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Year: 1870

The STEAMER LITTLE RoCK.-Captain
MAT HoUsToN, commander of this new
steamer, publishes the following Card in
the Little Rock Republican, refuting a
statement, published in the Republican,
in a recent issue, and which we transfer
red to our columns last week. The Lit
tie Rock will be as much white man 5
boat as any other: and black men will
be treated just as well as on any other
boat-he will occupy his proper place
and no other:


EDITOR REPUBLICAN There appeared
in your paper some days ago an errone-
Gus account Of little affair that OCCUR
red on the steamer Little Rock, in refer
ence to a colored individual by the name
of Wheeler. AS | am engaged solely in
the business of steamboating, and un-
willing that either myself or boat should
be involved in any political misunder-
standing, request that the error be cor
rected. | do not know your informant,
but he certainly misrcprcsented the case.





There was no attempt or threat to throw
the man overheard, nor any disturbance
whatever The account in the Gazette,
Immediately after your publication was
substantially correct Wheeler behaved
himself with propriety, so far as ! know
and was treated in a proper manner, as
all are who travel with me.


Respectfully,


NJ. HousroN, Mast Little Rock.


Since the above was in type the Little
Rock arrived at our landing, She is a
complete No. low-wat boat and every
thing about her as neat rs new pin.
Capt. MAT is a pushing go-a-head officer,
and his Clerk, Mr.. c. II. CONRAD is n
popular gentleman. We may look out
for lively times among steamboat men.
Year: 1870

aJ several well known hotels, but were
not permitted to enter Gil account Of
their color, and were conveyed in coach
to the office OF their agent in Wall street,
who succeeded in having them cared for
at private house.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, June 10.-The attend
ants at the meeting of the master car
builders Of the United States visited
the places of amusement this even
ing by invitation. Sessions were held
at the st. Nicholas Hotel, and most of
the week has been consumed in the
transaction of business of a secret ma
turn
Year: 1870

The work is comprehensive in scope and
minute in detail, the object of Mr.. Young
having been to make as complete an exhibit
as possible of the present condition of indus
try and the industrial classes. Both in col
lecting and collating the information it con-
tains, every precaution has been taken which


could contribute to strict accuracy. The re-
port will, therefore, be of great value to the
legislator and statistician as a reliable!work
of reference, covering details nowhere else to
be found. 1t would also be a most useful
book for general circulation, and especially SO
among classes in European nations from which
emigration to our country is chiefly drawn,
since it would not only enable the intending
emigrant to compare the general advantages
OF the United States with those of his own
country, but would indicate to him the partic.
ular State or section in which his own occu-
patton receives the most liberal remuneration.
In the preparation of this work Mr.. Young
has simply presented facts and figures, leaving
1t to the reader to draw such inferences as the
da'a before him seem to warrant. aI
Year: 1870

"HO was seen to pick up Wallet on Cross ST.,
w on the 18th Of june about 20 minutes past five
in the afternoon, will leave the same and the con-
tents at this office she will be literally rewarded and
no questions asked; if not she will be exposed as
she is known and can he raced. jy1dlw
Year: 1870

CURIOsITIEs OF BREATHING.-The
taller men are. other things being
equal, the more lungs they have, and
the greater number Of cubic inches of
air they take in at a single breath
It is thought that a mans lungs are
sound and well developed in proper
tion to his girth around the chest
yet observation shows that slim men,
as a rule, will run faster and further.
with less fatigue, having more wind
than stout men. If two persons are
taken in all respects alike, except that
one measures twelve inches more ar
ouud the chest than the other, then
the enc having the excess will not de-
liver more air at one full breath. by
mathematical measurement, than the
other. The more air a man receives
into his lungs in ordinary breathing,
the more healthy he is likely TO be,
because an important object is to re
move impurities from the blood. Each
breath is drawn pure into the lungs e;
on its outlet, going the next instant,
it is so impure, so perfectly destitute
of nourishment, that if rebreathed
without any admiXture Of pure atmos
! phere, the man would die. Hence.
one of the conditions necessary TO Sc
cure a high state of health is, that
the rooms in which we sleep should
be constantly receiving new supplies
of fresh air through open doors, win
dows or fire places. If a persons
lungs are not well developed, the
health will be imperfect, but the de-
vclopment may be increased several
inches in few months, by daily out
door runnings with the mouth closed.
beginning with twenty yards and back
at a time, increasing ten yards every
week until a hundred are gone over
thrice a day. A substitute for ladies
and persons in cities, is running up
stairs with the mouth closed, which
compels very deep Inspirations, in a
natural way, at the end of the journey.


All consumptive people are decIin-
ing each week is a witness to the in
ability to deliver as much air at a
single out breathing as the week be-
fore; hence the best way to keep the
fell disease at bay is to maintain lung
development. 1t is known that in
large towns, ten thousand feet above
the level of the sea. the deaths bv
consumption are ten times less than
in places nearly on a level with the
sea. Twenty-Five persons die of con-
sumption in the city of New York.
where only two persons die Of that
disease in the city of Mexico. All
know that consumption does not pre-
vail in hilly countries and in high
situations. One reason Of this is be.
cause there is more ascending cxer-
else, increasing deep breathing; be.
sides, the air being more rari6ed
larger quantities are instiuctively tax.
en- into the lungs to answer the re.
quirement Of the system, thus at every
breath keeping up a high develop
ment. Hence, the hills should be
sought by consunptivcs, not low, lat
situations.
Year: 1870

g Shot through the heart. Dead.
There was no more to be said
That was his epitaph. That was all,
Set down in the corporal's hasty scrawl
Of the wounded and missing. There You read
Merely-"ShOt through the heart. Dead.'
He was killed in the first attack,


When the Austrian centre was driven back.
You could have seen he was badly hurt
By the purple blood ON the scarlet shirt;
But he struggled on in some wonderous manner
Until he had seized on the Austrian banner,
But as soon as he seized it down he fell.
Yet he managed to drag it down as well,
And cen with the effort he was sped,
And tumbled, "Shot through the heart, Dead
The battle passed over the place where he lay,
Cold and white in the gray clay;


For foot to foot and hand to hand,
Though the Austrans made deadly stand
We pushed them back, we cut them down,
And planted our flag i'll the captured town!
He was an Englishman, so they said
volunteer with a shirt Of red,


Worn by thousand Garibaldi led.
Wei, lie was ''Shot through the heart. Dead
Lo! when we opened his shirt and vest,
We found a womans name on his breast
An Austrian's bullet had CHANGED TO hit
Just where the woman's was writ;
We noted the track of the fatal lead,
As he lay ''Shot through the heart. Dead
One of the first to perish was he
In the cause of Italian liberty


We buried him just outside the town,
Under the shades of the olive brown,
And wrote on the cross We placed at his head
English. Shot through the heart. Dead
Year: 1870

THREE Men KILLED BY 4 GRIz-
ZLY BEAR.-Three men whose names
are unknown, but who had been keep
ing a dairy on the San Benito ranch,
came to their death in a most horrible
manner. On one day last week, one
OF their cows strayed away and was
lost. On the next morning, before
breakfast, two of them started out to
take look for the missing animal
After travelling up the ravine for some
distance, they discovered the COW ly-
ing among the brush. Thinking she
was aslcep.they went up to start her
home; but it appears the COW had
been killed by grizzly, who was at
the time lying at her side. AS the
men approached, the bear leaped up
on the foremost one, and throwing him
to the ground, tore out MS entrals,and
then seizing the second, caught his
head in his mouth and bit it entirely
off, mangling it learfuliy. The bear
then resumed his position by the body
OF the dead COW. The man who was
first attacked did not die Immediately,
but had strength enough left to drag
himself a short distance from the
spot.


In the meantime, the man left at
the camp having prepared breakfast,
went out to call up the companions.
Finding their trail, he followed it un-
til he saw the COW lying in the bush
es, and thinking he would drive her
home, he approached the spot, when
the bear springing upon him instantly
killed him, mangling him in a most
horrible manner. The surviving vic
tim, who was lying in the bush at a
short distance from the scene, wit
messed his approach and death, but
was so terribly wounded that he was
unable to give any warning. The
bodies were found short time after
ward, and conveyed to the camp,
where the survivor died during the
night, after relating the affair as We
have stated above. The bear is the
same one which has been in that vicin.
10y for the last ten years, it being
known from its peculiar track, having
los. three of the toes from its feet
San Jose (Cal. Independent.
Year: 1870




Dom Piatt is astonished at finding
the daughter of his old-time washer.
woman at Saratoga. "And here she
was before me, pretty as painted
wagon, and faultless in her fashiona.
BILE attire, as if she had been born to
the situation. These instances picture
very effectually the delusion INDUCED
in by some, respecting what many are
pleased to call pure blood. Here
was the daughter of a washerwoman
as delicate, refined, and well dressed
as the daughter of Old Coupon, who
can count back two generations be
fore she hits mechanic"
Year: 1870

Also. connected with our Real Estate office we
have general claim and patent agency under
the supervision of the wel-known Thomas Tay-
lOr, late OF the ordnance department, who is
both scientific and practical mechanic, and well
acquainted in the different government depart
ments, especially in the War and Navy, Ord
Year: 1870

the second and third points named, viz, making
close limit OF legal tender and limiting the amount
Of ssue these coins may be kept from any possible
depreclation-say make the limit OF the former not
above two or three dollars In any payment, ana
the latter limited within the absolute requirements
OF the people. Under these restrictions the store
keeper would never find them accommodating on his
hands, on the contrary, the demand upon him would
require him TO pay them out as fast as received.
When profit is derived from the coinage II becomes
the positive duty OF Government 20 keep the cur
rency in good condition. England and Germany
no act upon this assumption althOughin in this coun-
try It has never been done in our silver coinage.
The public should not be annoyed, as In former
times with smooth, illegible pieces. TO avoid this
would not require rec0nage more than once In
twenty or thirty years. The advocates OF this coin
age argue that gold is the only unchangng standard
of value the world over, and that silver is
only used for the purposes OF change, or manufac-
turing and therefore no country, no matter what
her situation may he financially, should be without


currency in silver TO meet the requirements OF the
people for change. They also argue that there is
now and will continue to be- an ample product OF
silver from our own mines which had better be EN-
ployed at home than sent abroad and that what re-
mains OF the present legal silver colns being boarded
and lying idle could quickly be brought into use by
reconage at the new rate. Nearly all OF
our silver coin has been drawn OF TO
Canada, the West Indies, and South America,
or else converted into bars Of commerce in Europe,
so that we are in the best possible condition for
taking fresh start, with a practicable standard.
They also argue that the Introduction Of the new
coinage would pave the way to gradual and more
certain resumption OF gold payments by accuston-
ing the people to the daily use OF precious metal
currency thus establishing confidence, which is the
great element in the accomplishment OF the de-
sired end The views and arguments above men,
toned are presented that our readers may know
upon what grounds this important change in our
coinage is urged THE TELEGRAPHs views on the
subject were published some months since, on the
appearance OF able article on the subject pub


llshed in the Bankers Magazine The COINS, artlst
| cally considered are very beautiful, and reflect
| credit upon the office under whose supervision
they have been executed.
Year: 1870

The plan OF this coinage is briefly indicated in the
recent annual report Of the Director Of the Mint 1t
might interest our readers TO present 1t In do
tail, although II would be impracticable TO state
all the arguments urged by those In favor OF the
change in our silver coinage. The following its
main features:-


First To reduce the present weight


Second. To make close limit OF legaltender.


Third. To limit the amount OF issue.


1t is also proposed TO keep this coinage in good
condition by recalling the pieces when too much
worn defaced, and reissuing pieces OF full weight
In their stead, without loss to the depositor.


The advocates OF this measure claim that by this
change OF legal weight the Mint proceed at once
to supply the country with fractional currency OF
silver in place OF paper, without delaying for the
resumption OF gold payments. They also claim by
such reduction in weight, boarding and expectation
would be prevented, and that in the future the peo
pie would not be deprived by war, panic, or gold sus-
pension of their change, has been the three
times within the memory Of many. These silver
coins would be equally current whether gold were
at par with paper money, or at premium say OF
from 20 to % per cent their value for payments de-
pending statute and not the price OF bullion.
Our present silver coinage under the dollar, con-
sidered as bullion, is also below the gold value; yet
not enough keep them in circulation and out
the meltng-pot ana exporters hands. How much
the reduction should be is an open ques-
ton. These specimens given weigh respectively
1884, IT. and about 81 grains, which Is fournfths 40
OF the present standards while they are Of equal
purity. This last sentence is emphasized, as many
persons have been misled respecting the proposed
coinage by reading hearing that it was an attempt
to debGse our coinage. The standard 1neness
remains the at present; the standard weight
is reduced, was done by act Of Congress In 1883
To the eye the pieces look large as our present
silver COINS the difference in diameter being very
triniDg-n the half dollar Q) milllmetre, In the
quarter dollar one and one-half q1O mlllimetres,
and In the dime one ~ millimetre less in diameter
Small change is one OF the necessities OF
civilized life and nothing is so well adapted
to this use as silver. Fractional currency
In paper soon becomes dirty, ragged, and
worn out 80 that it has TO be called in every few
months to be reprinted No other country has such
q currency The convenience OF the people in pro-


curing the new coin would be complete. Instead OF


sending silver 10 obtain the COINS all that would be
necessary would be TO deposit greenbacks ct
| the Mint or al any agency designated by law,
and receive in return the silver change. The Mint
cannot indeed make ingets out OF paper, bat with
the paper 1t win manage TO replenish los stock o.
! bullion. nis claimed that pJ strict adherence Y
Year: 1870

AN ACT making an appropriation for building


an outlet for the main sewer on 1 street north


at its intersection with Rock Creek.


BE At enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
OF Common Council Of the City of Warrington, That
the sum of fourteen hendred and hfty-two and
hfty-one hundredth dollars be. and the same is
hereby. appropriated out of the funds OF the
First Ward for the construction of the outlet
and foundations OF street sewer at its intersec-
ton with Rock creek.


Approved, January 10, 1870.
Year: 1870

AN ACT making an appropriation to supply a


deficiency in the appropriation to grade and


gravel South B street, from Seventh street to


Eleventh street cast.


BE IL enacted by the Board Of Ald.ruen and Board
Of Common Council of the Cityof Wdskingtoa, That
the sum Of two hundred and seventy dollars be-
and the same is hereby, appropriated out Of the
Sixth Ward fund, to supply a deficiency in the
appropriation to grade and gravel South
street, from Seventh street to Eleventh street
east. lApproyed, January 10, 1870.
Year: 1870

Hero, then, is plain statement of facts,
from which it will be seen that the money in
vested in these bonds has averaged nine
per cent. in coin, or thirteen In currency,
clear Of all taxes, or quite double the rate
in coin on government securities before the
war. Notwithstanding which, these money
autocrats have the hardihood to demand
that the government shall repudiate the
plain letter and spirit Of the contract, BY
paying the principal Of tbe debt in gold !;
which, as will be seen BY tbe foregoing state
meat, will add to the expressions Of the
producing classes, who have borne the
burden aud heat Of the late conflict, $618,-
956,734, for which they neither have nor
will receive asy equivalent, and not one
dollar Of which they are either legally or
morally bound to pay. Il would be just as
dishonest and dishonorable for the American
people to permit the perpetration Of this
fraud as Il would be 10 openly repudiate the
whole national debt. The principal of tbs
bosas shosld b paid 10 lAwfal money, 90
cording TO contract, and in no other way.
Year: 1870

50 if no higher motives can be appealed to than
the hope Of sitting on jury, figuring in legisls-
tive assemblies, or occupying the Presidential
chair-sppesied to not in flights Of poetic fancy,
but IN sober reasoning, then We, conscious Of
other, higher aud conflicting aims, say to the
very Spirit Of the reform itself, even at the risk
Of being charged with personality" retro
SGt1HGs. For, since the one perfect Life was
lived mere on earth, self-suficient, which among
the old Greeks was word Of honor, has become
terlu Of reproach; and a self-seeking ambition
no longer enters into any right conception Of
true greatness.


But if there is any great good to come Of our
voting, if in this whole matter g the good with
the good l. at cross purposes" will not the good
on that side TO which the burden of proof be-
longs make haste to show Itself, For surely the
powers Of evil are not 30 weak that good men
aad women can afford TO waste their native or
acquired pugnacity on each other And a
change so radical as this must have in it, essen
tAl principles and legitimate results some de-
cided moral character. II it is not good, il
most oe bad no good man or woman ought TO
be unwilling 10 nave IL known as such, tnat We
may have done with it as soon as possible, sad
that forever And LEI no one think that our
strongest convictions are inconsistent with the
desire for light which we expressed in starring
When that light comes which shall -hos u- that
the objections against the present system are
Year: 1870

THREE Men DRowNED.-Three colored
men were drowned i'll the Mattaponi river
on Saturday evening. The circumstances
OF their death, as fer as we can learn
them, are as follows: The men we're on
their way from King and Queen Court
house, and attempted to cross the river at
Frayser's ferry in small skiff. The boat
was not only in u leaking condition, but
the weight Of the men was too great for it,
and 1t Bwamped in the middle of the stream,
taking all OF them down with it.
Year: 1870

Tue Rosebud CoNcERr.-Last night we
were greatly entertained at this pleasing
concert, which vas given in the Graee-Street
Baptist church. The choice and beautiful
selection of solos, duets, quartettes, and
choruses, were sweetly and beautifully rem
dcred by the hundred and fifty little
voices W no made the church fairly ring with
their melody.


Miss Laura Webster, as pianist, perform
ed her part to perfection, and seemed to
thrill the audience with the sweet touch
which she gave to the instrument. The
house was not 80 full as We should like to
have seen, but it could be considered good
one under the circumstances.
Year: 1870

TuE SECRET OF BRICK PoMERoY's Sue
cEss.--The late hour at which the Shockoe
Hill Division, Sons Of Temperance, ad-
journed on Monday evening prevented our
making any more than passing note OF
the fact of Mr.. Pomcroy's having address
ed the Division after the close of its bust
ness. His remarks were Of such an lnte-
resting character that We would not deem
slight sketch of them at all amiss. MIR.
Pomeroy appeared in the Division-room
after he had gotten through with his lee
ture at Grace-Strect Baptist church. He
excused himself from making any speech,
as he was very much fatigued, but said he
would merely make few remarks to them
concerning his experience as temperance
man.


at is with some pride, my friends" I"
said he, that point to myself as an ex-
ample of what temperance will do for a
man. The individual who stands before
YOU this evening started in New York a
poor boy, without dollar in his pocket and
without a friend in the world. I had a
rough road to travel. The printer boys
with whom worked were all good fellows,
and used to spend oil their money in whis-
kew, and because I would not treat them
7 was looked upon as 'milk-sop,' so to
speak, and they would have nothing to do
with me. had to leave. took to carry
ing trunks and bundles about the city,
and at night, when I would rest under the
trees in the Park, would look up at the
stars and wonder what all this thing meant.
I reasoned with myself, and concluded that
to be somebody must husband my strength
and resources for, thought /, if l make
dollar day and spend ninety cents of it in
whskey l will never get beyond the gutter.
I determined to be somebody-to have some
body to love and to cherish, and home
adorned with all that could make it cheer
full and comfortable. Imade up my mind,
therefore, to be a temperance man; and
from that day to this I have been So"


Brick" then went on, IN very plea
SAINT way, to relate his trials through life.
How he managed to get from a type.
founder in New York six hundred dollars
worth of printing material upon credit
his success being chiefly attributable to his
being O temperance man-and how he fall
ed on account of having unreliable men
about him, who, though generally talented,
we're given to drinking. He had to make
another start after being just able to pay
his debts. Finally, after making various
experiments, he discharged every one from
his employ who were not temperance men !;
Year: 1870

and now, in all Of his seven printing offices,
he did not have q man who drank. He
knew prosperous paper to fail because of
the intemperance of its editors. Seven of
it's editors had died in ten years of dele
rim treuenS.


He concluded by saying that he believed
that his success had been mainly due to his
temperance principles and his persever-
ance. Said he: " For the last ten years
have worked steadily for seventeen hours
per day. We're drinking man I could
not have done this. There are many edi-
tors who are far more brilliant than my
self, and there are many who can work
quicker than I but for steady work, earn
estness of purpose, and determination to
succeed and make myself somebody, there
are none whom l consider better than my
self. Continue, my friends, in the good
work in which you are engaged. Do not
think you are not doing good because you
cannot see what good is being done. You will
live to see the good of your efforts, and the
wives and children of the present genera
ton will live to bless the cause of tempe
rance"