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Year: 1870

At six O'Clock last evening passenger from Chi
cago, en- route for New York by the New Jersey
Railroad went out on the platform of the sleeping
coach and sat on the brake wheel as the tram
was approaching Railway. He was requested
several times 10 quit the perilous position,
but he remained still tie platform.
When the train wes at tie Railway depot
he lel between the cars ana was instantly Killed on
the track. lie was n naive OF Germany and
seemed 10 be on Important business. Tie body
awaits Identification at the depot


Another inulvioual was rua over and Killed by
a Philadelphia train, about five O'Clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, between Newark ami West End. The
remains were conveyed to the West End staLon, and
an inquest VIII be heid
Year: 1870

4 SIGNIFICANT FACT.-Notwithstand-
ing that million of soldiers belonging to
the French and Prussian armies have been
trampling down and laying waste the
magnificent vineyards in the great cham
pagne districts around Rheims, Epernay,
etc, the price of wine has not been affect
ed in the least, in this country. So ex-
tensive and destructive have been the mill
tary operations in the department of
which Rheims is the most important city
that the vintage this year is almost a
total loss, and the wine factories have to
great extent had their stocks of wines de-
stroyed.


Any one would suppose this would pro-
duce a panic among dealers and consumers
of the effervescing wines, but such is not
the case.-The truth is, in the manufacture
of the beverages now sold as wine, the
juice of the grape is of no account. A
large part of that which is sold In this
country is made from cheaper and more
gross materials, and we suppose if the
vintage should utterly fail abroad for twen-
ty consecutive years, the supply of t0ine
would not in the least diminish. Some
time ago, when the terrible odiuDa destroyed
the wine in Madeira for several years,
and not g cask of wine was made upon
the island, the genuine Madeira was never
greater or the price cheaper. Wine drink
ers may take encouragement from these
facts.-JoarnaZ of Chemistry.
Year: 1870

Letters Of Recommend dalton.


A gentleman advertised for . boy
to assist him in bis Office, and nearly
fifty applicants presented themselves
to him. Out of the whole number,
be in short time, selected one and
dismissed the rest.


Il should like to know" said =
friend. ION what ground you selected
that boy. who had not single rec
ommendation."


"You are Mistaken said the
gentleman; he had great many.
He wiped his feet when hc came in
and closed the door after him show
ing that he was careful. He gave
up bis seat instantly to that lame old
man. showing that be Was kind and
Thoughtful. He took Of his CAP
whsn he came in, and answered my
questions promptly and respectfully,
showing hs vas polite and gentleman.
". He picked up the book which ]
had purpossly laid On the floor and
returned it on the table while oil
the rest stepped over it or aside. asd
he waited quietly for bis turn instead
Of pushing and crowding. showing
that he was honest and orderly,
When I talked with him I noticed
that his clothes were carefully brush
ed, his hair was in nice order. and
his teeth % white - milk and wher
he wrote his finger nails were clear
instead Of being tipped with jet lik'
that handsome little fellows in thu
blue jacket. Don't you call thes'
things letters Of recommendation
I do; and I would give more for wha
I can tell about . boy by using m.
eyes ten minutes than all the fine let
ters he can bring me.
Year: 1870

in the boys bosom. All night he lay
with his little hand clasped on it, as if tC
ensure its perfect safety.


The next day was but repetition OF
the last, with the cobbler and his boy.
Jenny was early at work at his mend
ing while Sandy stole forth on some
pretext, to deliver the valuable pocket
book to its owner, and relieve his mind
of the anxiety that weighed upon it.


Charley Dunning, one of Albert Fox $
friends, was with him, when the lad
called He would not admit the latter
to the presence of the injured man, yet
he listened to his statement, and himself
identified the pocket-book as Fox's prop
erty, having seen it very often before in
his friends possession.


Charley was as generous soul as ever
lived. This remarkable example of hon
esty in the face of sore temptation,
struck deep into his heart, and made its
impression there. He gave the lad a
five pound note, and after refreshing
him with little wine that stood at hand,
sent him away, with promise to return
in few days, when Mr.. Fox should have
recovered somewhat from his severe in
jury


This was indeed a happy day for
Jenny, the cobbler, and his poor, neg
lected boy. 1t was at last, the turning
point in their lives, and marked the be-
ginning of better fortune. This story is
no pleasant fiction; and the happy
reality of this unexpected prosperity was
the well-merited reward of strict honesty.
Year: 1870

The Archbishop of Bordeaux thus des-
cribes case ofsomnambulism in young
priest: He was in the habit of writing
sermons when asleep, and although a
card was placed between his eyes and
the notebook, he continued to write Wig
orously. After he had written page
requiring correction, a piece of blank
paper of the exact size was substituted
for his own manuscript, and on that he
made the correction in the precise stu
alton they would have occupied on the
original page. A very astonishing part
of this is that which relates to his writing
music in his sleeping state, which it is
said he did with perfect precision. He
asked for certain things, but only such
things as bore directly upon the subject
of his thoughts. He detected the deceit
when water was given to him in the place
of brandy which he asked for Finally
he knew nothing at all that had trans
pired when he awoke, but in his next
paroxysm he remembered all accurately
and so lived sort of double life, a
which is said to be uniyer-
sal in all the cases of exalted sOmnam-
bulism.
Year: 1870




During the residence of the Mexican
Minister, Romero, in this city, his hand
some establishment was presided over by
his sister Inez, a young lady of about
eighteen summers, and possessed of more
than ordinary beauty and intelligence.
The signora had, in addition to her per
sonal attraction, the reputation of being
an heiress of great wealth. Had she
been born in an humble station, her eX-
traordinary musical talent would have
proved no inconsiderable fortune. Pos
sessing SO many attractive qualities, it
was not surprising that the fair Inez was
continually surrounded by crowd of
diplomatic attaches and secretaries, who
made love to her in every modern lam
guage, and courted after the mode of all
the nations of Europe and America.


She was proof however, against all the
artillery of sighs, so ngs and serenades," "
and Notwithstanding the long siege
which she withstood against brigade Of
mustached and perfumed exquisites,
kept heart free and untrammeled. A
devout Catholic, she was daily at
tendant at the morning religious service
of her church, and was noted for her
ceaseless and unwearied, though AMOS
tentatious, efforts to relieve the poor and
distressed. Letters of recent date from
Mexico say that Miss Romero is disposing
of her fortune and means with the inten
ton of retiring from the world, and en-
tering the Convent of the Visitation in
this city. From a young lady who was
a schoolmate of Miss Romero, de-
rive the information that since child
hood it has been Miss Romero's in
tention to devote herself to the edu-
cation and instruct ion of young girls,
believing that to 0e the highest and
noblest duty to which a woman could
devote her time and talents Much of
the vice and immortality of the present
age is, according to the fair Mexican,
attributable to the want of proper moral
and religious training in those who are
destined to become the mothers and the |
guides of the men and women who make |
up society. The young lady who has had
the courage to make this great sacrifice |
in the interests of her sex is expected |
here during the coming week, and will at |
once put her design in execution by as
suming the habit and duties of a novice |
in the Visitation Convent. All the en-
bryo diplomats and shoulder-strapped /
exquisites about Washington are, like |
Mantilina, in demnitiOn rage, and
swear terribly. The fair Mexican's dol
lars are destined to serve other purposes
than to supply some diplomatic noodle
with cigars'a and fne clothes, and hence
lilac lachrymae.
Year: 1870

"Going away" think you said?


With never q word for me;
Going away and / turned my head
In vain. for the sun in the West is dead
All dead on the darkling sea.
Why did he leave like this? God knows;
Weary, think, of his love-.
He left me kiss and a dew -plucked rose
And for fancy's sake-I suppose


Gave him my violet glove.
The ships sail over the sea, know,


Too far for a maiden's sight
The ships sail on, the strong winds blow,
And some to the lands of the Orient go,
And-some TO the starless night.
/ look, and over the waves afar,


The white sails flicker and CLEAN,
And the ship rides gayly over the BARI
But the night is black, with never a star,
And my heart is sad withits dream!
Only the din Of the seas far strand,


Only the dark see;
For he left me here, by the trodden sand,
With only rose in my little hand,


And never a word for me.
Year: 1870

lConcluded.I


In another quarter of the great city q
small company Of young gentlemen were
assembled in one of the private parlors
of noted club house. There had been
askating-match at one Of the popular
rinks, which absorbed the late hours OF
the afternoon. The trial ended, the par
ties had supped together and in this man
ner terminated the days enjoyments.


The sitting was broken up, and the
young gentlemen departed in their
several directions. One of the last to
leave was Albert Fox, one of our fellow
students. Alone he strobe along the
silent street, prefering to pursue afoot
the most direct route to his lodgings.
The keen night air urged him on at a
rapid pace. He glanced neither to the
right nor the left His busy thoughts
were absorbed with pleasant reflections,
and he needed not the passers by, even
seeming wholly oblivious to all surround
ings.


He crossed a street at length where
throngs Of people hurried to and fro,
like himself intent upon their own pur-
suits. Four doors below, toward the left,
a constellation of brilliant gashghts sur
rounded the broad entrance TO public
place Of amusement. The street above
and below was crowded with waiting
vehicles, both public and private,
coaches, hacks, and numerous sleighs.


The hurrying footsteps of innumera-
Bile passers pattered on the slippery
pavement, before the flaming lights.
Outside them a drunken driver sat nod
ding his muddled head, in one Of the
waiting sleighs beside the curb. The
spirited them took fright. and dashed
madly up the street, just at the moment
young Fox was crossing.


The violent jingling Of their bells was
first to attract his diverted thoughts
He saw the instant peril, and sprang to-
ward the pavement. The ascent from
the crossing was abrupt, the flags were
sleek with new-formed ice. His footing
slipped-he fell just on the line Of
danger.


The frightened team came dashing on
with whirlwind speed, and almost passed
aa.sa hy-not quite. Somewhere and hos
the sleigh caught in his clothes, and bore
Year: 1870

Eugene says that when she first became
Empress, she intended to give fresh i'm
pulse to luxury and commerce by sur
rounding the Court with a prestige of
elegance and amiability; at that time she
was called frivolous. She was thereupon
desirous TO become more serious, and to
take an interest in the management of
public affairs, in consequence of which
She was called ambitious
Year: 1870

10 De tried, because he is not competent to
understand the details of the case nor prepare
proper defence. A jury was Immediately
empannel'ed TO take evidence as TO the condi-
tion of the prisoners mind. The testimony
indicated that the negro could express his
wishes by pantomime very inteligently, and
that be was naturally very malicious and crr-
ell. The trial was postponed, but the prison
er will probably be sent back to the asylum
another instance of outrageous luck of equi
ty,justice or safety in the law, so long as its
bubbles are as potent as its maxms.
Year: 1870

The SHIFTING FASHIONS OF WEDDINGS
The New York correspondent of the Boston
Journal says:


The most tickle things in New York are
connected with funerals and weddings. Dress
es are not more variable than are the fashions
OF the season. Last year invitations to we'd
dings were given out IN this style: The moth
er Of the bride, or some one to represent her,
carried around the invitations in coach, and
these were delivered by servant at the door
on silver salver. This year the young lady
to be married takes the coach in person, at
tended by her bridesmaids, who deliver the
cards at the door r.'rr
Year: 1870

toreverse their action, to disturb contracts,


TO declare the law void because the neces-
sity for its enactment does not appear so
strong to us now as 1t did then to Con-
gress, or so clear as it was to other courts !?
Such is not my idea of the relative func-
tions of the legislative and judicial depart
ments of the Government. Where there
is choice of means, tina selection is with
Congress, not with the Court. If the act
to be considered is in any sense the essen
tial execution of an acknowledged power,
the degree of that necessity is for the
Legislature and not for any court to de-
termine. In case reported in Wheaton,
the Court says that where law is not
prohibitory, and is really calculated to
effect any of the objects intrusted to the
Government, to undertake here to inquire
into the degree of it's necessity would be
to pass the line which circumscribes the
judicial department and tread on legislative
ground" This Court disclaims all pre-
tensions to such power. This sound ex-
position of the duties of the Court in this
class of cases, relieves me from any emss
fore me. If had entertained doubts of
the constitutionality of the law, must
have held the law valid until these doubts
become convictions; but as l have very
decided opinion that Congress acted with
in the scope of it's authority, must hold
the law to be constitutional, and dissent
from the opinion of the Court.


"I am authorized to say that Mr. Justice
Swayne and Mr.. Justice Davis concur in
this opinion"
Year: 1870

February 25, 1862 may be completed by
the payment of Treasury notes. This will
appear from the opening of Chief Justice
Chase, after his review of the case. He
said Sss. .sssss ~ sSsess
D" No one ques tionsithe general constitutionaliiy
and not very many, perhaps, the general expedien-
cy OF the legal question by which the currency
note has been authorized in recent years. The
doubt is as to the power to declare particular
cass of these notes to be legal tender in payment
of pre-existing debts" t|


1t is evident from the opinion read by
the Chief-J ustice that the majority of the
Judges were governed more by the neces.
stiles demanding the maintenance of
the Legal Tender act as valid, than by the
letter and spirit of the Constitution. The
entire argument against the power of
Congress to make law of this character
operative upon contracts made prior to its
passage, will very nearly as well apply to
contracts made under it, so far as consti
tional authority is concerned. There is,
of course, a plain reason why debts con-
tracted to be paid in gold should not be
paid in deprecated paper money, but
this is an abstract question Of right, and
does not touch the power of Congress
under the Constitution.
Year: 1870

AS for the practical results of the deci-
sion, we do not apprehend they will he
serious. Railway and other corporate
bonds, issued before the act, and still rum
ming, will come within the operation of
the decision. They must be paid, prin-
cipal and interest, in gold and silver coin.
The number of persons holding this kind
of paper is comparatively small, the par
ties indebted are generally well able to
pay, and there will be no distress result
IN
Year: 1870

The decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, declaring that the legal
tender act does not operate upon con-
tracts made prior to the passage of the
act, will not be likely to affect the price of
gold. A careful reading of the decision
will lead to the conclusion that the court
intended to have it understood that Con


tracts made since the passage of the act
Year: 1870

A third dam is to be built by A. c. Denison
Co., on their privilege at Mechanic Falls.
This will afford power for mill to be devoted
to the making OF pulp, and by running the
machine night and day will increase the pro
duction of the mills about 33 per cent.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1870.


General Sherman promulgates IN general orders
the following decision OF the Secretary OF War
relative to the Responsibility OF officers io1 pub
nc property and the action OF the boards OF sur
yey:-"An officer who turns over stores to another
Tor transportation in the best condition In which 1t
is possible for him to put said stores Is relieved
from any further responsibility concerning them by
the receipt OF the officer TO whom they are entrusted
Tor transportation. should the officer to whom the
stores are consigned discover IN ineE damage or
deficiency Is described by the General
Regulations he Will apply for board of survey
whose members shall be sworn TO an impartial DIS
charge or their duty, end before which all concerned
shall be heard IN person or by letter. The board
shall ascertain and determine the amount or coudi.
tion OF the stores actually delivered 10 the receiving
officer, who shall receipt to the officer entrusted
with their transportation for the amount and quaiy
80 determined. The latter officer shall be held re-
sponslDle Tor all damage or deficiency unless relieved
therefrom by the report OF the board OF survey duly
approved by the reviewing authority"


Second Lieutenant Charles G. Eckharf, or The
Fourth United states artillery, has resigned.
Year: 1870

The following record VIII show the changes IN the
temperature Of the weather for the past twentysour
hours IN comparison with the corresponding day Of
last wear as indicated by the thermometer at Hud
NUTS pharmacy. hERALD Building, Broadway, cor
nor of Ann street,
Year: 1870

Last evening the Sunday school attached to the
Bleecker street Universalist church gave their
thirty second annual exhibition. The church was
crowded. there being scarcely even standing room
for those VINO came late. The declamatOns, ad-
most excellent STYLE and 1t Is not too mucn say
that the whole Thing was decided success and
reflected great credit upon those having 1t IN
charge,
Year: 1870

To the Editors OF the Union and American:


WASHINGTON, June THE Recon
struction Committee of the House this
morning, by vote of eight to five, re-
fused to recommend that Congress should
take any action at this session relative to
affairs in Tennessee. suppose our peo-
pie are anxious to know these facts from
the number of letters l receive asking
what would probably be done JAY.
Year: 1870

e-


now complete in every department of the
trade. Our Goods win be found mnst
elegant and superb, unexcelled and IN.
riSlled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choices. and
test designs, being mostly handmade
and warranted in every instance TO give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention Of all who desire good goods,
which are manufactured with a specia
view to first-elass retail trade.
Year: 1870

TRYING To THE BAsTE. "A 1Ilbernian,
fresh from the "ould sod" having sufficient
means to provide himself with n horse and cart
(the latter kind he probably never saw be-
fore). went to work on public road. Being
directed by the oversecr to move lot Of stones
near by and deposit them in n gully on the side
Of the road, he forthwith loaded bis cart. drove
up to the place. and had nearly finished throw
ing off his load by hand. when the boss told
hlm that was not the way-he must tilt or
dump his load at once. Paddy replied that he
ing again he drove to the chasm. put his shoul
der to the wheel and upset the horse, cart and
all into the gully Scratching his head and
looking rather doubtful at his horse below him,
he observed "Btdad, it's mighty sudden
way, but it must be trying to the bastc."
Year: 1870

New STYLE OF DuEL.-Dr. Doremus OF
York city, has prepared new plan by which the
duel can be made perfectly fair to both parties.
and ut the same time yield pleasurable diver
sion to the hostile principals for number of
minutes. His plan is that, instead of meeting
with pistols and a surgeon some raw morning,
in lonely field, the two injured parties simply
repair to comfortable room, with two ounces
of corrosive subimate, pack of cards and
stomach pump. All being ready, each man
swallows an ounce of the poison then they sit
down and play "seven-up" for the stomach
pump The winner is save; the loser grace.
fully yields his breath; both are satisfied. all
is fair, and the public morals are preserved.
Year: 1870

SOCRATES AND TIE WIDowER-A husband
lost beautiful and beloved wife, The loss
filed his mind with grief, and, in his despair,
he would have slain himself with his dagger,
had not his friend prevented him. Disappoint
ed, but still furious. he determined to seek
death in some way, SO rs to rejoin the beloved
one. 1t was with great difficulty that he was
appeased and persuaded to consult the sage
Socrates, and seek advice and consolation ut
his hands. He did so, and the philosophers
only answer was: .Come again In eight
months" AT the end of that time he did not
come, for-he had married again.
Year: 1870

POSTAL TELEGRAPIrY IN GREAT BRITAIN
From cable despatch which we publish this
morning it will be learned that, although
delays and other inconvenences have resulted
from the transfer to the government of the
entire telegraph system Of the three Kingdoms,
there is every prospect that the Post Office
officials will soon be able TO boast of complete
and triumphant success. The delays had been
chiefly in Ireland, where the lines had been
cut. All over there was evidence that the
new management will give entire satisfaction.
We never doubted the wisdom OF the British
government in this matter; and the ex-
ample she presents to our government
ought TO he initiated at once. The
SUCCESS Of the government management
is assured in England, as, indeed, in all
other countries where it has been tried
1t is only question Of time with ns. Sooner
or later we must adopt it. The longer the
greater The folly of our people and govern
ment. There is no other way of putting an
eud to gigantic and vicious monopolies. The
telegraph really is and ought to be q part
OF the postal system
Year: 1870

THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL TREATY.
publish in another part of the HERALD this
morning the full text Of the treaty for the pro-
posed ship canal through the Isthmus Of
Darien. The treaty was signed on the 26th of
January, at Bogota, by two commissioners on
the part Of the Colombia governments and by
General Hurlburt, resident American Minister,
on behalf Of the United States: On the 9th
ultimo the treaty was brought up before the
Colombia Congress for ratification, and after .
long debate it was referred to committee,
with instructions to report on the lst Of the
present month. Judging of the treaty as we
have it before us, it is certainly most favorable
to Colombia. IT is to be regretted that feel
ing is evinced in the Congress Of that rerub-
lie Of dissatisfaction at the treaty not contain
ing still greater concessions for Colombia than
those already nominated in the bond. 1t IL
to be hoped, however, that wise ccunsels
will prevail and that no Impossible conditions
wild be interposed to delay project fraught
with so many advantages to the world in
general.