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Year: 1872

| The Central Pacific Railroad ~ endeav-


oring to get a bill through Congress, grant


ing to the company, as free gift, what is


known as Goat Island in the harbor of
! San Francisco, to be used as n depot AMI
/ terminus for tho Road. The citizens of
! San Francisco have become reasonably


alarmed at this attempt, and the Chamber


Of Commerce has sent on its protest against


it. They represent that the gift would be


worth to the Company S20,O0O,0OO. That


the Island is surrounded by deep water
and suited to the building Of wharves, and


that the object Of the Railroad Company


is to injure the old city of San Francisco
by drawing off its trade and lesseniag the


value Of its real estate TO the amount of


millions. That .he Central Pacific road,
now said to be worth Sl000OO,O 900, was


built mostly by the aid of the Government


that the city of San Francisco gave the
Company 100000, and sixty acres of
valuable land on the water front for
terminus and that the Company now seek
to accomplish this great wrong through
the agency of another gift from the Gen.
eral Government. Says the Protest: at
would be wrong to give the Central Pa
cifc, or any other railroad corporation
"or company, the free use Of 100 acres of
"land with water frontage to come in
competition with lands and property Of
" our own citizens, that cost them hundreds
uof millions in hard cash." VeIily rail
roads seem to be actuated with the same
spirit every where. They seek their own
advantage with an utter disregard of the
rights of others. They are vampires,
holding on and sucking out :he last drop
of blood, if possible. To accomplish this,
all means seem to be held justifable, and
the State, the Church and the Bar are in-
dscriminately used, whenever they car
be made available to carry out their pur-
poses of dgrandizement and power. 1t is
time the people were aroused TO the great /
danger menacing them.


Not only the Congress but the State Leg
islatnres must be watched with the eye of
eternal vigilance. Let every candidate
for the Legislature in Texas be questioned
on this subject, and be pledged to resist
all railroad encroachments upon the rights
of the people, Let no charters be hereaf
ter granted without sufficient guards to
prevent impositions and exactions, which
violate all reason and justice. Lct 10
soft humbugry blind the eyes or filthy iu-
ere d.fle the hands of legislation hereaf-
ter. What can be softer than the paw of
the cat, or more soothing than his gentle
purr until he chooses to run out his sharp
claws and raise his defiant scream? We
trust this effort of the Central Pacific road
will not succeed, and that the protest of
the good citizens of San Francisco will be
needed by Congress. We are sure nll the
members from Texas will vote against
this iniquitious bill, except little Clark,
the carpet Dagger, who has no right to
vote ut all.
Year: 1872

A man in Maiden, Mass, sent
great numbers of circulars to vari-
GUS people throughout the country,
offering to forward to them by mail
ga handsome bound book, with a
rich and peculiar interesting picture
for a frontispiecc, executed in the
highest style OF French art, in sew
cral colors." Every teacher" the
circular said, "should read it-eve-
ry married couple, and unmarried
ladies if they like. Everyone should
keep it in their trunk or in their
pocket. Sent by mail on receipt Of
so cents" The bait took a great
many sent the money, and received
the New Testament, with a cromo-
lithograph of the Virgin and Child.
-Erchdnge,
Year: 1872

THE CANAL DEBT TO BE PAID IN COIN.


ALBANY, June 20.-The Canal Board has
postponed the reception and opening OF proposals for
the canal loan until the Path ns the Board resolving to
pay the enlargement debt and interest In coin, and iudg
ing that the bids already sent I'm made the sup
position that these payments were TO be made IN legal
tenders.
Year: 1872

The prosperity of any community depends to
q great extent upon the mental culture her youth
is receiving. Whenever you find community
thoroughly alive on the subject of education,
her school houses thronged with scholars, In
fact all her institutions of learning well patron
lied you see unmistakable signs of a prosperous
this direction, as the statistics published in the
CHRONICLE some weeks ago will show. In this
connection we would mention another glorious
omen of intellectual prosperity, and that is the
eagerness with which good literature is being
purchased at the popular Book House of Will
iiams, Sturgs 6 Co. Every day the East Ten
nessee Book House is crowded with customers.
The truth is, the public is finding out that they
can find everything in the book and stationary
line at this house at reasonable prices, and that
is the secret of their success.
Year: 1872

When think of what l am .-
And what l used to was,
l think throwed myself away
Without sufficient cause.-[H. g.
The west winds do roar,
And we shall have more
And what will poor Greeley do then?


Poor thing: --
He'll stay on his farm
Where he can do no harm,
And hide his head in his white hat.


Poor thing!
Year: 1872

'Iam the rose of Sharon, and the Lily Of
the valleys"


We clip tina following notice from the
Nelc York Observer:


''The rose of Sharon Ia one OF the most
exquisite flowers in shape and hue. Its
blossom are ben-shaped, of many mingled
bues and dyes, aud i.s history is romantic
in the highest degree. In the East,
throughout Syria, Judea and Arabia, it Is
regarded with the profoundest reverence.
The leaves that encircle the round blossom
dry and close tight together when the
season Of blossom is over, and the stock
wi herring completely away from the stem
the flower is blown away at last from the
bush on which it grew, having dried up In
Ia the shape of ball, which is carried by
the sports of The breeze to great distances.
In this way it is borne over The sandy
waste and deserts, until at last, touching
some moist place, il Clings TO the SOIL,
where it Immediately takes fresh root ana
springs to life and beauty again. For tins
very reason the Orientals have adopted II
as the emblem of the resurrection. The
dried flower is placed by the Judeans IN y
vase OF water beside the beds of the SICK,
and If it expands by moisture, the omen Is
considered favorable. II it does not: The
WORST at all times is feared,
Year: 1872

During the late canvass there was a cry
from Macedonia about ''rebel rings" and
military rings" and "railroad rings" And
now somebody at Knoxville is apprehensive
that the town is TO be everlastingly ruined
by municipal ring" The remark is in
tended to be general, but there is no greater
nuisanceithan your BefInstituted conservs-
tor Of the public veal, who floats to the
surface at every recurring election. His re-
gard for the common iatsrest is spatmodic,
and is the offspring Of bad digestion and a
meddlesome disposition. Hardly anything
more than an echo, if a thought or idea was
20 get into his head it would bust it wide
open. Luckily, We haven't very many of
shat sort in this community, and we thank
G1d for il. We would as soon live next
door 20 a smallpox hospital. Knoxville is
20 be pilied.-AthenS Post.
Year: 1872

l.


L IS freely asserted by friends and sup.
p0rJers OF the administration that the late
Third term letter of Senator BTownlow
gives great offence 10 the President, as be-
irg wholly foreign to his personal feelings
and Incompatible with his respect for the
great parry which has eIevated him for the
second and last time to the highest place in
the Government. The President was not
disposed TO attach any consequence to the
letter, both in consequence OF the physical
infirmities and mental vagaries Of the Ten
nessee Senator and the too ready abase-
ment Of native Southern politicians of the
dominant school. Bat The manner in
which the matter has been taken up by
many journals and public men of both
sides eisvates the letter TO the rank Of an
annoyance 10 the subject if not The author
of the epistle.
Year: 1872

LONDON, Oct. 4, 1872.
At an investigation into the cause OF the railway
collision on Wednesday last sufficient evidence was
produced to warrant the belief that the station
master at Kirtle Bridge was responsible in a large
degree for the lamentable disaster and he has been
Committed to prison to await further proceedings.


TIE COTTON SUPPLY.


TWO thousand five hundred and twenty-one bales
Of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day.
Year: 1872

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-fo hours In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD building -
Year: 1872

The money market worked easily enough during the
forenoon and 7per cent In the afternoon the large
shifting OF loans consequent upon the heavy decline
stocks created more active demand which stfened al
rates to per cent. gold. and S2d fat Prime corn
merciaI paper moves at TO per cent. The rise IN
gold stimulated an advance IN Government bondA
which close per cent above the latest official hs
ures OF Saturday.
Year: 1872

The Masons commenced laying the
foundation for the new match stick factory
this week. The new factory is to be located
below the causeway bridge, on the north
bank of the creek. The factory when fin
ished will contain two large cutting wheels
driven by steam power, with the necessary
saws for manufacturing logs into scantling
and cutting up the lumber into blocks,
with other necessary machinery. The
building will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Year: 1872

The Mutual Building Association will
meet tonight, when the books Of Series c
will be opened, and the first payment on
the stock of the new Series be received
This society has been exceedingly prosper
GUS in the two first years of its existence,
which is very encouraging to the stock
holders. The withdrawal feature, which
pays to members who wish to withdraw at
any time, six per cent on the money they
put into the society has given universal
satisfaction. Persons who have small
surplus which they would like to invest
monthly at per cent interest, on which
they can realize at any time, if not desir-
ing to remain in the society as permanent
stockholders, should subscribe for few
shares of Series G tonight, after which the
books for that Series will be closed.
Year: 1872

MILITARY EXCURsIoN.-We thank
Mr.. S. w. Farrar, for an invitation to
accompany Company G, First Virginia
Volunteers, on their excursion to West
Point on the 9TH instant. The organization
is making all suitable preparations for a
good time on the occasion, and we have no
doubt they will have it. One feature of
the affair is deserving of special mention.
No person under the influence of liquor
will be permitted to enter the enclosure of
the hotel grounds. If such rule were
adopted and rigidly enforced on all similar
occasions, it would not only conduce to
the pleasure of all concerned, but render
such demonstrations vastly more popular
than they are.
Year: 1872

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS will
be seen by announcement in another col
umn the famous White Sulphur Springs
are now open. The season promises to be
highly successful, not only on account of
the growing popularity and increased ac-
commodations of the watering place, but
BY reason of the usual political excitement
OF the presidential year. 1t is right
royal place for conference, for consultation
and for calm survey of the field of action,
and we doubt not it will be the scene of
much political intrigue as well as fashiona-
BILE enjoyment and healthful recreation
during the season just opened.
Year: 1872

STATE-HoUSE REPAIRs.-A few weeks
since we published the award of the con-
tracts for the repairs to the State House,
ordered at the last session of the General
Assembly. The work is now in progress.
The water base of the building has been
removed, and will be replaced with granite.
The lathe, plaster and studding of the
north gable have given way for solid wall
of brick. New sash and window casing
are being put in place of the old, decayed
work and the immense columns in front
of the Capitol are receiving bran new
coat. The exterior appearance of the
building will no doubt be much improved
when this work shall have been com.
pleted.
Year: 1872

RECREATION FOR TOMORROW
The pleasure boat "Dolly Varden' will
leave Eighth street at and IL o'clock to-
morrow morning, and at A and o'clock in
the evening, for the convenience of those
who wish to enjoy cool ride on the water
or to visit Hollywood. She goes up the
canal mile or more beyond Hollywood,
and will take on passengers at any point
between Eighth street and Hollywood.
The fare each way is 10 cents.
Year: 1872

RAIN-The gentle rains of the past few
days have been very refreshing to the ami
NAL as well as the vegetable kingdom, and
we hear most gratifying accounts of their
beneficial effects throughout the State
Rain fell here last night as well as to-day.
Year: 1872

Certain it is that national bank certi-
ticates are not coin in the meaning of the
law. 1t Congress had intended that Sec.
retary Boutwell, should exchange the five
per cents for national bank certificates of
deposit provision to that effect would
have been inserted in the law for funding
the national debt.
Year: 1872

reIlearsals, and we have been forcibly i'm
pressed with the f;illacy Of the old idea that
none but professionals can produce an opera
In satisfactory manner. The leading male
and female parts are admirably represented
by the Gesangverein combination, and If they
do not succeed in their performance it will
not be for want Of capacity.


Librettos for. the opera can be had at
Weimer's Tobacco Exchange saloon, and at
his place at Schad's old hotel.
Year: 1872

LICENSE TAx-Thc city license tax is due,
and the merchants and others had better call
ut Collector Regnaults Office at The City Hall
and pay at once, as the penalty for the non-
payment of the same will be enforced in a
few DAYS.
Year: 1872

The RAmRoAD.-The work on the Railroad
between Varmilionville and Lake Charles Il
progressing finely; q large number of labor.
ers are engaged between these places who are
q af,vlng the work with all possible dispatch.
large portion OF the distance Ia graded and
ready to receive the rails. We are informed
that large number of hands will commence
on the line between Brashear and vernlilion-
vile in y few days. and that every effort will
be made TO push the work 60 an early compile
tloi We hope that by early spring we may
see and hear the s.fran Horse snortinp
through our prairies, and In this all who have
tho interest of our State at heart will join.


IberfG Progress.
Year: 1872

ES Coleridge once having occasion
to go from home, his wife packed his
portmanteau, and gave him strict in
strt1ctlons to put on a clean shirt every
day. On his return, imagine her dis
may in finding his portmantean shirt
less. But inquiry developed the fact
that her absent minded, unworldiy
husband had obe,yed her order to the
letter, having put on a clean shirt
every morning, but had forgotten to
take the sniiei one oft. And there the
seven We're on his back.
Year: 1872

u Capt Kenison has introduced into our
navigation the light draught steamer Trenton,
which will be able at all times to pass over
the Little Devils Bar, and then save trans
portation from one boat to another for all
freight destined to our Parish.


We are also informed that Capt. Broad has
made arrangement for running similar boat
during the low water season.
Year: 1872

Those people who are interested in
hard money will perhaps be prOfited
by reading the following story from
the Christian Weekly, by DR.. 'Spauld-
ing:


my father was a poor man. A
large and growing family was de-
pendent on him for its daily bread.
Coming home one wintry evening
from a weeks toll in neighboring
town with ten hard-earned dollars in
his pocket, he lost them in q light
snow. Long and fruitless was the
search for them. After the snow was
gone, again and again was the search
renewed, with the same result. The
snow fell and melted again for a
whole generation, and still the story
of the lost dollars was fresh in our
family circle; for silver dollar to a
poor man in those days was larger
than q fun moon.


about mile away lived another
father of family in similar circum-
stances. He, too, knew how much
a dollar cost dug out of the heart of a
rocky farm. At least once or oftener
every week for forty years he had oc-
casiOn to pass our door, giving and
receiving the common neighborly
salutatiOns, and every time with a
weight increasingly heavy on his
conscience. But ali such pressure has
its limit; and when that is reached
the crash is the greater for the sever
ity of the strain. In this instance if
was as when an old oak rends its
body and breaks its limbs in falling.


zone day, completely broken down,
he came to my father in tears, con-
Tossing 1T found your dollars lost
in the snow forty years ago. They
have been hard dollars to me, and
can carry them no longer. I am
come to return them, and ask youI
forgiveness, and as soon as I can ]
will pay you the Interest," -


"The scene was like that when
Jacob and Esau met over the ford
Jabbok.


"He did not live long enough tc
pay the interest, but quite IOnn
enough to furnish a practical com.
ment on the text: The spirit of 8
man will sustain his infirmity. but 3
wounded spirit, who can bear?' WHO
will say that conscience, though
slumbering In this life, will never
awake TO punish the offender in the
life to come?n


If any man wants hard money, lei
MIN get It dishonesty, and he viii
find 1t the hardest money that he
ever saw-hard to keep, hard to think
OF, and hard to answer for in the
judgment day.
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN from the land ofthe
olive and fig, and Of the earthquake
and volcano, was in the city, the
other day, lodging near the rehearsal
rooms of one Of our brass bands.
He had retired for the night, and was
slumbering peacefully, when sudden
ly 3 talented artist commenced an
elaborate solo on the brass drum.
with q muscular accompaniment on
the cymbals. Within moment there
came q voliey of carajos and car
rambos from q window, followed
Immediately by q disheveIed Span
lard, dressed principally In a neck
tie and a WindoW-sash. He was
about to take to the woods, when he
was persuasiveiy coIlared and in
formed that he was mistaken-that
It was not an earthquake, and, after
considerable argument, be was coz
Vinced and subdued.-NoraCtch BuE-
Estia.
Year: 1872

1t begins to be very evident to those


who will not allow themselves to be


blinded by appearances, that the Demo-


cratic leaders in Nevada are preparing to


carry out a programme which is to be


universally sustained in the doubtful


States, namely: that of sacrificing the


head of the so-called Liberal ticket in


order to secure majority of deserting


Republicans and possumated Democrats


in the Legislature This policy, and the


exertions made in behalf of their Con-


gressional nominees, indicate plainly


enough that the purpose of the schemers


who are mastering their motley clans


under the false colors of Liberalism, and


whose wretched motto is, anything to


beat Grant, is to make the Farmer of
Chappaqua a stool-pigeon where he can
best be used in that role; a tigure-head,
where there are people who can be de-
ceived by such a baretiaced imposition as
his candidacy is; and as fabby joint OF
trading capital where he can be bartered
off for votes for Legislative and Congress
sional candidates. The suggestive apathy
toward Greeley on the part of certain
well known Democratic fuglemen; the
forced but very steady strain to make
Kendall appear as a wonderfully faithful
and useful Congressman (and they affect
to believe him the embodiment of repre-
sentative perfection) and the well under
stood secret desire of the Democrats to
disappoint their Liberal allies of share
of the anticipated spoils; the purpose,
indeed, of the Democracy to make, so far
as possible, a clean and clear victory for
Themselves victory whose glories and
emoluments they may not have to share
with their superserviceable catspaws-
the Liberals we say, are ample
signs and reasons for being on our guard
against q flank movement in the rear of
Greeley, and into that part of our lines
where lies the chance of selecting a Re
publican incumbent of the important
place now held by Senator Nye.


Let us not forget the importance of
this. Should the Republican party, by
dissentions or apathy; bitter rivalries or
lack of courage to vote for |
The whole ticket, or from any other cause,
throw away enough of the coming victory
o let the Democrats carry the Legislature
If this State, we shall add one more to
he now remote possibilities that the Con-
ress of the United States may soon be-
,ome so revolutionized in character as to
'e under the rule of majority, many of
whose members sympathized with, while
,thers of their members took part in, the
but not fully extinguished re-
'ellion inaugurated by the slave-masters
4 the South.


Don't forget this. Don't trade, at all,
nth any Democrat, any Liberal, any Dol
= Warden or any emissary Of the Bourbon
Democracy. II We hold together and
aove shoulder to shoulder they cannot
eat one side of us in any fight that We
nay make this year; and they know it!
Year: 1872

Artemas Ward was born humorist,
was funny from his cradle to his grave.
once when school boy, he and a
friend got hold of pack Of cards and
indulged heavily in euehre. A Bah
tist minister was stopping at the house
and to secrete the cards, they placed
them i'll his black gown which hung i'll
the closet But what was his horror
to see the minister one day, in the river
baptising his converts, and presently
the cards commenced to float upon the
water, the first cards being a couple of
bowers and three aces. Well, he got
walloped for this, and his aunt pictured
to him the humiliation of the minister.
Said she; Il don't see how he got out
of it." Artcmus replied: Il don't
see how he could help going out on
such hand as that
Year: 1872

Senator Morton spoke against Gen
eral Amnesty recently, and indulsed in
his old predictions in relation to paying
the Confederates for property taken du-
ring the war, and also the Confederate
debt. This garment is out at the el-
bows. Will not the Senator replace it
with a new one Age.