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Year: 1870

Nicholson, rounded the point cast anchor beside
Plymouth She had been ordered here for the ceremony
OF tho landing, but her machinery been under repair
and though sho made good when she once got under
weigh, she came about Is minutes too late to fro
single gun IL Is great pity for she is beautiful YES
se almost an exact counterpart OF Plymouth. with
long low hull and graceful nes and her presence
Wednesday would have greatly enlivened that rather
dull day.


Tho remaining ceremonies OF the funeral consist OF the
removal OF the body to Peabody by special funeral
train on Tuesday morning. and the final services and
temporary nterment at Peabody Tuesday week next


On Saturday afternoon, when the procession moved
away. the City Hall was opened to tho public To-day 1t
is closed. but to morrow 1t will be opened again. Mean
while detachments from the local military companies
mount guard day and night
Year: 1870

A horrible murder was committed on Satur-
day night near Bloomingdae, IL miles north OF Pater
son. David slsco and /" Blank" Nixon left Blooming
dao about o'clock that night for home they living at
Carmanylle, a mile or two north OF Bloomingdaie
They had been drinking and quarreng before they
started for home. This morning inquiry was made for
sisco who had not been at home and after awhile
It transpired that Nixon had told his own brother that
ne had beaten ssco DEATH and dragged his body on
into grove near road. There the body was found
about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. horribly battered
and bruised as by repeated kicking Nixon made his
escape AS soon as he had confessed the murder Ocers
are in pursu and the murderer will doubtless be cap
turah
Year: 1870

Late on Saturday night carpenter named
John warnermaker for 20 years in the employ OF the
Erie Railroad Company, was run over and instantly
killed at West End. Hudson City, while walking along
fine track Owing to the mlsplacement OF swltcn the
train got on the wrong track while he, thinking that the
switch was right usual had not time to get out OF the
way He was struck by the locomotive ana horribly
mangled The Coroner held an inquest over the remains
Yesterday and verdict In accordance with the crcun
stances was returned.
Year: 1870




When Russia was exhausted by the
Crimean war France and Great Britain
exacted of her very humiliating condi-
tions of peace. The destruction of her
fortified harbors in the Black Sea and
an engagement never to keep a naval
force there, but to respect the whole of
that sea as neutral territory, were the
most important of these conditions.


The submission of Russia to these
terms was enforced. The treaty was a
contract, indeed, under international
law; but It was a contract made, as the
lawyers say, under duress, and not a
voluntary agreement. 1t was extorted
from her by force; and in the code of
morals, and by the civil law Of all ma
tions, it is admitted that such a contract
is not binding. 1t was as certain in
1886, when the treaty of Paris was sign
ed, as It is now, that neither Russia nor
any other Independent nation will submit
to any humiliating restriction upon the
conduct of home affairs, a day longer
than submission is compulsory.


On the other hand, the men who i'm
posed this treaty on Russia had plausi-
Bile reasons for it. They knew well that
any such arbitrary and artificial conven-
ton could be but temporary; and that
Russia would never regard it as binding.
But for the time, it prevented her from
carrying out her schemes of aggression.
Without feet and fortified harbors in
the Black Sea, she has no basis for eth
er military or naval attacks on Turkey.
With a feet and strong harbors there,
she may watch for an opportunity al
any time, to seize upon Constantinople
itself, while the western powers are en-
crossed at home, and her preparation
for such a step may be concealed until
! it is complete.


The substance of the diplomatic cor
! respondence which has Just passed be-
tween the Russian and British govern
ments is this: Prince Gortschakof, in a
circular letter to the representatives oi
| the Gar at other courts, directs them
to give notice that Russia will no Longer
be bound by the restriction in question
that is to say, that she will hereaftel
! hold herself free to fortify such point!
upon the Black Sea, and to build anC
maintain in its waters such fleets as She
many deem desirable. The pretext urg
| ed for this step is the establishment of {
new government in Roumania, with The
acquiesence of the western powers
This argues the Prince, changes the sit
uation so far as to justify Russia in dis
regarding the treaty made under suct
different circumstances.


In reply, Earl Granville denies th'
right of one party to a treaty to modify
its terms without the consent of the 9th
ers; points out the effect of such a stel


upon public faith in treaties; expresse


the willingness of England to join witt
! all the powers which signed the treat


of Paris in considering the Propriety Of ;


revision but emPhatically declares tina


England will never give assent to a re


vision of its terms made at the viii OF Z
single power. 1t is understood that this
answer is in substance adopted by Tur
key, Italy and Austria.-M T. Past
Year: 1870

The physical deterioration which is
consequent upon poverty and INSULT
cient nutriment, is said by scientists to
be more frequently the cause of insani-
ty than any other. Thus we have a
greater number of lunatics among the
poor who can not obtain sufficient nour-
ishing food, than among the higher class
es, who endure far greater mental labor.
Statistics show that insanity has been on
the increase with alarming rapidity dur
ing the past few years, but it has been
almost wholly among the poorer classes
Among educated people there has been
no increase. Now, what shall be done
to prevent the scourge spreading still
further among the poor people? The
remedy is apparent. Educate them
Open avenues of industry to them il
which they can earn competency against
the suherings of poverty. This will les,
sen the danger of insanity to the present
generation, and establish such condi
tions as will render the next generation
less likely to inherit tendencies which
too frequently result in idiocy or menta
alteration.
Year: 1870

On a ranch on the Carson river, eight
miles below the mouth of Six-mile Can
yon, and about seventeen miles east of
the city, is to be seen a herd Of twenty
six camels, all but two of which were
born and raised in this State But two
of the old herd of nine or ten brought
here some years ago are now living. 1t
would seem that the original lot fell in
to the hands of Mexicans, who treated
them very badly, overlooking and abus
ing them. The men who now have
them are Frenchmen, who had former
" some experience with camels in Eu-
rope. They find no difficulty in rearing
them, and can now show twenty-tour
fine healthy animals, all of Washoe
growth. The camel may now be said to
be thoroughly acclimated in this State
The owners find it no more diff
cult to breed and rear them than would
be experienced with the same number
of goats or donkeys. The ranch upon
which they are kept is sandy and sterile
in the extreme, yet the animals feast
and grow fat on such priCkly shrubs and
bitter weeds as no other animals would
touch. When left to themselves, their
great delight, after filling themselves
with the coarse herbage of the desert, is
to lie down and roll in the hot sand
They are used in packing salt to the
mills on the river, from the marshes ly-
ing in the deserts, some sixty miles to
the eastward. They have animals that
easily pack 1, 100 pounds.
Year: 1870

We have not seen it mentioned in the
notices of the late Charles Dickens that
in one of his visits to his country he
donated a sum Of money to have his
"Old Curiosity Shop" printed in raised
letters for the blind for gratuitous distri-
button. This benevolent purpose has
been executed and the books sent to the
Blind Asylums of the country. AT the
Ohio Institution for the Blind are two
comics of this work, each three large
voinmes. and are read by the pupils
with great pleasure. This is one more
fact that testifes to the kindly sympathy
and deep seated charity Of Dickens that
make his works the voice that speaks "a
the immortal souls of men.-Ohi0 SfGte
journal
Year: 1870

w z have had our Banner ON the
outer waIl, with PRICES SO Low that
no frm in the State of Ohio undertook to
meet us. We have driven our foe to the
wall, and occupy the field without fear.


We have siIenced all men who years ago
assumed some power of competition. They
are now willing to confess eonhdentlally
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
us in prices, because we are game on a
Clothing "set-to." Their only hope is in the
ignorance of their customers, who Will not
look around to see the difference in our
prices and theirs, which amounts to at least
so Per cent. ON Clothing,


so per cent. ON Piece Goods,
80 p ct. ON Furnishing Goods,
SO per cent. ON Hats, Caps,


Trunks and Carpet Bags.


All OF which amounts they could save by
buying goods of US.
Year: 1870

took twenty minutes search of several of
the scouts to discover them. The mem
bers our party came in slowly.


THE RESULT OF THE ENCOUNTER.


At the first count we thought our par
ty had killed twelve or fourteen buffa-
Ioes, but at the final taking account Of
stock It was found that twenty had
been slain. Although we proceeded
further to the west and saw herds con-
tanning many hundreds of buffalo, we
simply gazed on them with wonder and
admiration, without feeling the least de-
sire to shed any more blood. We met
several hunters that day who assured us
that they had seen herds of half mill
lion of buffaloes a few miles west of US,
but our curiosity was satisfied, and we
had no disposition to add twenty miles
of horseback riding to our days work.
The buffalo hunt was indeed great
sensation, utterly unlike any other we
have ever experienced, and our party is
unanimous in declaring that It far ex-
ceeded our fondest expectations.
Year: 1870

The Spotswood Hotel, in Richmond--the
famous Spotswood which saw the brunt of
our civil war and heard within its walls the
secret consultations of the rebel chiefs in their
days of glory and their days of disaster, which
looked upon the numerous horrors that have
80 stricken that devoted city Of disasters-has
itself fallen before the demon of fire. 1t was
discovered to be burning at two o'clock yes
terday morning, and before daylight it was a
smoking ruin, and at least seven human lives
had rendered up their last accounts amid the
crash of its falling timbers and the relentless
fury of its flames The details of the disaster
are heartrending. Similar horrors are familiar
to the people Of that unhappy city, for the
wild terrors of the freshet last autumn, and
Of the State House disaster last spring, are
still fresh in the memory Of all Of us; but that


this last calamlty-ths capsheaf Of the years
catastrophes-should have fallen upon Christ
mas Day-the festival day of all others through
out the South-like terrible extinguisher
upon the merry making of people, is enough
to make the soberest citizens of Richmond
shake their heads in despair
Year: 1870

THE MISSION OF SIR JOHN RosE.-It is
stated from Montreal that Sir John Rose is
on his way to the New Dominion, entrusted
with mission from the British government Of
conciliation and compromise with the Wash
ington government on the subject of the Cana
dian fisheries. With the pressure brought to
bear against England by the impending evil
of general war we had a right to expect
peace overtures ere this; but it is better late
than never. We are ready and willing at any
and all times to hear propositions for settle
ment and listen to terms of conciliation, always
reserving to ourselves the right to reply ''yea
or nay" We know that the policy which so
recently dictated the release of the Fenian
prisoners in Ireland dictates the present mis-
sion Of Sir John Rose, and that England, DESC
late and fricndless in her hour Of need, is cry
ing aloud in her despair for the kindly counte-
nance 9f some creature who loves her. But
we can accept the mission as freely as if it
were inspired by more cordial sentim snt,
and Sir John Rose is as heartily welcome as
''roses in December.
Year: 1870

THE PHILANrHRoPIsTs who believe that capt.
tai punishment should be abolished have had
q severe Offset in Vermont. A boy of nineteen
committed most brutal murder there two
years ago for money, and these philanthro-
pists have exerted themselves strongly to save
MIN from execution. They sven secured the
passage Of law by one house Of the Legisla-
ture committing his sentence; but the stern
sense Of justice on tho part Of the people in
general brought such an overwhelming mass
of protests that the other house refused to pass
it, The good sense of the people may usually
be trusted in such cases.
Year: 1870

York they consider safe with any man, and
Hoffman will not do for Indiana But why
talk of any candidate for the democracy,
when, under the two-thirds rule, some new
man, wholly unexpected, may be nominated,
after the fashion of Polk in 1914 and Pierce in
1852? The only thing which appears to be GER
tain in this business is the fixed determination
Of the West against Governor Hoffman. 1t Is
evident tina he was brought out too soon, and
that he must wait a little longer.


Governor Hoffman, on the other hand, has,
we may say, been officially withdrawn from
the course by Tanmany. The anti-Hoffman
outcry from the West has caused the Sachems
to spike their big gun and abandon the Presi-
dental field. This, however, may be only
ruse like that of the positive, peremptory and
three times repeated Presidential decination
OF Seymour. No matter. The Western "Pen-
deton Escort" in the Tammany Convention Of
1868 learned the trick to their cost, and "a
burnt child breads the fire." The Western
democrats, In short, are dead set upon taking
their next Presidential candidate from the
West hit or miss, make or break, sink or
SWIM In 1860 they went down to Charleston
with this resolution, and as the Southern oil
garchy would not have Douglas the West cut
loose from the oligarchy and left them to pad
die their own canoe into the rebellion. We
may safely assume, therefore, that New York
will have to give way to the West in 1872, or
that there will be another democratic split and
scrub race, as in 1860. Seymour, In 1868,
manifestly spoiled the cake for Hoffman In
1872, and Tammany will probably make up
her mind to hold him over for 1876. Is it not
the game of Tammany to look out for the oys-
ters and to avoid quarrelling about the shells ?
1t Isl and as it is, we incline to the opinion
that the Sachems are sincere in their decara-
tions concerning Hoffman, though we fear this
question will not be settled without terrible
rumpus between New York and the West.
Year: 1870

GAMBErrA ON CHURCH AND STArE.-M
Gambetta. the only man in France who has
come prominently to the surface during this
crisis, has taken a step which, If it does not
make him, will most certainly do him damage.
He has, it is said, written to Rome announc-
ing his desire to terminate the concordat
between France and the Holy See, his ulH-
mate and avowed object being to separate
Church and State. Ii NJ. Gambetta will halt
at this point all lovers Of social and religious
liberty will wish him success. The principle
of his programme is good. 1t is questionable,
however, whether in present circumstances
the programme is wise. The Church in France
is now on the side Of the republic. M. Gam
beta may find that in carrying out his liberal
purpose he has ruiaed the chances Of tho
republic. The bishops will be liable to identify
the policy of the dictator with the socialistic
theories of the first republic, and with the
blasphemous worship of the goddess of reason.
II you wish to win, NJ Gambetta, you must
not march too quickly.
Year: 1870

GETTING CAUTIoUs.-The announcement
that the Germans are terrifying their line Of
retreat between Versailles and Metz will be
received with some surprise. 1t is an indica-
tion that they are less confident than formerly.
True enough, the measure is purely one Of pre-
caution, but that it should be taken only at this
Late date is significant Of apprehensions lest
the necessity may arise for strongholds to fall
back upon.
Year: 1870

THE ITALIANS have resolved, by legislative
vote, to 90 to Rome "within six months.
They may not have the pleasure Of meeting
his Holiness the Pope in the Eternal City at
that time and so be left in the same position
acquaintance took away the haunch Of venison
from his rooms


Left alone to reflect having empted the shelf;


With nobody with me; ut sea by myself.
Year: 1870

Story OF a CANARY.--A very pref
ty and curious incident illustrative Of the
reasoning powers possessed by inferior
animals recently occurred in tho case
Of canary bird. The door Of tho birds
cage was occasionally left open. that he
might enjoy the freedom Of the room.
Oue day ho happened to light upon the
mantel shelf whereon was a mirror.
Here was new discovery Of the most
profound lnterest. He gazed long and
curionsly at himself, he came to tho
conclusion that he had found q mate.


Going back to his cage, he selected a
seed from it's box, and brought it in its
bill ns an Offering to tho stranger. In
vain the canary exerted himself to mako
his pew-lound friend partake, and be-
coming weary Of that, tried another
trick. Stepping back few inches from
the glass. he poured forth his sweetest
notes, pausing now and then for n
reply. None came, AMI moody and
dlsgnsted h. few back to his perch,
hanging his head i'll shame and silence
for the rest of tho day, and although
the door was repeatedly left open, he
refused to come out again.
Year: 1870

The Chief Clerk of the Metropolitan Police
Board took an inventory yeste rday of all movable
property in the marble palace, 800 Mulberry streetl
preparatory to handing it over to tile new Board
when appointed. Some OF tie Commissioners will
make no objection to passing the property over TO
the q Hoard.
Year: 1870

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
have already awarded the contract for the
construction of the Minnesota division of
the road-two hundred and thirty miles In
Notwithstanding from Dalles to the st.
Louis river westward to the Red river of
the North, TO one Of the most energetic and
reliable contracting firms of the country.
IL will not be many days before we shall
have second Pacific railroad. Surely this
IS AN age OF wonders We shall not wait
many years for the completion of the
Southern Pacific road These roads open
up and develop a new and almost umex-
plored region They are great iron high
ways which do more to populate and make
civilized the great wilderness of the West
than we realize. and Congress and the
President did right in giving to this Com
pany aid and land grants. The figures will
show, that in the case of all our Western
railroads, the States and general govern
ment have been greatly benefited 10y the
large grants of land made, Companies i'm
every instance, sell and cause to he improv-
ed, alternate sections of the land granted.
BY this means. the companies and the gov
ernment are alike benefited. It attracts
population, increases the value of the alter
nate sections retained 10y the government
and in many ways rewards, by increased
wealth and population the liberality of
Congress. There has been very much said
in opposition to this policy OF the govern
ment, and partisan newspapers have
charged corruption upon the President and
Congress, but the facts show very conclu-
sively that the policy is an enlightened
and profitable one We think the worst.
enemies OF the President will yet live to
see, in the completion of this Northern
Pacific road and the great and speedy re-
suits to follow therefrom, the best refuta-,
ton to their charges that the friends of the
administration could ask.
Year: 1870

We hear of nice Doctor to call to the relief
OF sick and suffering family He lives In Chicago and
his name is Hubenschmltt lie has female patient
suffering from Brights disease and gave her dose Of
morphine, which relieved her that she VIII never
suffer any more In this world ThA Dr. stated 10 the
coroner that he first treated the patient for consumption
then for heart disease finally for parayss Inc drug
gsts clerk who put up Hubenschmts prescriptions tes
ted that he had standing orders from his employer not
dispense those prescriptions To- the letter especially
when opium or morphine dgitalis was ordered. In
addition 10 his Ignorance. tho Chicago physician In
the habit OF visiting his patients while lie was In fud
died condition. that II IA impossible 10 teli now many
lac has heretofore killed.
Year: 1870

IN tDlB COUTU JUURt DdIId CdIICU ~ Otoonj
of which only 20 answered TO and only one was
ready for trial The remainder stricken from the
calendar The complaints which are from time to time
made by the lawyers about insufficient number OF
necessary In Judge Sutherland's Court, out OF the
entire number OF set down. by request, for trial.
NOT one WAS ready and the Court Obliged to adjourn
without doing any business. To-day Judge Barnard will
dispose of the remainder OF his calendar.
Year: 1870

SUPERSTITION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
ignorance to be the indefeasabe inhertanees Of
the English peasantry. In Devonshre old man Is
charged With scratching the Of a woman, in order
that, by drawing blood, he might put end to her
power as a witch. He had suffered from four com
plants and had lost fourteen eanaries and about y
goldfnches owing her malignant influence, be said
young man in Leudwater, in Buckinghamshire, s
obliged, on examination before the Uxbridgc mags-
rates confess to ignorance Of the very elements
of knowledge, such as confers much disgrace
his country than himself The man was a crater
Z" more nor twenty" of age, he told the Bench and
though he probably knows we'll enough how to drive


team Of horses, the extent of his information
go but little further. Having failed 10 the
ordinary questions about the nature Of an OATH his
capacity to read write, his ability to spell his own
name, &C., Of the lawyers concerned in the
thought he might be able to state the amout Of his
faith on the question Of future rewards and punish
mens, but he failed here, and utterly that he
could not say thlt he didn't know, but remained
dumbfounded III might. had it occurred to him,
repeated the modest confession of the philosopher
Z" I know nothing-not even this, that know moth
ing" OF course as the law stands, the mans evil
dence could not be received but why not be taken
for what it is worth? And what the churches and
religious bodies leave him in Ignorance Of those
very things which they regard sssentialsf II is
sad to think that while squabbling about the
method of education, peasantry given to
the darkness of the stupidity and degrading bankness
of mind.-London NeEs.
Year: 1870

UHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE


L manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antce to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work, and IA
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the Ell
liptc Machine in II family is almost incredible (;
with one, good operator can do the work Of
twelve hands. by it the making of garments is
reduced from a question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


at is not to be understood that the following table s tho
time to make the garments but to do the stitching ony)
Year: 1870

Why should they raise . statue to
him now ? And who has given the
uso of the principal street OF Now
York for that purpose? Mark our
words that statue will come down
again in this present generation.