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Year: 1870

''God made the country and man made the
town." says the poet Cowper in his glowing
testimony to the delights of rural life, and our
good citizens seem to be in keenest sympathy
with him if we are to judge by their fight from
the metropolis during the two or three beauti-
fnl but sweltering hot days that have followed
close upon the rains and chill temperature of
last week. On Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day the enchanting environs which make the
neighborhood of New York the most attractive
in the world were alive with gay visitors in
spring attire, some hurrying forth to seek a
the city, and others looking for residence dur
ing the summer and autumn amid ''the pomp
of groves and garniture Of fields" The tenn
perature of July had surprised us in the first
fortnight of May, and the suddenness Of this
brief cheated term" made it sitting in the
denser quarters of the city. But while thou
sands of rural home-hunters were out in
force accommodation for them opens on
all sides, as our advertising columns amply
show. Long Island, Westchester county, the
lovely retreats of Staten Island--our American
Isle Of Wight-Jersey and the historic and pic
turesque regions that are strung together, like
incrustations of emerald, along the silver wind
ings of the Hudson-all offer increased attrac-
tions of food, forest and field this year, and at
terms to suit the wealthy and the men of mod
crate means alike From the surf at Long
Branch to the cool wooded and rocky shelter
of the romantic Catskills there are fine hotels
dotted along on shore and height, with delight
full private homes and farm houses scattered
between that offer every variety of accommo-
dation. In this respect there is nothing on the
whole Continent, nay, nothing in Europe, to
compare with the vicinity of New York. Here
is the great city, with its busy life and splen-
dor; yonder, almost in sight Of our Office
windows, are retreats worthy Of the vale
of Tempe and the hills of Arcadia. Our
citizens and tourists from afar can look out
upon them from our wharves, or, when they
have gone thither, may glance back upon the
panorama of the city.


Tis pleasant, through the loopholes OF retreat


TO peep at such world;


TO see the stir of the great Babel and not feel the


crowd;


To hear the roar she sends through all her gates,
AT safe distance where the dying sound


Falls soft murmur on tn uninjured ear
Year: 1870

ment-ExtInguishinG the Tariff Bill.


The Senate revelled in buncombe yesterday.
The members have been making weak show
of business for some time, merely to deceive
Uvunsiy anu yea urvatu Ior the grandlloquent
verb0sity that commenced to flow yesterday,
and which will probably continue to flow for
the rest Of the week. The subject was on the
bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment,
and it was deemed Of such importance
that the Appropriation bill and the
bill to abolish the franking privilege
were postponed to admit of its consideration.
1t appears to us that Congress, and more espe-
cially the Senate, is disposed to bolster up
its own doings too much. 1t nurses its
children to death. Such healthy child
as the fifteenth amendment should be allowed
at once to walk alone. A few hard knocks
and i'll usage will not hurt it so much as pam
pering it and wrapping it in aannes. The
elder brother, reconstruction, has grown up a
thing almost deformed by just such foolish
usage, and, after such experience, the second
son should have different tending. As
it is, with Summers various methods
of compelling the negro to vote and eat, drink
and sleep alongside of his white brother,
whether he will or not, and this present bill,
and others no doubt in prospect, we expect
the infant fifteenth amendment will be bloated
with swill milk, unless Congress is sucked dry
very soon or started bow-legged and hump
backed, through the world, to waddle unstead-
lily in maze of fines and penalties and pro-
visos and fannels wrapped about it by an
over-anxious mother.


In the House several matters of great
Importance were acted upon. Mr.. Cox offered
a resolution favoring general amnesty, which
was referred to the Reconstruction Committee
after one vote on it, which indicates that the
House is pretty evenly divided on the subject.
Mr.. Schenck reported an internal revenue bill
which in effect reduces the internal taxation
nearly thirty-four million dollars. He said in
explanation that full bill on the subject
would not get through both houses
during the session, and he therefore
reported the present one as substitute. At
his request 1t was ordered printed and referred
back to his committee. In his remarks Mr..
Schenck touched upon the Tariff bill, and
stated that 1t would not probably be acted
upon this session, whereupon Mr.. Dawes
moved that all prior orders be postponed
until the appropriation bills are finished. This
motion was agreed to by vote of 90 to rs,
and thus ended the Tariff bill for the present.
Mr.. Bingham reported, under suspension Of
the rules, bill to enforce the right of citizens
to vote, which is similar in effect to the Senate
bill which we referred to above. Under the
suspension Of the rules the bill passed by
vote Of 131 to Al.
Year: 1870

The election to come of to-day for State and
city officers has some curious features about 1t,
which impart TO 1t an interest beyond its actual
results. II is the first election under the new
Charter, and therefore leaves some little ex-
pectation Of reform in the government OF the
city. 1t Is the first State and city election also
under the fifteenth amendment, for Sambo VIII
go to the polls to-day all clothed in smiles ana
radiant with ivory to cast his vote fof the first
time without the onus Of two hu1dred ana
fifty dollar qualification on his shoulders, and
that will be a very entertaining event IL Is
the first election from which the triumphant
democracy have promised 30 much, and have
such unlimited power at the same time, under
new code Of laws, to provide for such results
in the future as the expectations of the tax
payers and order-loving citizens have right
to see fulfilled The leaders of the democracy
must, therefore, look sharp that these expcc-
tatlons shall not be disappointed, not only in
the immediate results Of the election, which we
take it for granted are already disposed OF,
but in the future management and use OF that
power which the terms of the Charter and the
votes to be cast to-day unite to repose in them


The election of Aldermen and Assistant Alder
men troubles very few people 1t was not to
be expected, perhaps, that under this early
operation of the new law the old class Of tick
cts would be purified and that our best clti-
z.ns could be induced to run shoulder
to shoulder with the doubtful ele-
ments that formed the Aldermanic boards
for 80 long. But in good time If the
intention OF the leaders be carried out, we
may see the intelligence and respectability
of the city fairly represented In the Common
Council consummation devoutly to be
wished. A much more important feature in
the election of to-day is the vote which is to
give us a portion Of the State and County
Judiciary for the next fourteen years. Five
Judges of the Court of Appeals are to be
elected on the State ticket, and four Judges
OF the Common Pleas Court and three
of the Marine Court are to be elected
on the city ticket. The names of the gentle
men for these Offices are unobjectonable.
The choice of the democratic nominees is, of
course, foregone conclusion. The republi
cans may, by using some exertion, poll
pretty large vote for their candidates through
out the State; but the probability is that the
election will go by default, for want Of the
vital force to bring majority to the polls.
Dull as this election may be compared with
previous contests, there is sufficient amount
of interest in it, from the fact that good deal
of fermentation exists among the masses,
arising from the recent factionism in the domi-
nant party, aud that it will be regarded as
setting the seal Of success for the old regime
over the baffled, beaten, but ambitious young
democracy. The taxpayers and the lovers of
law and order will look not half SO earnestly
to the returns of the ballot box to-day as they
will look to the results that are to follow the
days work in the future good or bad govern
ment Of the city.
Year: 1870

Too Much Cotton and Too Little Corn.


We give some extracts to-day, copied from
Southern papers, in relation to the prospect
of the crops on the second week in May. It
seems that the universal complaint at some
points is that too much land has been planted
in cotton and too little in corn, SO much so as
to warrant the prediction that, from present
appearances, ''cotton seed will have to take
the place of corn for man and beast next fall
and winter" This is unfortunate. Before
the war it was the great mistake of the South
to be obliged to buy from year to year the
actual necessaries Of life and rely for payment
thereof upon the growing staple, and when
the crash came she was like an unprovisioned
garrison, filed with brave men with empty
stomachs. The South must rely more upon her
own fields for her breadstuffs and provisions
and less upon the grain and bacon of the great
West. If q lesser breadth of cotton be
planted the price of the staple will be corre-
spondingly increased, in consequence of
diminished supply, and in any event, pro-
vided in the meantime plenty of corn and
grain be planted, they will have plenty Of
food for man and beast, without paying five
fold for the same to the West and California.
The danger Of the South in the future lies in
having too much cotton and too little corn.
Year: 1870

WHY ALWAYS BRoADwAY?--Whyis is 1t That
our Arcade and other railway jobbers, under
ground, on the ground and high over ground,
in their schemes for the relief of the city,
always take the line Of Broadway Is there
no other way9 We incline to think that the
Governors veto of the Arcade swindle will
result in the discovery of some other way; and
so we thank the Governor for the prospect OF
relief to the whole city without destroying our
Aprincipal and handsomest business street.
Year: 1870

Who PAYS THE PpERs Pit is said that
considerable amount of money was spent in
getting the Broadway Arcade through the
Legislature. If so, some of the parties con-
cerned are considerably out of pocket, with no
show for dividend.
Year: 1870

IMMIGRATION ON Born SIDES OF THE CONT


NENT.-Over nine thousand emigrants arrived


at New York from Europe last week. We
learn, too, that the Pacific mail steamer Japan,


which arrived at San Francisco last Friday,


brought fourteen hundred passengers, thirteen
hundred OF whom were Chinese emigrants.
Thus the tide of population is swelling on both
sides Of the Continent. Let the people come.
There is room enough, cheap land enough,
plenty of well paid employment and abundant
resources for all. The United States can sus-
tain O population of four or five hundred mil
lions. Nor need there be any fear of admitting
Che various nationalities and races. We can
mould them to our institutions and make them
useful in developing and increasing the wealth
of the country. The prospect is that within
twenty years this country will be the most
popnlous of all the civilized countries OF the
world, and that there are many men living who
will see hundred millions Of Inhabitants in
the United States.
Year: 1870

The RoUGH AND READIEs, it is generally
supposed, will not be very enthusiastic as re-
peaters to-day. The machine has not been
geared to their liking, and they are somewhat
disgusted that il runs or can be made to run
without them. Well, well, it is an old and
true saying that you can't boast Of having
your cake after somebody else has eaten it,
Year: 1870

1t is said that heads of lettuce can be
produced in winter in from "a 10 40
hours by taking box filed with rich
earth, in which one third Of Stacked
lime has been mixed, and waering the
earth with lukewarin water, then taxing
seed which has been previously softcned
by soaking in strong brandy twenty four
hours, and sowing in the usual way. We
are assured, but will not vouch for the
fact, that a good sized head Of lettuce
can be obtained in the time metioned.
Year: 1870

I know that the world, the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king,
Has different tale from the tale l tell,
And different song to sing.
But for me, and care not single fig
If they say I am wrong right.
shall always go for the weaker dog,
For the under dog in the fight.
1 know that the world, the great big world,
Will never moment stop
To see which now may be in the fault
But will shout for The dog on top.
But for me, shall never pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right,
For my heart VIII beat, while it beats at all,
For the rnder dog in the fight.
Perehanee what I've said 1 had better not said
Or 'twere better had said ii incog
But with heart and with glass, filed choek t


the briIn,


Here's health the bottom dog.
Year: 1870

The House has agreed to the outrage
brought forth by the Senate for the en-
orcen.ent Of the Fifteenth amendmcn mt.
The Republican special Of the 9Th alt -,
says: Ii will tomorrow go to the prcs-
ident for his approval. In ths debate
to day the Democrats characterized it as
the most Radical measure ever passed by
Congress, and declared that it cousoli
dated in the general government more Of
the powers heretofore reserved and exer-
ciscd by the States than was ever even
attempted before through the legislation
of Congress. 1t was further maintained
that the pains and penalties imposed were
50 stringent as to materially weaken the
enforcement Of the act and the New
York city members said that nothing that
Congress could do would tend so much to
unite and consolidate the Democratic
party in that State and increase its mum.
bers as this bill. They declared that it
would in the eud double the official Dem


ocra,ic ma iority of ninety-one thousand,
which that party had received in the re.
cent election N New York.
Year: 1870

FATHER HYAcNTHE on INFALLIBILrrY.
Father Hyacinthe has published a letter
on Papal Infallibility, in which he asks.
"Whether Catholics are bound BY the def
inition of the Council'" After admitting
that authority Is the principle Of the
Church, he says that this makes il all the
more necessary TO distinguish between an
apparent and real authority, between n
blind and rational submission. He then
proceeds: IL protest against the pretend
ed dogma Of Papal Infallibility and rs 1t
Is defined in the decree Of the Roman
Council. Ii Is because I am n Catholic
and desire tn remain one, that refuse to
admit rs obligatory on those Of the faith,
doctrine unknown To the whole Of eccle-
siastical antiquity. disputed even in the
present day by numerous and eminent
theologians. and which implies, not q reg
ular development. but radical change
in the constitution OF the Church.
and the unalterable rule of her faith. II
Is because I am Christian and desire Ia
remain one, that protest from my soul
against the almost divine honors decrced
TO man. who Is presented TO our faith
l had almost said To our worship-as a
being uniting in his person both do
minion which is repugnant to the Spirit
of the Gospel. Of which he Is the minister,
and an inf,llibility which is repugnant to
the clay Of which he is moulded like us
all
Year: 1870

would that might take


My share Of pain
Without murmur as this rose that bow ed
Beneath the passing Of storm-fringed cloud,
That did but shake
Her dewy fragrance o'er the leaf-strewn plain
Iwould that might know


What souls could bear;
That might school my heart to love or less,
The quiet bearing Of crown or cross,


That might 80
Through life with less Of life's consuming care.
would that I could learn


My lesson true
That every day some knowledge might gain,
To help me toward the goal would attain
What good to take,
From what delights to turn. would knew!
SO help me, Saviour. Friend


That in thy strength
may henceiorth my happiness secur re;
Increase my faith. and teach me to endure,
That thus, at length,
Peace may 20 with me to my Journeys end.
Year: 1870

JEsus.-'Talk to mo of Jesus said an
aged Christian who hovered yet on the
banks OF the river, that wns soon to bear
him away. Tell mo of Him whom my
soul loveth. and Of the many mansions'
where he dwells with 'iis own,' In inef.
fable glory, and where I shall soon SEQ
him ss he Is Il Is news Of tho Masters
household I long to hear, Of tho trophies
won to His blessed name, Of the advance.
ment of his cause. and the progress Of
his kingdom. Do not tell me Of the
things that nre passing away. / care not
for them, This world and all It's posses
sions must soon be burned up, and where.
fore should they dwell In my afectionsa
have home that fire cannot touch, q
Kingdom and crown that cannot fado
away, and why should ! be concerned
about the Affairs of tho dayr


Talk 10 me Of Jesus said the same
aged man to me, on my next visit rs I
INQUIRED of his condition. Talk to me OF
Jesus-of his great love-his tender. pa
tient. forbearing love towards his erring
ohildren-of his merits. his atonement,
his precious blood shed for me-his robe
of perfect Righteousness, and plcntcous
redemption. I am weary Of my own
poor, miserable. sinful self, and would
lose myself utterly In Him. .,.fr..


Talk to me of Jesus, once again spoke
the dying saint, as now, almost over the
river, he could only In feeble and bro
ken accents breathe forth tho longings Of
his soul. Talk to me OF Jesus-that
precious name alone Is the balm for cve-
~ wound, the antidote Of every pain.


Talk to me of Jesus while any sound
may reach my mortal ear--let It be the
last on this side of Jordan, and the first
to greet me on the other bank. Jesus In
life, Jesus In death, and Jesus through
all eternity. All want I find perfected
In Him. With this dear friend ever at
my side, life has been pleasant and death
q Joy unutterable, because It bears me to
his unveiled presence, and without him
heaven itself would be no heaven to my
longing soul.'-An'erican Messenger.
Year: 1870

goes to ashes. This done, the young
plants that have grown from the seed this
wear should either be pulled up or the
roots cut of below the collar, and thrown
upon the manure heap.


When horse refuses to eat, he should
not be made to do any moro service that
day. for 1t may be known that he Is tired
out or sick. 1t Is barbarous to compel =
horse to perform labor when In such q
condition that he refuses grain, yet 1t Is
often done, and by men, too, who think
they are merciful.
Year: 1870

ACCIDENT IN A COAL MINE NEAR CUMBER-
LAND, MD-The Cumberland Transcript OF
Saturday says: On Thursday an accident oc-
CURED at one of the mines of the Consolidation
Coal Company, which for time was trightful
in its nature and threatened the most serious
consequences TO a number of wOrkmen. In the
Hoffman mine a number of green hands were
employed, some of them having had little ex-
work in the mine one Of the men accidentally
struck q prop and knocked 1t out, when the roof
tumbled down, completely shutting in the whole
party at work in that apartment. The men at
once called for assistance, when number from
other parts Of the mine came to their relief.
These, however, worked with more zeal than
judgment, in consequence of which other masses
earth from the roof tumbled down upon them,
the mass OF falling earth and rock, all of whom
were severely injured-one ofthem dangerously.
The men were all eventually taken out, and the
injured ones placed under surgical treatment.
Year: 1870

The DISTRICT SUPREME JUDGEsHIP.-The
President has withdrawn the nomination of
Judge Humphries, of Alabama, sent to the SEN
ate last week, for the Supreme Bench of this
District, he having been notified by the Senate
that as Judge Fishers resignation did not take
effect till May I'd no vacancy existed for which
an appointment could be made.
Year: 1870

line. There is a scrambling, rushing
thudding sound upon the turf; dozen
colors flash momentarily past you, hall
hidden by the cloud of dust; one deep,
prolonged roar bursts from the assem-
bled multitude, and the great race is
over. To the CONSERVATION of all, an
unlocked for number is exhibited on the
telegraph at the judges box The fav-
orite is nowhere; totally unknown, un-
backed outsider is the winner of the
Derby The public are heavy losers.
and the ring have netted million of
money. a.tae aay atnts feaas4


Disappointed and spiritless, no longer
the same joyous, happy mob, one by one
they start ON their return to town; the
aristocrat to ponder over the uncertain
ties of fortune, as he silently eats his
dinner at his club in st James street, or
to endeavor to forget them mid the glare.
the glitter, and the life of the Derby
night at Cremorne Gardens; the smaller
fry to philosophise over their losses, and
console themselves in the company of
their sweets, as they crack their nuts,
peel their oranges, and drink their pints
of porter in their four-penny gallery seats
at the Eagle Theater in the City Road.


All try hard to be cheerful, all try hard
to wear don't care = look; but it is
no use, and the fun Of the return home
from the Derby is little fun indeed for
them.
Year: 1870

The following is an extract from the


speech of Henry Boyd, colored man,


delivered at Carrolton, Miss. He has


been called black Demothenes, and is


evidently negro of good hard sense


And now the carpet-baggers come here


and tell us they are our friends and the


Southern people our enemies. They tell


us they set us free Oh, yes, they've
done it all, no doubt. They set us free
about like they set the mules free; Ben


Butler set the spoons free. Immense
laughter and applause ] They done it
all to help the Yankee and to injure the
Southern man. They can't fool this
nigger. | know who brought the
nigger to this country in the
first place. The Northern man
brought us here, and when they be-
gan to lose money on the nigger they put
the Niger in their pocket--sold him
down South, and then to keep the South
in the Union, to make her pay taxes,
they turn around and get the nigger and
the mules and spoons free; and they
would not have set anything free Except
ing the spoons), if they could have got
the South back into the Union without it,


They promise him the forty acres and
the mule / know FIVE niggers that
starved plum to death waiting for that
mule and that forty acres Laughter.
I'd like to know where the carpet-bagger
got his forty acresl You all know the
devil took the Lord up into high noun
tain and promised if he would fall down
and serve him he'd give him the whole
world, and the old scoundrel knew all
the time he didn't own foot of land on
the continent. [Great laughter.


The carpet-baggers ask me TO cast my
vote to keep the white folks down. Nov
all ever wanted was to get on a level |
with the white man. never wanted to |
get above him. They say a niger is bet
ter than a white man in Cincinnati. |
Well, that may be true--in Cincinnati,
but it ain't true down here. 1t is my in
terest to stand by the Southern man, and
is my wish to. Whatever law is made
q affect the white mans plantation also
affects my little cotton patch in the same
way. The three cent tax on cotton hurts
ne worse than it does the white man
But it puts money in the Yankees
pocket


They want to disfranchise the white
nan, and make the niger put them into
'fiice, that they may have taxes and
hings their own way, They never would
ave passed a law allowing niggers to
'ote if they hadn't thought the niggers
5ould vote the Republican ticket. Never
Ieverl neverl Who believes otherwise? ?
Iot this nigger, certain. The Yankee
rought the niger here from Africa for
el6sh purposes, set him free for selfish
and now they want to vote him
Dr selfish purposes.