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Year: 1867

The strike of the House Carpenters.


The house carpenters OF the city, after having tho
subject under consideration for months, made
demand for a per day Monday last In anticipation
Of the demand of the journeymen number OF the most
extensive employers formed themselves into an assoc
alton for the purpose of protecting their nerests
meeting Of the journeymen held at No. 267 Bowery, on
Monday evening" about thirty eight employers were
reported willing to paw ;he demand OF the men, and
up to late hour last night the number Of bosses paying
the advanced not far short Of sixty Al Mon
days meeting committee Of tho journeymen was ap
pointed to wait upon the employers and explain fully
the position they had taken, not with any idea OF
lcsscning the scale demanded by them, but to er-
plain the motives which impelled them TO make
the demand, and 70 assure the employers that
II their determination 70 hold until that demand
10 meet any OF the members OF the employers society
who might be empowered 10 them; but, In all
probability, the Journeymen will have an interview to-
day The smaller bosses. majority OF them, have
signi1ed their willingness 10 pay the wages demanded
by the mon. and are pushing their work forward as
rapidy as possible Notwithstanding that the employ
er are considerably inconvenenced by the refusal or the


men 10 work for the old rate OF wages the utmost good
feeling exists between both parties The carpenters are
most unanimous In their demands. Not only those be-
longing 10 the unions, but numbers who ere not and
never have been members unite In the strike. From
present appearances the strike will be OF short duration,
as there Is plenty OF work In the market which must be
done within united time,
Year: 1867

II Narrowly Escapes a Second Demolition


The Property Man Seriously Injured.


That fatality which would to hover around the
Academy OF Music has been again apparent appears
ON Monday evening" through the carelessness Of
Mr. Jacob Gosche, librarian and general prop
ersy oversecr Of the establishment that while turning
on the gas in q small chamber used libretto and
music ROOM he twisted the key far round
that escape of gas the inevitable consequence


ns The apartment after the door had been closed to
its utmost capacity. Shortly before the doors Of the
building were thrown open, Mr. Gosche, having
occasion TO arrange iibretto copies Of
the evenings performance, proceeded with q lighted
taper tho storeroom: but opening the door
ploson instantly took place, dashng him to the floor
and injuring him severely that he had to
be taken in . carriage to his residence. His
face and chest were disngured in shocking man
ner and up to . late hour last night he continued
In . critical condition. The shock caused by the
explosion was seriously felt throughout the entire build
Ing arrng the mirrors and glassware In the barrooms
and occasoning CONSERVATION OF most aarming cnsr
acter among the employees who were In the building at
the time. Had the affair occurred one hour later
It b than probable there would have
was ct once rung; but, owing to rather my sterous
and somewhat unaccountable arrangement the hremen
however, aftsr considerable trouble, e1tinguished
with the hose attached to the place Al
enough two Oc' Of tn; Egnsssnss SssIn prec'nss





Gnrulary strange that when either the captain or any
OF his subordnates belonging 70 that precinct were
approached on the subject for Information, mys-
terous shake Of the head and assurance that they
sshad heard anything about the matter whatever
was their uniform reply. That there is screw loose
somewhere is plainly evident


In connection with the above subject the Following
letter will assist 70 inform tho public wnas
danger they on account OF the insuncency OF
modes Of escape furnished to the building in question
In the sgsnk OF re occurring during performances


TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


DEAR SlR.-I consider IL my duty to request you to
call the attention OF tho public to the danger all are
liable 70 who may visit the family circle at the new
Academy OF. Music in Fourteenth street The writer
went there last evening for the rs aud probably also
for the last time. The only means Of passing
cut are BY two stairways about six feet wide.
There in the circle at least fifteen hundred persons
about two hundred Of whom ladies. should the
building take nre at such time, or even an alarm be
raised Of life would be frightful trust you


viii send one OF your reporters to visit this place. and
let all who patronze the amy crcle at the Academy
realize tho risk they OF being either crushed or
burned 70 death A READER OF THE HERALD.


NEW YORK, March 27, 1867.
Year: 1867

mih that the city Of New York needs a
thorough reform in her present muddled and
5neAicient government, and the duty OF framing
the new system will devolve upon the coming
Convention, and will be not the least impor-
tant portion Of its work. AT present we are
not governed at all-at least in any response
BILE manner. We must have Mayor or an ex-
ecutive head to the municipality elected every
year, and thus, like the Governor made d.
rectly responsible to the people for his acts.
To the Mayor should be given the power Of
appointing all the subordinate officers who
hold bureaus under him, and his ap-
pointments should be absolute, not needing the
concurrence Of the Board Of Aldermen. There
should be no such thing in the city as an inde-
1peAdent board or commission holding under
theA eAathority ofany other person than the Mayor
police, who-their duties being in measure Of
aiudioiM character-should hosd Office from the
aGcverner and Senate. The Board of Alder
men. composed of twenty or twenty-five men,
bers, should only be elected to enactthe neces-
-sary Legislative ordinances for the city, and
should possess no shadow of executive autho-





rity. They should, however, have fun and
ample power to investigate into the manage
ment of every municipal department, from the
Mayors down, and into the official acts OF
every Office holder. The Mayor should be
compelled to remove all dishonest and incom-
petent officials, and in case of his neglect to do
30 should himself be liable to removal by the
Governor of the State


There are other important subjects to be
considered by the Convention of Revision, all
of which will require the services of able men,
lawyers, fnaDeiers, merchants, mechanics and
Others familiar with the material interests Of
the State. Such principle as we have fore
shadowed in the above remarks we believe will
be endorsed by the people, and it should be
adopted as the foundation rock upon which to
build up the new constitution of the State. 1t
is to be hoped that in the selection of delegates
the voters Of the State will make choice only
of men capable Of grasp;ng and intelligently
deciding upon these most vital subjects.
Year: 1867

Now that the testimony taken
by the Judiciary Committee has
been published, the Radical world
are able to see the slight basis
upon which they formed their con-
clusions that General Grant is
a thorough and uncompromising
Radical. They will not be salts
fed, they will not be pleased; it
will be q disappointment to them
to find that Graut, when he takes
his cigar from his mouth and for
gets horses, can think like a soldier
and talk like man.


General Grant said "there were
no governments there Gin the
South) when the war was over,
and I wanted to see some govern
mcnt established, and 1 wanted to
see it done quickly. This is the
explanation Of the whole enigma.
AS Il plain straightforward man,
General Grant saw that govern
ment for the South was necessary,
and he looked rather to the end
than the means. This is the prin-
ciplo that guides him in regard to
the nomination for the Presidency.
Grant can see clearly enough that
a nomination can be received upon
his personal merits and personal
Year: 1867

The Talbotton Gazette says
there is a great mania for hunting
and fishing in that town. But
one singular feature connected
with the affair is that they all use
the same kind of bait, whether 60
ing fishing, possum hunting or
bird shooting. Every one has a
parcel wrapped in brown paper:
one end otswhich is much smaller
than the body thereof.
Year: 1867




Gen. Rosecrans was lately invited to
attend the Union ratification meeting in
San francisco but he could not 20
but he sent long letter, from which we
extract the followipg:


1t is clear TO me that we must have q
National party for the future, and
equally so that its bones, sinews, life
blood and intellect must come from the
Union men of the country. 1t ought to
be, and must be, composed of those who,
when told the nation is lost" bravely
answered. " Never till we perish shall
this catastrophe to human liberty be re-
corded"-of those men whose thus tried
courage gave promise of that magma.
nimity which | have so often witnessed
with thrill of secret pride and joy they
filled me with hope and confidence in
our future. III could | would say to
those brave men now frankly accept the
decision of the questions they fought
on, cast your lot with the Union men of
this nation, who opposed and fought you
trust them. Let not few extremists,
excited by vague or unfounded appre-
tensions, by personal interest or ambi-
ton, prevent you from meeting the great
body of the National Union men repre-
sented by Congress, and closing for
ever the agitation about reconstruction.
This is our common country. You are
our brethren. We shall not become
excited against you because few hot
headed or few decaying politicians
attempt to work on your feelings for
their own advantage. Meet US with
trust and cordiality, satisfy the appre.
tensions (even il you know they are un-
founded) of a true though uninformed
loyalty, and you will find US brave, truer
and mere generous friends than those
who claim, par eEcelLeace, to admire you
and deplore your present situation
These are my profound convictions. |
rely on tho men who fought and labored
for the utility of the nation to be the
most intelligent and persistent maintains
ers of the autonomy of the States.againsi
the extremes of anarchy or consolida'
ton. | know the men of the South
ought, by the instincts of conservatism
courage and interest, to be with them
IF these views are correct, it is obvious
that there should be no wavering in oul
support of the present general policy o.
| Congress, however its details may or may
not iequire modification. No represen'
tative onght to be elected to Congress OF
| platforms of open or covert opposition
to measures wherein faality is more i'm
portant than detail"
Year: 1867

THE DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK.-This in
stituIioD, organized a few weeks since, has
taken the store at the corner Of Main and
Wall streets, under the ST. Charles Hotel,
and open to-day for the transaction OF busi-
ness. They make 4 rcquisition on the
subscribers for their instalment OF one
dollar par, payable at any time during this
month. This is good institution, and one
which we hope will be literally patronized
by our citizens. To those whose expenses
are nearly up to their income, and who
can spare only dollar or two at time,
will find here a safe place, and besides get
six per cent interest on their deposit.
Year: 1867

THE COUNTY ROADS AND BRIpGES-THEIR
CONDITION, AND Proposed PLAN FOR M
rRovEMEST.-Therci is State lawrequiring
contiguous counties separated by streams to
keep the bridges crossing them in repair,
and while this law may in the main be just
and proper, it is a very hard one on the
people OF Ilenrico county. Their county
is almost entirely surrounded by streams,
and Richmond, the market for the neigh
boring counties, being in its centre, there
are consequently large number OF roads
running through it, and the levy for this
purpose will have to bc very heavy.


The loss and other employment Of labor,
and the heavy usage to which they were
subjected during the war, left all the roads
in very bad condition, and it has been
found impossible TO get the labor To repair
them since its close. The consequence
has been that during the late wet spell
they became almost impossible. Persons
who had to travel over them have COM
planned of their condition, and from some
of the surrounding counties delegations
were present at the last court for the pur-
pose Of presenting the oyersccrs Of several
Of them.





misSoncrs to meet similar commissioners
from licnrico to arrange for repairing the
bridges (ahout Scvcuty-tivc per cent. Of
which IIcnrico would have to pay, but
the commissioners from the latter find
themselves unable to act in the matter.


In this dilemma the county authorities
propose TO ask the Legislature to allow
them to let out the various roads by con-
tract, and empower them to lay levy Tor
the purpose and, also, have Il law passed
recurring the city OF Richmond to pay a
ratable proportion of this amount neceS-
sary for this purpose, and they Will appeal
to the LEGISLATURE and to our citizens upon
the ground that, as all the vegetables, and
a good deal of the produce coming to thlS
city has 10 come over these roads, 1t Will
be to the the pecunary interest Of the
citizens OF Richmond 10 pay the very
small percentage necessary for TINS WORK.
They argue that much larger guam
tity of produce will come over 3O0d
roads than over bad ones, and the
larger the supply, the cheaper will
be the articles. That, for instance, re-
duction Of 4 few cents a peck i'll the price
of salad, and like reduction in other vege-
tables, will OF itself more than pay the ne
cessary sum. This is 4 brief synopsis OF
their proposed means OF relief. Whether
| it will he successful or not we cannot say
but ii would seem at least to be right
| We learn that one of the turnpiheS enter
ing the city intend to apply to the Council
to take stock in the proposed extension OF
their road, and will urge this argument in
favor of the scheme.
Year: 1867

PROSPECTS IN THE CoUNTRY.-A gentle
man who has just returned from trip on
horseback to the upper part of Gooch-
land informs Us that the crops Of wheat
were never looking better. The damage
Oh the low-groundS is iuconsiderable, and,
taking all together, the crops is exceed
ingIy promising. He also informs us that
the progress made by the farmers in their
spring work is really surprising, consider
ing the time at which the circumstances
of the weather permitted them to operate.
Already considerable quantity of oats
is sown, and considerable fallowing for
corn. And what is more hopeful still, the
farmers are laboring with an energy and
spirit Of which he has seen nothing since
the termination OF the war. The amount
of substantial fence-making and fence
repairing reminded him Of the good old
days of yore. We have similar reports
from many other counties.
Year: 1867

with view to the ultimate establishment
OF negro supremacy, every expression of
the general sentiment has been more less
averse to it. The affections of this genera
ton cannot be detached from the institu-
tions OF their ancestors. Their determina-
ton to preserve the Inheritance of free
Government in their own ha ads, and trans
NIT it undivided and uAimpaired to their
own prosperity, is too strong to be success
fully opposed. Every weaker passion will
disappear before the love of liberty and
Law, for which the. American people are
distinguished above all others in the world.
Year: 1867

ear A distiilcry recently seized in Chi
cago was so ingeniously arranged that by
touching secret spring the discharge pipes
could be made to deliver either hishwines
or vinegar, always Offering the latter to the
revenue inspectors.
Year: 1867

EsA~ The Madison Journal thinks the
execution of the Fenian prisoners by the
British Government is in marked contrast
with the lenieit policy toward the rebels in
the United States That may be but
there is no special contrast between the
policy Of the British Government in this
instance and the policy commended here
by the radical patty.
Year: 1867

LOOK OCTl-Now that our river is
rozen over we advise young men not to
Fenturc on the ice where it is not strong,
or there is hardly winter passes but
What VIC have to record the drowning of
|omc person ly this foolish bravado.
Year: 1867

COMPLAINTS. There is hardly q day
passes but what there is some person
comes into our Office complaining that he
does not receive the Pilot regular. We
never fail to mail our paper every Thurs
day evening, and we assure our patrons
that it is no fault Of ours We wish the


Postmasters throughout our county would
he a little more careful in the future.
Year: 1867

LEFT Us. -On Monday. morning we
anted leave of absence to our sick editor
{ a day or two, and be gladly accepted


and so eager was he to get away that he
1dged off to Milwaukee the same morn
&, and has not returned to his saDctuu
Il, and consequently our local column
rather short this week.
Year: 1867

is the only Physician as Special


ist, now In Chicago that can be en-
tireiy relied upon. Go to him,


and not suffer that horrible disease
to remain in your system, disfgur-
ing your face and body, besides
Year: 1867

Legendary lone there is that tells of men who sold themselves ts the devil in order to secure some life cambiion. Such story is now floating in newspaperdom of rum seller proposing ce-Partnership with his Satanic Majesty. It is of the tenor fol- lowing:

 "DEAR SIR:-I have opened apartments fitted up with all the cnticements of luxury for the sale of rum, brandy, gin, wine, beer and all their compounds. Our object though different, can be best attained by united action. I, therefore, propose co- partnership. All I want of men is their money. All else shall be yours.

 Bring the industrious, the sober. the respectable, and I will return them to you drunkards, paupers and beggars.

 Bring me the child, and will dash to earth the dearest hopes of father and mother.

 Bring me the father and mother, and l will plant discord between them, and make them a curse and reproach to their chil- dren.

 Bring me the young man and l will ruin his character, destroy his health, shorten his life, and blot out the purest and highest hopes of youth.

 Bring mo the mechanic or the laborer, and his own money-the hard-earned fruits of his toils-shall be made paint poverty, vice and ignorance in his once happy home.

 Bring me the warm-hearted sailor, and I will send him on a lee shore, and make shipwreck of all fond hearts forevermorc.

 Bring me the professed follower of Christ, and I will blight and wither every devo- tional feeling of his heart. will corrupt the ministers of religion, and defle the purity of the church.

 Bring me the patronage of the city and of the courts of justice-let the magis- trates of the State and of the Union be- come my patrons let the lawmakers themselves meet at my table and partici- pate in violations of law, and in the name of law they shall become hissing and a by-word in the streets.

 Bring me, above all, the moral, respcc- table man. If possible bring mo the mod crate temperance man, though he may not drink, yet his presence will countenance the pretext under which our business must be masked. Bring him to our store, oyster saloons, eating. houses and hotels, and the more timid of our victims will en- ter without alarm"

 RUMSELLER.
Year: 1867

You are very careful of her dress you attend personally to its purchase and fit. You go with her to see that her foot is nicely gaitered, and you give your milliner special instructions as to the make and be- comingness of her bonnet, but do you ever ask yourself what is she thinking about In other words do you know anything at all of her inner lifey Many who are cs- teemed most excellent mothers, are as ig- norant on this alLimportaut point as if they had never looked upon their daugh- ters' faces. They exact respectful obedi- ence, and 1.-the young creature yields it, and has no need of physicians immediate service, they consider their duty done. Alas what fatal mistake These are the mothers who, never having invited the confidence of the young hearts, live to see it bestowed anywhere and every where but in accordance with their wishes. Is it, can it be enough to mother worthy the namc, to be satisfied that her daugh- ter's physical wants are cared for? What of that yearning, hungry soul, that is cast ing about here and there. for something to satisfy it's questions. Oh, give me thought sometimes of this. When she sits there by the fire or by the window, musing, sit down by her and love her thoughts out of her. Cast that fatal " dignity" to the winds, which has come between so many creatures and the heart to which they should lie nearest in these important form ing years. Respect is good in its place but when it freezes up your daughters oul-utterance--when it sends her for sym pathy and companionship to chance guides what then! A word, loving, kind word at the right moment--no mind can over estimate it's importance. Remember this when you see the sad wrecks of woman hood about, and amid the sweeping waves of life's cares and life's pleasures, whatso- ever else you neglect, do not fail to know what that young daughter of yours is think ing aboutl'
Year: 1867

FUN AT HoME.-Don't be afraid of a little fun at home, good people. Don't shut your house lest the sun should fade the carpets; and your hearts lest a hearty laugh should shake down some of the old cobwebs there. you want to ruin your sons let them think that all mirth and so- cial enjoynents must be left on the thresh- hold without, when they come at night. When once home is regarded as only q place to eat, drink, and sleep, the work is begun that ends in gambling houses and reckless degradation. Young people must have fun and relaxation somewhere, and if they do not find it at their own hearth stones, it will be sought for at less profta- ble places. Therefore let the fire burn brightly at night, and make the home stead delightful with all those little arts that parents so we'll understand. Don't rcpress the bouyant spirits of your chil- dren; half an hour of merriment around tie lamp and freight of home, blots out thc remembrance of many care and an- u vance during the day, and the best safeguards they can take with them into lNo world is the influence of a bright little tnily sanctum.
Year: 1867

Martha, who we will venture a cookey sa Quakeress, talks to farmers wives through the Germantown Telegraph in the following very sensible strain.

 'sThere is nothing that marks the char acter of the housewife so clearly and un- mistakably as personal tidiness'. It is no excuse to say that "I have had so much to attend to today that I have not had time to dress" &c., and thus continue slovenly looking all day. lam not willing either to admit that household duties should be a bar to tidiness in its proper sense. I do not mean that person must be at all times "dressed up;" but surely household work, of whatever kind, does not interfere with having a clean frock on, however common, nice plain collar, and a smooth head of hair. There is all the difference in the world in different house. wives in this respect. Some always look bright and "smart;,' but others never look decently clean in the morning, they seem to have no idea that anybody ever notices their personal appearance while engaged in their household duties, or that it is a matter of the least possible concern to anybody They forge. that they have a husband, who was won when in full dress, and studied to attract him by the addition it gave to their persons, without regard to the time and trouble it required, whose eye is as sharp now as it ever was, and whose sensibilities are just as acute. He may not complain; he may have found out by sad experience that all complaint is futile; but he feels and suffers tfe change, and is forced to settle down into listless indifference, without hope to brighten the future.

 With respect to the children also, what an example for them! The daughters will be educated in sad school to take upon themselves the responsibilities of house hold. Mothers! you should set bright example before your children in this as well as other respects. The Bible says "Cleanliness is next to godliness;" hence, your teachings should embrace the prac- tce as well as the theory of religion, es- pecially in it's everyday applications in the family.