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Year: 1867

EMlGRAIlON ~ VIRGINIA. ...


The Virginia papers publish accounts Of
purchases of land made in various parts Of
the State by Northern citizens. as we'll as by
some from the extreme South, who are selecting
homes in the valley and Piedmont region of Y ir-
gnia, prompted by desire to avoid the polit-
ica troubles and insecurity which are appre
hended in the more Southern States. Thus,
citizens of the North aid South arc being
drawn together in Virginia, and as this acces-
SION Of numbers, capital, enterprise and intel
igence proceeds, we may expect the prosperity
Of that State to be greatly increased. Men OF
all sections will meet together, and as they
come to know each other better, mutual preju-
lces will be etfaced and generous rivalry
pring up for the material prosperity Of q State
ID which their common interests are embarked.
There can be no doubt that, with 4 reasonable
prospect of the readjustment Of the Union in
It's old relations there would be progressive
and increasing migration to the Southern
States from the North and from Europe
The immense and varied resources of the South
will one day attract to it q vast population,
and there will be an accession to the national
wealth, by the application Of this added capi
tai and energy to Southern development, which
lew now dream Of All that keeps back that
most desirable result is the uncertain
tyof the future, caused by those insane politi
ca passions which are sacrificing the good Of
lie country for the sake of retaining party
poTer-BuH. S1u,.
Year: 1867

THAT the county seat has been located at
San Andreas for some time past, we have had
faint conception, but never fully realized 1t
until last Monday Summoned to appear
before the County Court as witness IN
case Of which we knew SO little that we had
to inquire which side we were on, crowded
into a wagon among nine or ten other unior-
tunates, as we went jamming along over the
rough road, through the dust and heat. we
heartily wished We had voted often on county
seat election day. San Andreas has consld-
erably improved in appearance since we VS.
tied it before. In fact, it bids fair to become
quite a fine place when the county buildings
are completed. Labor has been temporarily
suspended by the contractors for the building
of the Court House on account of the brick
not being ready. We were glad to find the
county officers in excellent health and spirits,
but we are extremely sorry to be forced to
confess that, judging from the principal
topics chosen as subjects of conversation.
their morals have become alarmingly cor
rupted. Gentlemen. the only thing that can
possibly redeem you, from the error of your
ways, is the immediate establishment of a
Lodge of the E Clampsus Vitus in your
midst; and we are not certain that even the
restraining, elevating influence exerted by
that most benefcent of all Orders would be
sufficient to effect reformation of such
hardened cases as yours. We understand,
however, that an effort in that direction will
shortly be made. Sharp. of the Metropolitan,
sets nice table, sells as good whisky as the
heavy tax on that article will permit, and
treats his customers we'll generally; but we
would inform him that an angle of forty
five degrees is not the position in which
billiard tables are usually placed now-a.
days, and that the balls used upon then
should be as nearly round as circumstance.
will permit. Notwithstanding the desperate
efforts made in certain quarters to close ou
our friend Garry. he still survives the shocl
and his smiling countenance continues tc
irradiate the 'fghting corner" We were
well treated while in San Andreas and left
with high opinion of that beautiful town
and its intelligent inhabitants, and felicitated
ourself with the belief that we had created q
favorable impression. Our disappointment
in this respect can be better imagined than
described, when, upon arriving home, We
were informed by gentleman who had ac.
companied us, that while in San Andrea.
the question was frequently asked him
"What crime we were being tiled for: =
Year: 1867

BIG TREEs.-DHring the present week
quite number Of ladies and gentlemen have
passed through our town on their way to the
Big Trees. This is just the time of the yea,
to visit those celebrities, and those who can
afford themselves the treat should not fail tc
Improve the opportunity. The Big Tree
hotel, kept by Messrs. Sperry Perry, af-
lords ample accommodations for all who pay
the Trees visit.
Year: 1867

CALIFORNIA Knight this
celebrated troupe will give one of their pleas
ing entertainments at Leger's Hall. The
programme is good one, and all who desire
10 ENJOY themselves should attend. The
company is highly spoken of wherever they
nave oeen' and we confidently expect to see
the hall crowded by an appreciatiEe audience
this evening. Upon the conclusion of the
performance the seats viii be removed and
all who wish can join il the dance. III.
troupe furnishing the music without extra
charge. The price Of admission to the whole
entertainment is only fifty eeRts.
Year: 1867

OYsrERs.-It is not often that q person
residing in the mountains of California gets
an opportunity of astonishing his stomach
with fresh oysters, and when he does he is
foolish if he fails to make the most of it.
Looking at the question in this light, we
were not slow in accepting an invitation from
DR.. HGrchner to partake of some bivalves
which he brought with him on his return
from the Bay city. We have always had a
passion for raw oysters and thought our
capacity for demolishing the inoffensive
creatures would compare favorably with
any ones; but We were mistaken. With
considerable difficulty We managed to make
way with forty-six, while several Of the gen.
tlemen present did not stop short of two
hundred, and as we left were calling for
mutton chops and fried eggs to complete
their breakfast with. Wine circulated freely
and good time was had generally.
Year: 1867

The circus is announced to perform here
tomorrow evening. 1t remains to be seen
whether our citizens will tamely submit to
such desecrating outrage or not. They had
better postpone the performance until Mon
day evening, and in the meantime if we were
furnished with the usual number of compli.


mentaries, perhaps by stretch of conscience
we could say that the show was not a blk.
Year: 1867

From the StdteSnIGn Of SATURDAY,,


Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'clock,
the city was startled with a report that
G. Roberts, druggist at "a North High
street, had committed suicide by hang
ing himself. We at once proceeded to
the residence of the deceased, on Broad
street, near Eighth, to ascertain the
facts of the case. 1t appears that he
had suffered from nervous prostration
for nearly a year, being unable some-
times to close his eyes In sleep for ten
to twelve days together. During these
nervous attacks he had been irritable
and gloomy, dissatisfied with life and
anxious for death, yet the kind care oi
his wife had soothed his despondency.
and no one feared he would lay violent
hands on his own life. Yesterday
morning he professed to feel Hvelier
and better, though the previous night
had been Sleepless one About half
past II, Mrs. Roberts, who had been sit
ting with her husband in their chill
dren's bedroom, in the second story,
went down stairs to attend TO the
preparations of dinner, and after an
absence of twenty minutes or half an
hour, went back to call him. Going
into lne OeurOOuJ sne GounQ II vacant.
and on entering a smaller bedroom
opening from that she saw her husband
on his knees, at his devotions as she
supposed. Going to him to call him,
she saw him struggling in the agonies
of death. he had taken n small green
scarf, such as ladies ordinarily wear,
and tying one end in a sIip-noose
around his throat, and fastening the
other end to the post of Iow-post bed
stead, had thrown himself off his feet,
so that his knees hardly touched the
floor, and WAS thus choking to death.
Obtaining knife she cut him down.
Life was not quite extinct, but despite
every effort for his resuscitation, he
died in few minutes after being dis
covered. He leaves a very interesting
family to mourn his untimely death.
Mr.. Roberts was about forty-five years
of age, and a man OF wealth and OF fine
social position. @
Year: 1867



 RUFUs CHoATE AND JUDGE SHAw.- Rufus Choate once had poet for eli ent, and he glowered upon him. "Mr. ChOate," Chief Justice Shaw broke out, "this is a dry question of law, and you mistake If you suppose the Supreme Court is to be influenced by any such .considera- tons as you appear to be suggesting" Choate paused little fussed with his pa- pers, then murmured out audibly enough for the tittering bar to hear him, |" The Chief Justice isn't much of lawyer, but what polite and amiable man he is!''

 On another occasion, when the Chief Justice growled at him rather savagely, he turned his head back to the bar gathered behind him-for he would not say sharp thing directly to a judge-and muttered slowly and soliloquizingly, "We venerate the Chief Justice, not for any beauty of form or feature, but for the supposed hid den treasure within To appreciate this, one should have known Choate and imagine him muttering this audibly to himself, as If he was trying to account to himself, for the respect he felt for the grim chief, not withstanding his savageness-for we know he did truly honor. appreciate and admire Chief Justice Shaw

 For long time the story ran current that at law club Choate gave as a senti- ment-''The Chief Justice! We contem- plate him as the East Indian does his wood- en-headed idol he knows that he is ugly but he feels tbat he is great"
Year: 1867

At the State Temperance Convention held in
Worcester, Mass, yesterday, the Hon. Henry
Wilson declared that against the twenty-five
millions of capital interested in the liquor traf-
fc, more than one thousand millions are in
terested in sustaining prohibitoTy laws. The
license system would be burden and a crime
on all the business Of the State. Resolutions
were adopted denouncing the license system,
highly commenting the Prohibitory law of
1850, and expressing the hope that prohibition
shall be a part Of the Constitution of every
Year: 1867

Somebody who has suffered a little in his
train in consequence of the apathy of the Re
publcans in the California election sends us
the following communication, which we hasten
to lay before breathlcss public:


"Aro You prepared for u fight Don't You think the
Tribune office will down by the run before long
NOu Can get all the night you dcsirelood II you desire
Democrats never intend to vote the Point of the
Bayene where Is liberty gone, until We hy force Crush
out InalGalt,In- lllL fLorLE"
Year: 1867

lfthe Secretary has surplus revenue enough to
reduce the National Debt III the next twelve
months TO the above amount, lie will accom-
plish a task which will satisfy all reasonable
people. Gold is now firm at the advance, and
nothing is wanted but "a relieved money mar
sires to see gold cheaper, he will discontinue
all attempts to sustain the price of Govern
ment stocks through his purchase. Left to the
operation Of natural laws the money market
will assume a position where not only gold but
Government stocks will lecede together Not
only will they recede, but the crops Will be put
in motion. Instead of vast speculative move
ments in the crops, they will pass to market
and be exchanged for commodities falling III
market price as rapidly as the crops for which
they are sold.
Year: 1867

of army for the Dominion, and the first to ere


ate a back communication and transport for
defense, which the Canadas do not now possess,
the only direct means of communication (the
Grand Trunk RailTOad) lying on the frontier.
Year: 1867

An effort is TO be made TO induce the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury to purchase 7.3O notes,
with view of easing the money market; but
it is hardly possible that he can be so short
sighted as the adoption of this plan would show
him to be. The scheme is simply one to give
a little Treasury pap, i'll the form of commis-
siOns, ard the sooner he puts an end to the
report that hc intends to buy 7.30s, by reopen
ing Their conversion into gold-bearing bonds,
the better. With gold at 12j next July, and
5-2Os at 1905, the conversion of all the 1905
is as certain as any future event can be, and
it would be a blundcr with these facts in view
to buy at per cent premium q stock which,
at maturity, will pass into long bonds. If the
Secretary has any surplus funds, he had better
pay maturing debts with them, and not waste
his resources and weaken his position by an
ticipating his remote payments. The maturcd
and maturing debt stands as follows


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Year: 1867

Ny theory is that these hills are caused
by the action Of frost and water, and that
they mark the former elevation Of the land.
For ages the frosts of winter have loosened,
aud the floods Of spring washed away the
Year: 1867

municipal affairs Judge Connolly and the
other police justices would be as quiet, as
calm, as equitable in the discharge Of their
judicial functions as anybody at this side Of
the throne Of Rhadamanthus on the Pandects
of Justinian, and Mr. Kennedy would be as
scrupulously legal and well behaved in his
conduct as he is now fussy and foolishly
demons Erative. Under such control both
police officers and police judges would have
to keep on the straight path Of justice and
common sense, whereas now they are left to
the guidance of their own vagaries, with just
such results as we observe in this conflict OF
authority between Connolly and Kennedy.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Eliot's bill for the reconstruction Of Lou
isiana passed the House yesterday by vote Of
ll3 yeas to As nays. 1t viii no doubt prove
the basis for the reconstruction Of all the ex-
ciuded States. The work unconstitutionally
attempted by the President, and in which he
mas 80 signally failed, will now be constitu-
tionaliy and thoroughly done by Congress-
This puts the matter of reconstruction in its
proper position and promises speedy settle
ment of the question. If the Senate viii act
promptly on the bill and send 1t to the Presf-
dent over ten days before the close Of the ses-
sion 1t may prove the solution Of all the din
Guilty between the Executive and Congress


Should Mr.. johnson veto II there would mo-
longer be any doubt az to the duty of Congress
10 remove him by impeachment in the way Of
the peaceful restoration of the Union. Should
be make up his mind to sign it the two depart
mcnts OF the government can henceforth go on
harmoniously together and close up forever
the quarrelling and squabbling that have too
long disgraced us in the eyes Of the world.
Year: 1867

mont by the President.


The war Of the rebellion taught the Amcri-
can people practically the value AMI elective
ness Of flank movements. 1t was the flank
movement of Stonewall Jackson that compelled
McClelan's forces to seek safety under the pro-
tecting fire Of the gunboats on the James river
II was Grants famous flank movements that
drove Lees army from the Wilderness to Rich
mond, and through Richmond to the closing
scene at Appomattox Court House. Flank
movements are as useful in politics as In the
field, as an old political campaigner like Presi-
dent johnson ought to know; and be has inst
now brilliant opportunity to execute one on
the majority In Congress which may materially
change the relative position Of the contending
parties. That bill Of abominations--the new
tariff measure-will in all probability 20 to
him for his signature. Let him return il With
out his approval, and be will turn the current
of popular opinion now setting 80 strongly
against him in bis favor, and there In no fore
seeing where the tide may carry bim in the
end The Tariff bill is framed in the interest
Of the wealthy manufacturers Of New England.
Central New York and Pennsylvania, who are
already dividing fifty per cent profit annually.
II il an outrage upon the Western and Atlantic
States, and the people win rejoice over It's de-
feat II Is q measure To make the rich richer
and the poor pooreE The Presiien. has re-
fused his assent to many bills that have met
public approval. Now let him return to Con;
Year: 1867

Our most recent intelligence from England
jnssiies the verdict which we had already pro-
nsunced on the great tory leader. Toe wise
commit the government to particular mea-
sure, Disraeli has decided upon middle course
which Is admirably suited to the exigencies of
the occasion. The plan according to which he
means TO arrive at q settlement OF the question
will take the form o. resolution. The initial
commits itself in any way, even in the shape Of
suggestions will be to take tho sense Of the
House as TO whether reform is or IL not neces-
sary. In the event of the House deciding in
favor Of immediate reform, which it may be
taken for granted Il will do, resolutions will
the government not pl,dging itself to stand or
fill by their rejection or acceptance. There
can be no doubt that this is the most sensible
course which could possibly be adopted in the
circumstances. A more perfect reform may in
this way be carried than could have been se-
this advantage besides it will put the leaders
Of the great liberal party ON their good beha-
vior. The people will have IN opportunity of
judging whether they prize NOR, the posses
sion Of power and the emolumcnts Of office
or the settlement Of reform. Mr.. Gladstone is
TOO honest man to offer factious opposition,
but he will watch with jealous care Mr..
Disraeli's every movement Az matters now
stand Disraeli must be credited with the honor
Of having outHanked his opponents, and we
shall not be surprised If he. conduct this
vcxed question to satisfactory issue.
Year: 1867

The BEnRNa STRAIT TELEeRApn-K win
be seen from our cable announcements Of To-
day that the Russian-Amcrican telegraph
makes satisfactory progress Lieutenant Col
oncl Knox, the HERALD correspondent in con-
nection with the expedition, had the honor oe
waiting on the Emperor Of Russia day before
yesterday, and was able to inform his Imperial
Hghness that the line en- tho Asiatia
side would be completed as early as July
next The youthful giant of the North and
the youthful giant Of the West, ON whom the
future Of the world SO much depend, will thus
at an early day be materially knit together.
Let rs hope that this outward and visible
union may be but the sign and seal Of union
Of heart and arm which shall prove advantar
geous not merely TO the two nations immc-
diately concerned, but 10 the world as large, in
the new ara Of progress on which we are en-
terinQ.
Year: 1867

put upon its war footing and that in the
course of this year three hundred thousand
breech-loading rifles and three hundred riasd
field guns viii be finished. The French papers
are desirous to know against whom these
weapons are to be used. Against the enemies
of Russia, of course.
Year: 1867

THs OCEAN YACHT RAcE--In snother column
We print the log Of the vesta and as we have
previously published ttose Of the Henrietta
and Fieetwing our readers have therefore now
before them complete detailed account OF the
great race as whole. We believe this osn-
cluding Part will, IL possible, increase ne
interest which has been SO generally taken In
the now celebrated race across the Atlantic
Year: 1867

We publish in another column the decision
of the Supreme Court Of the District of Colum-
bia in the case Of Colonel A. B. Magruier, who
had applied for admission to the bar without
taking the test oath on the ground that the oath.
SO far as attorneys were concerned, had been
declared unconstitutional by the United States
Supreme Court. II will be remembered that
the latter decision was carried by only ma
jority of one, the minority being of opinion
that the rule should be maintained. We were
OF the opinion at the time, and so expressed
ourselves, that the question was not within tho
province Of the court to decide absolutely. u
will be seen by the Judgment rendered By
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Cslunbis
that this view is fully borne ous by it Judge
Carter in his decision says that the question ,
one for legislation and not for legal adjndica-
ton. 1t is SO involved in political controversy
that 1t must be referred TO the political power
of the nation ITSELF This is the common sense
as 1t Is unqucstionably the correct legal view
to take OF the question. 1t will set al rest .
number Of other issues which were about to bs
started in the event of the decision being favor
able to the applicant. ~.
Year: 1867




favorably bv the Railroad Committee OF the
Assembly, and we are told that there Is pros
pect of the passage Of the bill. The plan con.
templates the running Of three roads through
the blocks, in straight line from The Battery
to tho Park, between Broadway and the next
parallel street on the west side; one under
ground or through the cellars one on the sur
face, as in vescy street, and one on the first
floor, crossing the streets on bridges The plan
is absurd upon its face. II would cost more to
buy the property than half dozen roads could
pay for. II would injure the adjoining houses
in every street through which II passed. Iujunc-
tons would be piled upon 1t so high that It
would take o hundred locomotives TO drag II
out from under them. The truth Is that all
those plans are chimerical. The three tier,
the aerial and, above all, or below all, the un-
derrround humbug, should be kicked out
together by the Legislature, and provision
made for building eight or ten roads upon
arches, through the blocks and over the houses.
This system OF city railroads prevails in Eu-
rope and answers admirably. 1t Is just what
New York needs and is the only feasible
method Of relieving the overcrowded streets.
Nothing but lobby intrigue and jobbing
stand in its way, and this the people UNDER
stand.
Year: 1867

LANCAsTERIAN SCHooL.-The monthly
reports of the teachers to the trustees
meeting this month show a gratifying in
crease in the number of scholars. The
average daily attendance is nearly two
hundred. The school is well managed
and useful. The city ought to have seve-
raj more of the same sort, at which the
advantages of education shall be free to
all. The number who are in situation to
avail themselves of such privileges is
now greater than ever before.
Year: 1867

We cannot read (and therefore cannot
nuhlisb communications written with pen
cils.-Ricimond Dispatch.


We doubt very much whether you nave
received any communication written win
pencils" One pencil lasts us long time'
and we conjecture that it would have been
more accurate for our esteemed cotemPo-
rary to have said Gin the pencil" we
concur, however, with the general sentl-
Chronicle.


We did not say communication" but
communications" Zone received from
the North and one from the South the very
day we wrote the paragraph, and we knew
thew were not both written with one pen
Gil. We believe, however, I'm pench
would have been better phrase.
Year: 1867

LARGE RETURNS FROM A STRAWBERRY
PATCH.-We learn that the Rev. Dr..
Leondas Rosser has sent to market from
eight hundred to fourteen hundred quarts
of strawberries every day during the pre-
sent season, which is not yet far advanced.
The yield up to the present time will pro-
badly amount to seven thousand quarts,
which being sold at On average price Of
twenty cents, net very snug sum.
Year: 1867

OAKwoOD MEMORIAL AssocIATIoN.-The
regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Managers of this Association was held on
Tuesday afternoon at tha%1hird Presbyte-
rian church. Reports presented by the
executive committee stated facts in &C
cordance with the statement in the Dis
patch of yesterday. AL the known graves,
ten thousand in number, have been duly
marked by neat oaken head-boards, with
the name, rank, regiment, and date Of death
of the deceased.


The work now remaining to be done is to
mark in q suitable manner the unknO,on
graves. At this meeting it was decided
that as soon as the necessary funds can be
secured the Association will Immediately
proceed to the erection Of one grand mon
ument "To the unknown dead of Oak
wood" This plan is probably the best,
and we trust that the ladies will be sus-
tanned in an object which must commend
itself to every patriotic heart.