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Year: 1871

We have thus to face a debt which in round
figures may be stated at fifty millions of dollars,
an increase of forty millions of dollars in less
than six years. Is any further commentary up
on our Radical State Government needed2 :


We are not disposed to faGter ourselves, as
our contemporary the Picaytne does in its issue
Of yesterday, that the contingent portion Of the
for which the State is only eventually liable in
default Of others-may be regarded as an obligs!-
tion which will never have to be discharged BY
the State. We wish that it were prudent cal
culation thus to whittle down this enormous
burden to twenty millions, as tue Pieaynne does.
But our experience teaches US that it is safest
to count upon being called upon to meet engage
ments like these, and wo think every business
man will concur with us. The State is noV
paying annually large sum of money in the
shape of interest on bonds which were issued to
at the time of their issue it was reasonable to
believe would either be regularly paid by those
corporations or compensated to the State lily
diylse on stocks Certainly in these times
Of universal corruption and bad faith, it wonld
be impsudent to base our calculations on the
State being held harmless from these eventual
obligations.


Tie Supreme Court itself Is deciding the case
of Salonion & Simpson versus the State q fcsv
weeks ago, took this view OF the question and
included iu its statement of the debt as existing
at the time when the constitutional limit wss
established, all contingent liabilities. 4 =
debts and liabilities is the annual budget Of re-
ceipts and expenditures for tho present year.
Tho expenditures for all purposes are set down
at the frightftil sum of. .$f3 544 1877 is
and tho receipts from, all '' I


sources are estimated nt...... 4,766, ll9 w
Year: 1871

stopped by the orderly Nationals, but there
was no fighting.


COMPROMISE WITH THE MAYORS.


The Mayoralty negotiation has resulted in
the leaving of the 0adirieS in the hands of their
actual occupants on condition that the NUM-
cipality give their support to the communal
elections and the election of commandant of
the National Guard.
Year: 1871

The great festival OF the Annunciation Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated yesterday by
high masses In all the Catholic churches OF this CITY,
In St Patricks Cathedral the services were very
impressive.
Year: 1871

ATTEMPTED REVIVAL OF THE KNOW NOTHING
FoLLY.-We are sorry to see a respectable
contemporary endeavoring to revive the stupid
prejudices of religious sects for political pur-
poses. Who cares what religious opinions
predominant among the men who hold office
In this city or State? That is their own affair,
and concerns the public service naught. Ten
years ago this same foolish game was played,
and with what political result we all know.
The thing died of its own rottenness. To set
men by the ears upon the subject Of differences
in religious belief is poor occupation Tor
public journal anyhow. Therefore we regret
TO see the folly and the viciousness OF the past
attempted to be revived in metropolitan
pswspaper.
Year: 1871

What is to become of the Pope? Will Italy,
through any compensations she may have to
offer, be able to reconcile him to the loss of
his little temporal kingdom? Or will the Lon
don Conference before its final adjournment be
compelled to take up this important matter Of
a settlement of the future residence and spir-
itual kingdom and political independence of
the Holy Father? Our latest information
from the Vatican is to the effect that he will
listen to no compromise touching the patri-
mony Of st. Peter-that he does not consent
to the loss of those parts of it which have
heretofore been appropriated by Italy any
more than he consents to her present military
and political occupation of the Holy City.
But it is true, Notwithstanding, that even the
Pope, like st. Peter himself, must submit to
the temporal necessities of his situation.


From the correspondence which has been
passing meantime between Count Bismarck,
on the one hand and the North German Ambas-
sadors at Rene and at Florence on the other,
it is evident that the Emperor William, in the
interest of the numerous Catholics of Germany,
and especially of the South German States,
intends that the Pope ard his claims shall be
respectfully considered and magnanmously
adjusted, as far as possible without needless
offence to the Italian government 1t appears,
too. that considerable progress has been made
in the Italian Parliament upon what is called
''the Papal Guarantees bill,' which, we be-
lieve, provides not only for the independence
of the Pope as the head Of his Church, in
cluding free intercommunications between
the Church throughout the world and the
Vatican but also for a liberal yearly allow
ance from the Italian Treasury, in quarterly
instalments, to the Pope, in compensation fer
the loss of his temporalities and the revenues
which heretofore he derived from them as
their political sovereign.


But still it is apparent that there will be
no harmony between Italy and the Pope
while there is prospect to him Of something
better at least than the terms Of Italy, from
settlement Of his claims by the great
Powers in which the voice of his good Pro-
testant friend, the Emperor William, will be
more potential than that of the excommuni-
Gated Catholic, Victor Emmanuel. Strange,
too, as it may appear, all Europe is beginning
to share in the opinion that the Pope, though
abandoned by or beyond help from the Catho-
lie States, is still power on the Continent
in having for his friend the powerful Protes-
tant Emperor of Germany.
Year: 1871

Denmark was the cause of quite an exciting
scene in executive session OH Saturday Zach
Chandler engineered the nomination with
all the awkwardness and blundering that
seems inherent in Zach, and naturally
enough poor Cramer was used up so
heartily among the disagreeing Senators
that we have no doubt he wishes he was never
nominated or that he was anybody's brother
in-law but the Presidents. II has come to
such pass now that being relative OF the
President is looked upon as a sad disaster.
Year: 1871

throw up their hats and cry, "Blessed be
Boutwell,"


But General Grant, who, we believe, has
the interest Of the masses Of the people al
heart may rest assured that he will find in
such policy deep injury to his fame and
administration, and that he will find infinitely
more honor and safety in the wise aud pre-
scient counsel of General Pleasonton.
Year: 1871

THE LEGISLATURE reassembles to-day.
Members viii take their seats after the re-
fresbing benefits, we hope, of Sabbath passed
in religious devotions They will have had
time to reflect upon measures which have been
presented to them from committees. They
may have asked themselves, "Where is the
job in this or that proposed measure ?"-say
the investing of powers in the hands of one
man for the purchase of lands and water
privileges-the fountainheads from which the
people Of the city of New York derive their
supply Of water; or whether there is not
much good in the proposition to repeal the bill
for the widening Of Broadway or whether the
Tammany Regency have not made mistake
in proposing to place the Tax levy Of this city
in the hands Of gentlemen most OF whom are
in no way responsible TO the people. These
are few of the questions which, we trust, the
interim since the adjournment last Friday has
given members the leisure to reflect upon.
Let them act honestly and conscientiously.
This the people not only ask but demand.


MORE CABLEs.--Let us have all we can get.





project to Belgium have been reduced to
memorializing the Senate to pass certain bill
which gives everybody the right to lay cables,
when the Senate ought to have passed the
bill which has already passed in the House
long ago without any memorials on the sub
ject. These gentlemen ask no favors, no
subsidies, no land grants. They merely wish
it to be settled that they are at liberty to land
q cable on our shores, and they promise to
send hundred words minute through the
ocean to Europe and to charge eventually
only dime word. No objection can be had
to this, except the old dark-aged objections
that were made to the landing OF the French
cable, and which were mainly inspired by
competing monopoly. But we need more
cables, and there will always be plenty OF
work for all we can get
Year: 1871

1T affords me much pleasure to bear testimo-
ny as to the efficacy of your Crystal Discovery
a seve ere fever peculiar to tho country. On my
recovering, a patch of hair on the left side ofmy
head became perfectly white without ut all af-
fectng the remainder To remove this unslghtly
appearance, had recourse to various preparn-
lions, both in Europe and in this country but
they all had ono great detcct-they dyed the
hair black Now, with your Crystal Discovery
l can get the desired shade-the natural color OF
my hair being dark brown. | consider your
Discovery the best preparation know OF.


EOurs truly
Year: 1871

We are exceedingly gratifed with the
progress of sound doctrines Of labor reform
among the friends of the workingmen's
movement, as evidenced in the action of
the st. Louis meeting. We have always
detested and denounced the barbarous and
useless methods of strikes, intimidation
and narrow fanaticisms, which characterize
some phases of the labor movement, es-
pecially in the Old World. u


Our defense in this country against the
infection of this unutterably dangerous
spirit, as subversive of the freest Republic
can and Democratic government as of the
most absolute despotism, is our intelligent
labor, now thoroughly organized by trades,
States and into general Congress, the latter
being at present in session at st. Louis. 1t
is this body, in especial, which must plant
itself firmly and squarely in opposition to
all incendiary attempts to ignore the immu,-
able laws of nature. The right relations
Of labor to law, law in the broadest sense,
is Of even more importance that the right
relations of labor to capital. Naturally
the many demagogues, vain and ignorant
men, whose only labor is frequently
to live without labor on the honest
earnings Of better people, seek to enroll
themselves among respectable and honest
wdrkingmen, and to win a seeming support
for their absurd theories of money. work,
and government. One Of the chief aims of
the Labor Congress should be to make such
men understand that there is no place for
them in its deliberations. The laws of ma
ture are as the everlasting hills; instead of
trying Silly to move the hills out of the
way, right-minded men seek to cultivate
them to the best advantage of man. Such
Year: 1871

Import ant announcement TO the Repubh-
cda,s Of Richmond. Monday night next
has been selected as the time of meeting of
the various wards of the city for the pur-
pose ofa thorough organization of the par
ty here. Each ward will be expected to
assemble promptly at s O'Clock, at their DIFF
ferent places of meeting, for this and the
purpose of electing members to the City
Central Committee.


1t is not only desirable, but very i'm
portant that as many as possible can will
attend these meetings, so that the wishes of
the people may be expressed. The party
will soon be called upon TO select candidates
to represent it in the next Legislature this
fact should arouse the individual exertion
of each member, who can materially assist
in the organization of the party. Don't
fail to attend your ward meeting Monday
night.
Year: 1871

For NorfoM.-The John Sylvester will
leave her wharf tonight at s o'clock for
Norfolk, which she will reach tomorrow
morning in time for early breakfast. Such
arrangements have been made as will guar
antee pleasant trip each way. The Off
GERS and agents are polite and accommodate
ing.


We trust a larger crowd will go than did
the last time. Certainly more orderly
and well-behaved one cannot be expected.
Don't fail to go, as the round trip will only
cost 50 so.
Year: 1871

Robbery Last NigM.-Some time last
night the penitentiary store, on Thirteenth
street, between Main and Franklin, was
broken into and several pairs Of shoes sto-
len therefrom. An entrance was gained by
forcing q bar from one of the back win
dows. From the small amount stolen, it
is supposed the burglars must have become
frightened and forced to make hasty exit.
The police detectives have been informed of
the affair, and will, no doubt, soon bring
the guilty parties to justice.
Year: 1871

Madame Rumor has circulated the
news in the country that we are soon
to have an active militia force here.
knowing of no sufficient excuse for
their employment, we are inclined to
doubt the statements Of the good dame.
Year: 1871

Editors Appeal the present dis
turbed condition OF public affairs in
the South, growing out Of the late
civil war, il is the duty OF enlight.
ened journalism to allay party eX.
citement and acrimOny, and to be just
to individuals, and not to condemn
men unheard.


These remarks are called forth by
reading a late article, published in the
APPEAL Of Tuesday, and taken from
the Cincinnati Enquirer, grossly re-
fiecting upon the character of the
present Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arkansas.


The vulgar character Of that assault
upon q high public functiOnary Of a
sister State, would condemn its
author as unworthy of credit in any
court Of justice, Upon such testimony
the present and best men in the cOung
try could be outraged.


Such libelOus attacks by the press
upon high Judicial officers, should be
condemned by all just men.


The writer of this communication is
not the advocate Of Chief Justice Nc
Clure. He has no connection with
N.-aA EhlAAAlAa Al aAlAAA0Gt-9 LANL mas llE
any sympathy with RepUblicanism /;
but he knows the Chief Justice per-
sOnally} mas praCtiCed before him as
an attorneys has witnessed the dig
nifty, ability and impartiality with
which he presides over the Supreme
Court Of that State, and does not hesi-
tate to denOunce the article Ia the
Ohio paper as libelOus and unjust to
an upright and able public officer.


Reading, as your correspondent
does daily, the APPEAL, and approx
ing as he does the enlightened sense
of Justice, and the matured judgment
with which it treats all public sub
jects. and all men, no apology is con-
siderad necessary for addressing you
this communication, which is called
for by both truth and justice.


ALOVER OF TRUTH.
Year: 1871

The Low Church party arc diligcn-
lly preparing for separation from the
Episcopal Church. This is the only
course now left them. The clergy
would move more boldly if they felt
assured OF the support of the laity,
and some Of the laity are saying that
they arc more than ready for action
ifthe clergy would only lead the
way,


The arrival of the cotton worm is
chronicled in Louisiana,
Year: 1871

BEN BUTLER LIKES TO BE INTERVIEWED.
With all his vagaries General Ben Butler
appreciates the power and usefulness of the
public press, and he is never afraid to ex-
press his views to correspondents who seek
an interview with him. He went over a
wide field of political questions, domestic and
foreign, in the report Of our correspondents
interview, which we published yesterday, all
of which is interesting. In fact, like Bis.
marck, Won Beust and other prominent public
men. he seems TO like this mode Of conveying
his opinions to the public. ''Well," said the
General 10 our correspondent when asked fo1
an interview, "you may ask what you please
Only he preferred to have all taken down in
shorthand, as be could trust better to tina
than TO the memory Of his interviewer. w
commend the sensible example of Genera
Butler to those public men who are afraid o
giving their views TO the press.
Year: 1871

The accident upon the Rockaway steamer the


other day induced us to ask the question of
the officers of these steamers, collectively,


What are your means of preserving
life in case of an explosion, q colli-
sion or fire? Have you fully COM
piled with the regulations of the Board of
Supervising Inspectors of Steamboats,, re-
Gently issued by the Secretary Of the
Treasury? Had the explosion on the West
field occurred twenty minutes later she would
have been out in the river, two or three hun
dred feet from shore, instead of being moored
to her dock, and Wholesale drowning would
have added most fearfully to the mortality
list Was she provided with the lifeboats and
life precervers required by these regulations,
and are all the excursion boats fully supplied
with the samef These are questions that
ought to be answered at the coming investga-
tlon. We cannot help the catastrophe that
has just occurred-we can only mourn that
but catastrophes like this are always required
to warn us of general danger that may be
and we may at least benefit by the
warning,
Year: 1871

SHOULD THE MILITARY HAVE FIRED BEFORE
rHR RIOT ACT WAS READ Pin response to an
inquiry whether the military had the right to
fire on the 18th before the Riot act was read,
the Louisville Cdurier-Journal aptly re-
marks 1--WE certainly think so; for, if they
had consented to read the Riot act, the
chances are that the mob would then have de-
manded the reading Of the Declaration of In
dependence, the constitution of the United
States, and perhaps few chapters from the
Congressional Globe" Mobs in the future in
New York will understand that after overt
acts have been committed the best reading Of
any act will be the act of riddllng the ranks, oi
the rioters with bullets.
Year: 1871

SPEAKING OF THE NUMBER of aspirants for
the democratic nomination for the Presidency,
the Louisville Courier-Journag says 'there is
curious similarity of strength all round, and
blanket might cover those who have been
entered thus far" And another thing is, il
the democrats do not cease their internal COM
motions the blanket that will cover the party
in 1872 will be a wet one.
Year: 1871

THE OINTMENT placed on the faces ana
bodies of the wounded at Bellevue Hospital Is
compounded of gum arabic, gum tragacanth ana
molasses, and Is used to create anew skin ana
prevent the air from touching The raw surface
made by the scaId or burn.
Year: 1871

A LITTLE BABY, not more than eight months
old, the upper part of whose skull was con-
verted into pulp, was tearing and scratching
its face with its tiny little hands at midnight
Last night.
Year: 1871

These two complaints general at this of the year than almost any other They closely akin for biliousness always involves impaired dges ton, and indigestion is necessarily accompaniment of dsordered torpid liver. Happy the man or woman who can boast of stomach that has felt the hor TOTS of dyspepsia and to whom that great secretve agent, the Gver has given pain trouble Not one in thousand lay claim entire immunity from irregularity in these organs How then shall they be regulated Not by powerful cathartics aternated with ordinary stimulants, but by medicinal invgorant like Hostetters Stomach Btters which combine in due pro- portion the tonic and the alternative principle Where ever there is church, schoohouse general store this famous medicine may be procured No village chant finds prudent to be without it, for it enQured for every day by every class The workngman buys it because it increases his capacity for to and followed by reaction The effect of the saubrous roots herbs etc., of which it is composed, used through system by the stmuant which forms the of the Bttes is most healthful and invigoratng. The scholar the merchant and, in fact all whose minds or bodies both in constant exercise will derive benefit from

 it's To persons of sedentary habits supplies measure that activity in the circulation which obtained by physical exertion and the best known remedy for constipation.

 Ask for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and do not be into purchasing of the limitations frauds sometimes offered in its stead.
Year: 1871

eldest boy. The eldest boy was killed and is now at the Morgue, the youngest boy is lost, and as no tidings have been received is no doubt drowned the little girl, whom the neighbors all speak of in the highest terms, is placed beside her brother, while the father and mother are both in the hospital scalded in fright full manner.

 THE BOY WHO SAVED HIS MOTHER.

 Close by lay another coffin containing the body of a little girl, one of the Elsas- ser family. The lid was removed in order that her grandfather and her little brother might identify her before remov- ing her. The head of the corpse was so terribly scalded that the least touch would have caused the whole scalp to drop off. On Sunday the whole family, consisting of the mother and five chil- dren started for Staten Island In the explosion four of the children were killed outright and the mother was blown into the water. The only child left alive, a little boy twelve years old, had the re- markable courage and presence of mind to seize plank and run it into the water where his mother was struggling. She caught hold of it, the boy drew her in, and she was saved. The old grandfather could not suppress his grief, and the tears ran in streams down on the cover of the rude little coffin. Then he would clasp his little grandson to his breast, crying, "Oh, my dear boy, my good little boy, he saved his mothers life. What would have become of me if he and his mother had gone too"
Year: 1871

SHARP BoY.-A correspondent of the Boston TraUeler records the following "A bright little boy about four years of age, son of a clergyman, was at your cor respondents house one evening with his parent, and I gave him a couple of five cent pieces. He laid them on the table, and putting his finger on one said :: This one I am going to give to the heathen, and the other one I am going to keep myself He played with them awhile, till one of them finally rolled away and he could not find it. Well, , said I, my lad, which one have you lost ? 'Oh,' said he, I have lost the one Twas going to give to the heathen. '"
Year: 1871

A SURE CURE.-A dyspeptic read that by sending a dollar by mail he would receive a cure for dyspepsia He sent the money, and received slip with the following printed on it t: "Stop drinking and hoe in the garden The man was mad at first, then laughed, and finally went to hoeing, and stopped drinking, and is now as well as ever.
Year: 1871

We give below the opinion of an old engineer of thirty years experience. He has thoroughly examined the exploded boiler. He finds the iron to be in very good condition, free from scale, and capable of sustaining double the amount of pressure stated by the engineer at the time of the explosion. He would ask, "Was the engineer hurt ? Were any of the fremen killed or wounded ?" The engineer says he was in the boiler room a few minutes before the explosion, tried the water, and found three cocks. He also says he asked the fireman how the water was. He replied, "All right. " Our informant contends that no living being could have been in the tire-room at the time of the explosion without be- ing torn to shreds with the enormous pressure required to rend boiler as this one is torn. His candid opinion is that there was but little water in the boiler, and that when the pump was put on, the natural consequence was tre- mendous pressure of gas generated far beyond the strength of the metal. If he had the three cocks of water, and had more steam than was necessary, where was his safety valve to carry off the ex- cess ? Report says the valve did not work. If so, he was doubly culpable In not removing the difficulty.