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Year: 1867

A very celebrated Scotch di, ine
says: : The world we inhabit must
have had m origin; that origin must
have consisted III cause that cause
must have been intelligent; that In
tclligeace must have been efficient :;
that efficiency must have been ulti-
mate power, must have been supreme;
aud that which always was aud is
supreme we know by the name of
God -
Year: 1867

Whoever sincerely endcavors to do
all the good he can, will probably do
much more than he imagincs, or will
ever know, till the day oi judgment,
when the secrets Of all hearts shall be
revealed.
Year: 1867

That's nothing. A lady lost her pocket-book, and
sent an advertisement to the Herald. The money was
returned to her before the notice appear, d.


Vicksburg Herald.
We beat all such as that hollow A gentleman
advertised the loss Of $50 note in the Telegraph
time SINCE and found that it was il lis vest
pocket before he reached home from Office.


Houston Teegraph.
Year: 1867

Among the many strides of invention which have
thus far made this century famous, must be men,
toned the efforts that have been made 10 produce a
machine for Setting Type. A vast deal of time and
money has been spent, both in Europe and in this
country, but little has been practically accom-
plished although it is now nearly fifty years
since Charles Babbidge gave to the world the
first germ of type-setting machine in his Calcu-
lator, which was so largely paronzed by the British
Government. Ii is true that many inventions have
from time TO time appeared, and there are several to
be found in Newfork to-day, and some of them have
been in operation for several years. but the numerous
complexities of the printing business have presented
unusual difficulties, and machine has as vet
achieved an undisputed success.


The great difficulty has been that inventors bave
sought to make simple machines, and therefore have
made them to do only part of the work but the
result of doing part Of the work by machine and
part by hand has been that the two progresses took
nearly as much time as the old method And. when
inventors have attempted more complicated mn.
chimes, they have found thcm immactcable when
put to the test of actual use.


Recently. new step has been taken. which
Year: 1867

A protest has just been made against the
Coolie trade to the West Indies which, con-
sdering the quarter whence it emanates, and
is emphatic character can hardly fail to exer-
csc a very important influence on public opin-
ion relative to that system of emigration. Hong
kong is one of the ports from which Coolies
ae shipped to the West Indies; and recently
al ordinance was introduced in the Legislative
Council by the Governor, for the purpose of
sill further regulating such emigration as is
carried on from that port, and which, it ap-
p,ars, is not considerable. This ordinance was
opposed by the Chief-Justice of the settlement


and another influential member Of the Council


Oh the ground that in view of the frightful
atrocities which were perpetrated at other
pGts in connection with the CoOle trade, the
OILY proper plan of dealing with the trade
would be to abolish it altogether. Reference
was made especially to Macao, whence from 80, 900
to40, ,0O0ICoolies are shipped every year TO Cuba
anl Peru, and it was asserted and supported
tn, Governor himself admitting the facts-that
tn. Macao COOlie trade was an organized slave
trade, that no voluntary emigration took place
at all, that the unhappy men sent away mo
wmen are ever shipped from Macao were
Kidnapped and forced into Slavery by those
wlD made business of enticing them on board
smlll vessels up and down the coast, and then
selling them to traders ut Macao. II was ar
gud that the only way for the English people
to put themselves in position to demonstrate
successfully against the iniquties of Macao
wa to abolish emigration from Hong Kong
entirely. The Governor, however, did not take
thi, view of the case, arguing that the lmpe


ria Government had sanctioned CoOlie emgra-
tioI by the act of 1885, and that the Hong Kong
Council could not run counter to imperial legis-
lation. The protestants. it is understood, intend
to h,nsmit to the Home Government a memo
rial III the subject of the Coolc trade, setting
Year: 1867

facts. with mixture of falsties and Of fancies.
They are all based upon the fallacy that the
civilization of race is impossible because it
never has been civilized, as if the Egyptian
civilization did not precede the Grecan, the
Grecian the Roman, the latter that of the
Middle Ages. There is no race of which it
would not be possible to say hard things;
there is no race, however degraded, of which
any honest man Of science can say anything
worse than that its time has not come. Da-
honey itself is not more degraded, not more
savage, not more cOarsely supeIstltlous
than were the Anglo-Saxons in their
early beginnings. What would a cul-
tivated Roman have said to the writer who
predicted the future greatness of the Britons3 ?
What would Solomon have said to anybody
prOpheSying the subsequent condition OF his
nationf What would polished Athenian have
said if the Oracles of his land had foretold the


imperial greatness of a horde of muscular set
tiers upon the banks Of the Tibcr9 The fate
Of nations is in the womb of Time the destiny
of races is to be determined by causes OF the
nature of which we can make only stammering
and unin ntelligent guesses Nobody has right
TO argue of the conditions Of African progress
in America from the state of progress in Africa
itself. To do so is at once ungenerous, cruel,
and sophistical to do so is shamefully to
ignore the essential notifications which the race
has undergone upon this continent.


But although we are sometimes betrayed into
this line of discussion by the folly of Che
George Washington MOrgans and the Pollards,
and the rest of the gentry who dabble in his
tory, and 60 about making a muddle OF all
science, and indeed of all human learning, we
always return with relief to the impregnable
position that the American Idea is that "all
"men are born free and equal" Jefferson says
they are; Gen. Washington says they are ;
Gen. George Washington Morgan says they are
not Admitting the latter Sardnt to be right
we claim that then such a thing as democracy
is impossible in the United States, and
that there must be an end OF all our
dreams of the possibility of Popular Govern
ment. Because the moment you begin to mod
ify the dogma. that moment you become
involved in inextricable confusion and SELF
contradiction, and open the way for the intro
duction of the monarchical or, at least, the
aristocratical scheme of government, for which,
we confess we are not quite ready.
Year: 1867

A New-0reans paper, in speaking OF the
yellow fever in that city, reprehends the course
of the press abroad for exaggerating and the
press at home for belittling the real facts.
Our cotemporary cogently argues that the best
way is to tell the truth promptly and fairly,
since now. in the variety and untrustworthlneSs
of thousand rumors, the public know not
what TO believe, and hence the press ltseit
loses the confidence of the people and becomes
a damage instead of blessing. This logic Is
unanswerable yet we find high officers OF state
and low officers of municipalities holding from
the press most important news, or giving IL III
niggardy and amputated portions, or pleading
that the press must not do or say this or that
true thing lest somebody should become
alarmed. Men are often enough frightened by
falsehood but the instances of serious moral
or physical suffering under the application OF
plain truth do not occur to any alarming
extent
Year: 1867

Did anybody ever hear of an employG of the
City Government working more than eight
hours per day. Has any one of them descended
to an early grave through undue labor from
early morn to dewy eve' If Motif the sleek
incumbents of municipal offices and desks
saunter calmly to their posts at 10 a. M, and
depart therefrom as the City Hall clock peals
the hour of 4-then why did the Aldermen
yesterday resolve that no more than eight
hours shall hereafter be required upon city
labori Because there is an election at hand,
and the laboring men constitute power at the
polls which the city jobbcrs consider worth
conciliating
Year: 1867

The two men who have been struggling so
long for the empty honor of the championship
of American rowers, will show good sense if
they now let the matter drop and retire to
peaceful private life. They have tried their
sinews against each other twice, and in neither
case has the race been finished. The only re-
suit of their contests has been to degrade what
ia in its nature an honorable athletic sport 10
the level of prize fight. The roaring drunken
crew who made Sunday hideous in Newburgh,
were enough to bring disgrace upon anything
with which they were associated. We want no
more boat races until we can have them in
better company.
Year: 1867

In anticipation of the annexation of Roxbury
to Boston, the latter city plumes itself upon
the fact that it will then come up next to
Brooklyn, and be the fourth city (in size) in
the Union. Very likely; but let not Boston forget
that Brooklyn is to-day more surely part
of New-York than Roxbury is of Boston.
Were the metropolitan domain technically as
it is practically, annexed to this city, We should
show over 100000 inhabitants. and territory
of nearly circular form with radius of ten
miles
Year: 1867

An informal meeting of the directors of the
Farmers ana Citizens Bank was held at the banking
house, yesterday but the action was not made public
The German Savings Bank OF the Sixteenth Ward Dutch
town has $4,000 on deposit in the Farmers and Citizens
but the fah of the Germans in their Institution Is in
wise shaken and Notwithstanding the excitement they
nave deposited 5000 therein since the failure of tho
Williamsburgh bank. The Dime Savings Bank had no
thing deposited In the vaults of any Wamburgh bank
The president OF the Gcrmara Savings Bank has pub
bshed card informing the public that that nstituto
had no money on deposit with the Farmers and Citizen
Bank. The excitement has nearly subsidized
Year: 1867

Gen. Sickles arrived yesterday in New
York. We trust that his fellow citizens will
not forget to receive him with the hospitality
which his distinguished services merit. There
are few Generals who have done more since
the peace to deserve the gratitude of all true
loyal people. We have not been slow to honor
our military heroes for their gallantry in war,
and we ought to be equally ready to recognize
their subsequent services in peace
Year: 1867

The World suggests that it has unspent ma
terial in favor of the Representation of Minor
tiles, which it proffers for use in THE TRIBUNE
We decline, with thanks, having already been
for months active in the cause in the Consttu-
tional Convention. We are always thoughtful
and provident in behalf of our Democratic
hrethrcn
Year: 1867

We commenced in the last number of THE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE the publication OF Queen Victcria's
Early Life of the Prince COnsOrt" AS OF the most
curious and interesting books Of the day. are confident
that it will be a leading attraction Of the paper.
Year: 1867

Garibaldi has arrived in Geneva to take part
in the Radical Peace Congress, and met with
an enthusiastic reception In speech he de-
clared that his resolution to free Rome was
unalterable
Year: 1867

been able, without much coaxing, to
have induced many of the civilians to
take a small risk on our precarious ex.
istcnce


But it was no use regretting what
we had not done The point was to
prepare to meet what might come, and
to this end we went to bed this night
with our rifles and pistols by our sides,
our ammunition close at hand, every
man ready to do his best when called
upon by the long roll. But the night
passed of quietly, and nothing was
heard save the tramps of the sentinel,
the regular challenge Of the officer of
the night, and an occasional bark of a
prairie wolf
Year: 1867



She Is drssTed she is ready the orange wreath nov
Blooms fair on her bsAutifnl mAidenly brow;
Its white blossoms blend with her dark raven hair
With the rose on her checker a blush ngerE there
He came With the eager step love only lendsi
Ger his hearts dearest idol onamored he bends;
But the wesdn Of her mother oercloudlng his bliss,
A pang for her wee damps his passionate kiss.
Widowed mothern he sad fear thou not for thy child,
She shall smile when bride maiden she smiled
No sorrow shall reach her when safe on my breast,
Sweet bird Of my bosom, come home to my nest.
"sad mother, no daughter take from thy side;
bring thes a son, though win me bride;
Thou hAdst bat child 10 do bless thee with twain
Two hearts for the one whsh thou could not retain.
"sad autumn is crowned with her purple and gold,
And withered and sere drops the leaf on the mold;
Though fed ia the aummer, its fruitage Is here,
And autumn Is summer whenever she's near.
"Ah sweet the spring breeEss which daily and play,
And sweet arc the white hawthorn blossoms Of May,
But swsetsr the treasure clasp to my heart
Pure May.bloom, fair blossomlng lily thou art
"oreep closer creep closer, my darling, my sweet
No titles no lordships lay at thy feet;
No diamonds deck theO with slstsuins sheen
But love is crown, and crown thee my queen"
Year: 1867

THE LAST sEA-sERPENT STORY.


The Toulonnais, French journal, has a
long account of recent capture of the "sea
serpent, " which, il says can be vouched for
by pretty nearly the whole population of the
town. 1t has for long time been believed
that the sea serpent had never been seen ex-
cept in the columns of the American papers
and those on this side the Atlantic which
might not object to inserting questionable
story.


Sea-snakes of moderate size are, how
ever, known to exist, and it seems to be
large specimen of these creatures that was
captured on Sunday week The specimen
in question is about thirteen feet in length,
and was caught on the line of some fisher
men in the waters of Cape Cepet. 1t was
brought up by the captors, while yet living,
to the Boulevard dc la Rivere, in Toulon,
and there was visited by crowds of persons
during the greater part of the day


The body is perfectly cylindrical, and is
about Iour and half inches in diameter,
terminating in sharp point at the tail Its
color is uniform deep gray on the upper
part, and beneath is OF yellowish white.
1t has no fins nor scales, nor is there any
projecting bone or horn in any part. In
color it much resembles the conger, but
could never be mistaken for that fish, for in
these seas the latter never attains to greater
length than about six feet or so, and is,
moreover, when of such size, fully double
the girth of the snake.


The great difference also lis the shape and
aspect of the head; that of the snake is fiat
and broad, and resembles the head of huge
viper; the jaws, armed with powerful fsngs,
are elongated, reaching to length of about
eleven inches, and terminating In sharp
angle. The eyes, which are remarkably
bright, are surrounded by fine thread of a
flaming red color. The discovery of this
snake, for snake there can be no doubt it is,
if the description be accurate, is one of a
highly interesting character; but it must not
be considered as proof of the existence of
such monster as has been described as the
great sea serpent.
Year: 1867

THE ExPEssIoN or TIM EYE They play at
game in France in which certain members Of
company are concealed with the exception Of
their eyes. Everything is hidden except the
eye itself-and then it. is the business of the
rest of the company to identify the concealed
persons simply by their eyes. One who had
played at this game told me that the difficulty
of such Identification is incredibly great, aud that
he himself was unable to end out his own wife
when thus concealed. More than this, 1t hap.
pened that on one occasion a lady, celebrated
for her beauty, aud especially distinguished fol
her fue eyes, 10 Duchasse de NJ, was drawn
in to engaging in this pastime, there being only
one other person hidden beside herself, and thi
an old gentleman, not celebrated for his eyes
The pair were duly concealed and bandaged up
with nothing but their eyes visible, and then tn
persona lady-who was to declare to whom
the respective eyes belonged, was introduced
without moments hesitation, she walked u
straight to where the old gentleman was placed
and exclaimed, Ah, there is no one but /
Duchesse de NJ who can boast such eyes .
these She had made the choice, and it VIZ
the wrong one.
Year: 1867

lnown in the other sex, she becomes a
woman, with all woman's refined


ensibilities, hopes and fears. She now


1stlnctively knows that upon the good


IMPRESSION she makes upon others are


'ased her hopes for the future If her
physical organization is sensitive her
spiritual nature is doubly sensitive,
and it is this which makes her what she
is. 1t is in vain to count the Numbers
and weigh the severity of the blows
upon her person, and note the hours
that elapse before their marks disappear.
Her spirit is wounded she is disgraced
and degraded; years may not efface
the consequences. 1t is this that stirs
the sensibilitles and brings down tie
censure of the civilized world, and from
none is the censure more severe than
from the cultivated woman. Strike
not woman, not even with feather,
is the motto of civilization, and it is in
accordance with the spirit of Christiani-
ty also.
Year: 1867

cient means by which the South can speedily re-
ain her lost prosperity, we earnestly advocated
the spreading of knowledge and education among
all men, and that to the attainment of this great
end we demand and shall persistently and firmly
insist upon the absolute right OF free di cussion
and free speech on all subjects of public interest


6. ResolUed, That we join in an earnest wish for
the maihtenaiice untarnished anierindimmed7of of
the public credit and plightcd iait OF the nation


z. ResOlUed, That in the maini cnance OF the
position taken and the principles TINS day avow-
ed, We earnestly invite the influence and co-op
Grafton of men of all political persuasions, who
regard and cordially support the recent action of
Congress asa solution OF our present political
difficulties; that we deprecate partizan violence
and desire peace and good will toward all men; !;
and if in an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
est duty and truest interest is to subseryed by
maintaining the PRINCIPLES of the Republican Par
ty, earnest interest should be awakened, it
will be from no other cause than rigid adhe-
rance to what we regard as a,sacred right and
solemn public duty.
Year: 1867

PATTON ON THE SITUATION. N.-Governor Patton


of Alabama, is out in long letter on the situation


All who will be entitled to vote should unhesita


tingly exercise that privilege, and those who are
disfranchised should use their influence for the &C.
complishment Of all possible good. Let it not be
supposed that they can do nothing because they
are unable to vote. The freedmen are now to vote
for the first time We should cherish against them
no Ill feeling. The elective franchise is conferred
upon them let them exercise it freely and in then
own way. No effort should be made to contro
their votes except such as may tend to enable them
to vote intelligently and such as may be necessa.
ry to protect them against mischievous influences
to which, from their want Of intelligence they may
possibly be subjected Above all things, we should
1Svssg gg EGn and e ed Sos
Year: 1867

THE COLUMBIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABOUT
TT IN NEW YoRK.-The Tribune gave double
loaded leader to the news from Columbia Of the
fraternization of the ex-Confederates and the ne.
qoes. Under the imposing title Of sNew South
Carolina" old Horace Greeley waxed happy
at the supposed consummation of his lifelong
hopes. But I have suspicion that less honest
radicals than Greeley are rather disappointed,
perhaps alarmed, at the turn matters have taken
in the South. They calculated that the pride and
sensitiveness of the Southern whites would impel
Year: 1867

tY- The Store of Andy Austin, was entered
and robbed on Monday night last. The en-
trance was made by boring with an auger
and burning a hole big enough to enter the
armand BY that means to raise the bar that
fastened the door. Flour bacon and some
dry goods were found missing. 1t is surmised
however, that as most of the goods were
marked SO high, the thieves declined TO take
A general assortment 1t behoOves every one
10 be OH the lookout to arrest and punish the
villains, and by these means to dcterothers
from like doing.
Year: 1867

NOCH GRIMES,


having determined to resume his former business
in Alexandria, respectfully. announces to the


NO. 43, KING STREET,


below Fairfax on the north side, where he is
prepared to furnish the public, with every de-
scription Of articles in his line which may be
wanted His assortment Of co . X l n u
STOVES, Will embrace every variety, and OF
the best descriptions. He would enumcrate
among them, NOBLE Cook STOVE, the best that
was ever in USE aud well deserving its name
the LILLY, the PALMETTO and others.


His TIN WARE will be found equal, If not
superior, to any ever offered for sale in AeNan-
dria, and housekeepers can have any descrlp-
ton Of ware Of that kind, which they may need:
he invites an examination of his goods, and
presents such selection as cannot fail to please
executed in the best manner and on the lowest
terms


An experience Of forty years in this business,
enables him to claim that he has practical
knowledge of it, in all in his branches. He is
desrous of not only accommodating, but giving
satisfaction to his customers and to all purchas-
ers, and they may be assured that what he sells
them will be of the best materials and of the
best manufacture. He will warrant whatever
he sells 1t will be his object to secure patron
age by constant and personal attention to his
Establishment.


With this announcement he will open his
Manufactory, willing to show by his efforts that
the patronage he asks, will rebound to the ad-
vantage Of those who buy, as we'll as OF him who
sells, and that the citizens of Alexandria and
it's vicinity, need not go elsewhere to purchase
what can be procured in their own city, from
one of their own people, ~ 1Z-Za"t1
Year: 1867

AN EXPENSIVE LUxURY.-As soon as the
wool tariff became certainty, all the proprle--
tors of wooden factories in Rhode Island united
IN givipg notice to their operatives that the
wages OF the latter would be reduced ten per
Ct. The meD, women and children who work
N these factories will accordingly have just one
tenth less money hereafter with which TO pay
their living expenses. Protection may be
well enough for those who can afford it, but it
Is luxury in which people of limited means
cannot afford to indulge. N T. San.
Year: 1867

LAHExrEp DEATH. - Thomas Keely, not yet
eighteen years old, died at the residence of his
father. Manzanita Flat, Trinity river, on the 23d
Instant The circumstances connected with his
death are peculiarly painful. On the 2lst he
went out in the mountains on the north side of
the river TO look for horse, carrying HE rife
with him. During the day he shot deer some
four miles distant, which he concluded to leave
until the following morning and get assistance
to bring it in. AS it stormed in the morning his
companion concluded not to accompany him
Keely went alone, again taking his riae with
him. Not returning in the evening, suspicious
were aroused for his safety, and number of
neighbors started in search. His track was
found and followed throughout the whole davis
ionesme travel. Finally they came to the body
of the deer, which he had thrown down, further
on to where he bad thrown away heavy over
shirt, then his hat, then his rife, and finally
to the PROSTATE and inanimate form of the un-
fortunate young man, in which there was yet
iife He lay in the snow among some rocks,
on his face, and had evidently fallen from exhaus
ton. lie was carried home as quickly as pos
sible, and lived for six hours, but never spoke a
word. His remains were laid in the Catholic
cemetery, here, on Thursday. Tommy was
kind-hearted, upright industrious young man,
and we deeply sympathise with his family in
their sudden affiiction.