted mea.
sures additional to those heretofore in
force to guard against such impositions,
ana has assigned several ladies known
10 be reliable experts to assist the men
In the examination of the more import
ant issues.
Year: 1867

THE NOBLE RED MAE.-The news from
Arizona represents that the Indians are
killing white men on every side, and are
running off stock to an unlimited extent.
There are not troops enough in the Ter
ritory to give the settlers any degree Of
protection,
Year: 1867

The Rowing Match Between HnmilI and
Walter Br0wn-A Card from MIR. Brown.


GLESwooD, April 10, 1867.
To THE EDITOR or THE PrrTsBURG CoMMERciALf-


In duty TO myself and friends OF Pitsburg, and oil
those who intend investing in my chances Of competing
with James Hamill would like to say few words,
and II you will publish the over my signature you
will greatly obge aspirant TO the championship, who
has travelled nearly nine mles TO for the
same f.-s-..sa-.--


When made the match with Mr.. Hamin, ap-
peaed TO his honesty and reputation OF fair play TO
select course upon which TO row the race. I will
acknowledge that Mr.. Hamill ID champion oarsman
fair dealing uarsmau Is No. In New England The
ne has selected TO is by no meansa fair
one for any stranger and especially when there are
other waters close 70 the city OF Pittsbur-


would not say one word, but have been over the
lower course every day since my arrival and the current
Of the AMezhany has not been the any two days
and in some instances the same with but an hour2
lapse of time Now this lower changeable,
how stranger learn II in short space Of timer
cles Of agreement read compelled TO this
unfair course and Mr.. Hami intends TO abide by the
articles strictly ana win not change the course from the
lower the whore Ward rowed advise all those
friends who intend to invest their money on the
keep all they have got in their pockets as consider
any that whips Hamill this course where he
has rowed all his lifetime, Is at least and half
minutes faster than the champion himself. don't
pretend say that am this much faster, but as have
himself conqueror OF all America, will do the best
can and should lose, trust my friends will consider
what have told them in advance of the eventful day.


WALTER BROWN, Of Portland, Maine.
Year: 1867

The prospects OF lively season among yachtmen
every day becomes brilliant New yachts Of all
sizes and rigs being laid down in anticipation Of the
summer weather. Among others two sloops which
are being built for two parties of young men, in
Brooklyn and one in New York. The Anna Marshall Is
being built by Messrs Ferris & Van Wrinkle, at their
yard, foot Of Van Brunt street, Brooklyn Her dimen.
sions folows:-Length fortyone feet breadth Of
beam fourteen feet depth of hold four and half feet
burthen about twenty tons.


The other vessel Is being built by David Blackburn at
his yard foot OF Grand street. New York. The name
with which she Is to be christened is not yet known
Her dimensions are length all AZ feet breadth of
beam 13 feet depth Of hold feet and her tonnage Is
tons The materials used In the construction OF this
neat little craft OF the very best description and her
model pretty She will 10 all probability be ready for
launching the second week in May.
Year: 1867

A curious case of poisoning occurred in
this city on Monday last, which proved
very near fatal to an entire family. The
facts as we learn them are, that on Satur-
day Charles w. Hunt purchased a quantity
of beefsteak. which was put into refriger-
ator, where it was left until Monday morn
ing. Upon taking it ont the cook observed
that the sticks upon which it had lain had
by some means bscome displaced, letting
the meat fall through on the zinc covering.
Some doubts as to the propriety of eating
the meat were expressed, but it was finally
concluded tnat no harm would result from
it, and the steak was cooked and eaten.
Not long afterward Mrs. Hunt, her little
daughter and the servant girl were seized
with violent spasm and retching. A physi-
clan was sent for, and upon investigation
pronounced the family poisoned. A Miss
Hull. who also ate portion of the meat.
after breakfast came down town, and when
near the postoffice was attacked in the same
manner. Assistance was procured and it
was intended to carry her home, but she
grew worse so rapidly that she was taken
to the house of Mr.. Fay, No. 2S9 Woodward
avenue, and for several hours it was be-
lieved that the attack would prove fatal.
Happily, by prompt and skillful action, a
fatal result was averted and the young lady,
though still weak, is likely to recover.
Whether the meat was poisoned by contact
with the zinc in the refrigerator, or wheth-
er it, was diseased, has not, we believe,
been determined.
Year: 1867

AN old preacher in western New York,
who was being persuaded by his church.
men, during the political excitement in the
State last fall, to join the Radical party
said:


mo, my brethren, can't join that party,
because all the abolitionists in the country
are in it, and abolitionism, my brethren, has
done a wonderful sight of harm among the
people. 1t has hurt many shepherds and
scattered many flocks. 1t got into the Meth
odist church and broke that up. 1t got in
among the Presbyterian church and split it
in two ;and it got into the government and
broke the old Union to pieces. And my
good for but to break down and break up.
And if you have any enmity against the
Old Boy, advise you to send abolitionism
into his dominions, and it will break hell
itself up in less than six weeks"