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Year: 1870

The Postmaster of New-York las had the


audacity to attempt the delivery Of letters
mailed through his Office TO The persons I'D
dressed, and, on the failure 10 find them ut
the address given. to report that failure 10
the persons sending the letters. For this
grave crime The World properly and pun
gently takes him to task tells him that bs
has been engaged in spying ont the ways OF
suspected men, rebukcs him for the desire
therein shown for personal OF partisan sue
cess, holds before his affrighted eyes the
example Of u British POstnaster-Cencral
driven from his Office for tanpering with phi
yate correspondence, and sOlemnly insists on an
investigation of the charges. 1t happens. in
deed. that the particular result OF this dan
gerous innovation by The POsma5ter OF the
city was of o character to offend Tho World,
for the letters concerning which 1T makes
complaint were addressed by the General
Committee Of the Republican party TO tire
registered voter, of the city. Over five thouSan
of them.were found 10 have no residence al
the places from which they bad registefed'
and, as it followed, no right to vote. Thc IN
cidental discovery of this, by tho report OF tho
Postmaster on the letters in question, IL wiih
proper severity declared by The World TO be
the use of the public money and public OIL
ces, intended to serve the whole people OF
New York. to promote tho interests OF o small
faction. We have never heard 1t called by
this name before, but now we know That 10
detect fraudulent voting is only TO preserve
the interests Of small faction. But the Post
master sent out also the circulars Of Mayor
Hall, on the other side. What was that,
Year: 1870

We printed yesterday a dispatch from our
Washington correspondent, making mention Of
. ruInor current at the capital, concerning the
alleged intention of Collector Murphy 20 tender
his resignation. Similar rumOrs were current


here. Immediately after tho untoward result Of
Year: 1870

New HAVEN. May 4.-Governor
English was inaugurated to day. His
message recommends a convention for
the revision of the State Constitution
in order to facilitate the operation OF
the Fifteenth Amendment, though he
expresses the belief it is claimed that
tho ratification by several States was
accomplished by chicanery and force.
1t is revolutionary, in that it COM
mits to the absolute control of the
General Government the right to
vote in every State. Still the forms
OF law have been complied with, and
it has been officially proclaimed as an
Interpretation or organic law. He
recommends that the Legislature ex-
press its opinion that a federal am
nesty of former political offenders
should be forthwith proclaimed.


The financial condition of the State
continues encouraging. Daring the
year the funded debt wss reduced
$4,000.
Year: 1870

TIE prettiest girl in Terro Haute
gets up every morning before break
fast, and works an hour in her flow
er beds. She has the bright bloom of
roses upon her cheeks, gets it where
the roses do, out of doors-not at the
drug store, nor from the doctor The
red upon the cheek is only oxygen in
it's prettiest form aud the garden Is
always full of it before breakfast.-T
III. Erpress.


The Express editor has drawn on
his Imagination or his scissors for tho
above paragraph which we have seen
frequently before. We will wager a
string of beans that he cannot give
us the name Of the pretty but myth
| ical girl.
Year: 1870

THE Evansville Courier prefers to
remain under the charge of libeliug
the character Of Union officers, than
to give us the array of evidence it
promised, in support Of its charge
that soldiers were arrested and pun
ished in that city, in the year 1864,
for wanting to vote the Democratic
ticket.-Indionapolis Journal.


How can the Courier present an ar
ray Of what is not in it's possession ?
Year: 1870

such is dyspepsia The stomach the brain too n'


mately allied for the to suffer without the otheF so


That dyspepsia and dependency nseparabe 1t may be
added too that irritation the stomach is almost inyaTi
ably accompanied by irritation of the temper


The invigorang and ranqulizng operation Of Hosteft
ters Bitters most powerfully developed Of india
gestion The first effect of this agreeable tonic pomoFi'
ing and encouraging mild glow pervades the SYSTEM the
chronic uneasness in the region of the stomach is lesene
and the nervous reenes which characezes the disease
is abated This improvement transient 1t is not sues
ceeded by the Ieurn of the old sypoms with superadded
oree as always the when unmedcated stimulan
are given for the complaint. Each to mpart
permanent accession of heahfu invigoration But this
not ALL The aperent and antbous properties of the pre-
paon are scarcely secondary in Importance to its tonic
virtues there is an overflow of bile the secretion is soon
brought within proper limits, and if the bileary organ ID
inert ana torpid Is toned and regulated The effect upon
the dchargng organs is equally saluary and in cases d
constipation the cahartiocton is just sufficient to produce
the desired result gradually and without pain The Btter
also promote healthy evaporation from the surface which is
particularly desirable at this season when sudden spells oi
raw unpleasant weather apt check the natural per-
spiraon and produce congestion of the liver coughs and
colds ihe best safeguard against all disease bodily rigor
and this the great Vegetable Restorative essentially pro-
notes noYl2-lps
Year: 1870

To BE ABoHsHED.-The State Board of Edu.
cation of New York have resolved to abolish the
rod from the Public Schools of that State. FL
gdro wants to know when the State Board of
California will be struck with similar volume
of good sense
Year: 1870

THE Yolo Mail says that two ladies have al
ready availed themselves of the opportunity of
entering upon course of study at the State
University-one from Sacramento and the other
from Marysvile
Year: 1870

YREKA papers say the stock in that county at
present is very poor, owing to the fact that the
grass is not as good common and that many
streams and springs have completely dried up
causing cattle to travel great distance for water.
The Union thinks many will perish before Spring
should the coming Winter prove to be a severe
one.
Year: 1870

A FINE THING FOR THE TEETH.-The fragrant
SozoDoNT has taken very prominent place
among the most approved dentrfces of the day.
It is a very popular article for the toilet, highly
recommended by all who have used it, as a beau
ti6er and preserver of the teeth, refreshing the
mouth, sweetening the breath, and arresting
the progress of decay.
Year: 1870

A Man Drives Horse and Cart Into the


Allegheny River, and Both AIau and Horse


are Drowned.


On Monday evening, man named William
John McCutcheon, who follows the occupation
of carter, drove his horse snd cart into the
Allegheny river, at Pittsburg, for the purpose of
watering his horse, and washing the mud off
his cart. A short distance from the bank the
horse was noticed to go down suddenly, either
falling or getting into deep water q The latter
seems to have been the case, for the cart soon
began to sink, and McCutcheon, who was seated
in it. fell off, and being caught in the current,
which was then swift and strong, was soon car.
made several vain endeavors to save himself,
rising once or twice entirely above the water,
but finally sinking exhausted and rising no more.


So sudden was the calamity that persons on
shore who witnessed 1t could not realize the
true Position OF affairs until the poor man had
drifted half way into the middle Of the stream
Darkness had now settled In most completely,
but as there was soft mellow light reflected
from the sky, McCutchen was discernible clutch
ing to a log and drifting rapidly down the river,
His cries for help were also heard, but none
could be extended him, and as 1t grew darker he
was lost sight of, though his voice was still heard
family above the echo of the raging waters.
Persons passing over the Mechanics street
bridge aver that they heard him passing under
the bridge,and 1t is supposed he still had hold of
the piece of drift wood on which he was first
seen TO take refuge when beingscarried out into
the stream. At all events that was the last seen
or heard of him, and IL is supposed, of course,
that he periehed.
Year: 1870

r'rA'r EEss.sf 81 s..a ss ssS s%. Sssr Of the


The Nashville Unton of January 10 has the
following


We yesterday gave an account Of the shocking
assassination Of Messrs. Granville and William
Pillow, near Leighton, in North Alabama. We
have since received fuller details from reliable
parties residing In the immediate vicinity, who
are fully cognizant of the facts, and whose
statements substantially corroborate our version
of the affair. The details are enough to sicken
the heart and curdle the blood Of humanity. On
last Sunday night Captain Granville A. Pillow
was sitting In his room, about 10 o'clock, read
ing, when some one knocked at his door. He
asked who 1t was, and the names of two OF the
neighboring boys were given. He arose and
opened the door, when shotgun was fred,
the load taking effect in his mouth and chin,
knocking out several of his teeth, and one shot
passing out behind the ear. They were buck
shot. He staggered, back and fell. He then
arose and ran TO q window In the rear OF the
house, jumped ont through window some feet
high, and ran to a neighbOrs house and told
what had happened. Some of the neighbors
were sent for. While exhausted, and in n dying
condition, he laid down, and soon became unable
to speak, from the wound in his moath. In
about two hours, after some of the neighbors
had gathered in, the assassins returned In
mask and stood around in the room for some
time. And suppoeing he was not dying rapidly
room, and then went to the bed and shot him In
the stomach, with the same gun, after delibe-
rately turning down the cover. They then went
out and told the men they could now go back.
When shot the last time, he simply groaned and
turned over on his face, and the struggle of life
was over. His brother, young man that was
staying with him, was missing, and could not be
found until Tuesday morning, when he was
found in a sink hole, about two miles from
La Grange. He had been hung, and then shot
six times with repeater, two of the balls taking
effect in the head, and four in the body. Either
one of the four wounds would have been fatal.
He was then cut down, leaving the leather strap
hole and thrown in. They were nephews of
General Pillow, and were in the Confederate
army. They were polite and affable gentlemen.
Of course there are many conjectures as to the
murderers and the cause of the foul deed, but
nothing definite is known. The community,
we learn, seems determined to unrayel the
mystery
Year: 1870

The weekly statement of the associated banks
OF New York, though continuing to show a loss
in legal tenders owing TO the process of forcing
redemptions on the country banks, is much mora
favorable than was expected by the street. al
though the changes are not of great moment.
There II total loss in reserve OF about two and
quarter millions, but as the liabilities are re-
duced million by the decrease i'm deposits the
loss IN the surplus over the legal IL Just
two millions. The discrepancy between tho
small loss IN specie and the heavy customs pay
ments of the week is not so readily accounted
for, unless upon the hypothesis that the decline
in gold has brought out great deal of coin here
tofore stored away up town and out Of town, and
which is now sold 10 realize the premium, fhs
specie finding its way over the counters OF the
bullion dealers and into bank. The banks ara
generous in loans, and have expanded the item
about a million and a half of dollars
Year: 1870

GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT.-Mr. McCrary
introduced in the House this morning bill to
create the Office of Government architect and
define the powers thereof which provides that
the President shall appoint such architect, By
and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
who shall hold his office four years,
and be under the general control and
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.
He shall he entitled to one assistant and the
same number Of clerks as now allowed to the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury. The
salary Is fixed at 50 800 per annum and travelling
expenses incurred in the discharge of his Official
duties. No public building shall be commenced
until the maximum cost of such building be fixed,
and the Architect shall then. prepare plans and
specifications as in his opinion the same can
be erected and completed for such sum; and ii
he shall prepare plans or specifications, knowing
that it will take n greater sum to execute them
than that fixed, he shall forfeit his Office, and
upon conviction pay fine of not less than 81 900
nor more than so 900. When the cost of any pub
lie building shall not be fixed by law, the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, Secretary Of the Interior,
and Postmaster General, or majority of them,
are authorized to fix and determine upon the
cost of the building. The offices Of Supervising
Architect of the Treasury and Assistant Archi-
tect Of the Capitol Extension and Commissioner
OF Public Buildings are abolished, and the
duties required OF them to be performed by the
Government Architect provided for by the bill.
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Year: 1870

MIssIssIPPI.-As soon as the President signs
the bill admitting Mississippi, General Sherman
will issue an order transferring the State to the
civil authorities. Mississippi heretofore has
been designated as the 4th Military District
but by the forthcoming order it will be added to
the Department of Louisiana, under command
of Brevet Major General Charles Fl. Smith, and
be portion of the Military Division of the
South, under command OF General Terry
Year: 1870

The House DISTRICT COMMITTEE will, it is
understood, select some of the bills before them
of general interest and which will be least likely
to elicit opposition, and bring them up for
action at the earliest moment. Among the first
bills to be pressed to a vote will be an act au-
thorzng the general Incorporation of cOmpa-
nies, &C., in the District, and bill providing
Police Court for the District. 1t is thought
these two bills, at least, can be pushed through
without trouble. The usury bill passed by the
Senate will probably be amended in the House
by legalizing ten per cent instead Of eight, on
special contracts.
Year: 1870

BROOKLYN owns the gifted Gaddis. The SuS
owns gifteI reporter, The did not know Il bad
such treasure until last night. The reporter IN
question visited the Methodist Church in Seventh
street lie went there 10 lind out something about
Coke lie gr5ptd his way do IN the side entrance
To he lecture room. lie found about 200 people
there. They singing on old Methodist hymn
Ia the el,p
Year: 1870

A Respectable Lady Becomes Insane and


Wnndcrs Away from Home with Her


Young Son.


From the Louisville Courier Journal, Sept. III


On Wednesday at noon there arrived in this city,
by the Nashville train, very genteellOoking lady
who stopped at the Willard Hotel and registered as
Mrs. Mary McMannus, Nashville. She remained at
the Willard until noon yesterday, when she left and
went to the Brilliant HOTEL at the Of Ninth
and Broadway, where she expected to remain for
the night train 10 leave for Nashville While at the
Brilliant the proprietor noticed that she acted In
strange manner, and that her conversation was
so conglomerated that no sense could be made
out OF anything she said. She had with her q
lad alone found her history. Ii appears that
she Is the wife OF worthy gentleman OF Nashville
who is a railroad contractor. and that few days
since she left home with the boy TO take him to a
Catholic school near BardstOwn. When she arrived
at BardstOwn Junction she changed her route and
came into the city, where from all appearance she
became partially insane. Judge J. Hop Price was
consulted about the woman and when ne 1nterrO-
gated her she told him about a party OF rude boys
who stoned her house and scared her away; after
she left the boys entered by the back way and
all the Jewelry she had, beside new SILK dress pat
tern that her husband mad recently given her. She
said she feared her house would be burned, as
there was a can or coal OIL in 1t, and that
she knew the boys would empty IL upon the flOor and
light It, she told Judge Price that she LETT home
with seventy dollars but when he counted her
money there was but about nineteen dollars in her
pOcketboOk. She was under the impression that
she was In Nashville all the time. The little boy,
prompt her. and, in childish innocence was unaware
OF her condition Judge Price, after kindly furnish
ing good supper summoned officer William Butler
TO take Mrs McMannus and the little boy back to
Nashville. Mrs. McMannus, though evidently insane,
very polite and friendly with all who conversed
with her. and showed the complete lady throughout.
Her condition was indeed deplorable one, and she
had the sympathes Of everybody VINO CHANGED 10 see
Year: 1870

WEDDING AT MIDNlGHT-QUICK DESPATCH
About eight O'Clock Thursday evening, as Esquire
BOggess In the act OF closing his abors for the
day. by locking the door OF his han OF justice, he
was assalled by female who demanded that he
should then and there iorthwithly issue warrant
upon her sworn complaint for the arrest OF citizen
or Broadrpple on a charge OF bastardy. The good


nature Squire readily asseDted, the warrant was


sworn out and placed In the hands OF constable


VINO happened 10 be present, for execution. Two
hours later the oficer returned with his prisoner


who formally admitted the truthfulness OF the
charge. The Squire gave both the defendant and
reatrix some healthy advice In witch he pictured
the more satisfactory enjoyment OF cOntented
welded life In preference to lifelong blasted repu
In the Pepitentary for the other HIS fatIery words
had the desired effect and the partics consented to
a marriage, the sooner the better. The constable
was despatched for the necessary license and on his
return, about midnight, the twain were made one,
ESQUIRE Boggcse officiating receiving In addition TO
the liberal fee or the groom hearty kiss from the
hElde,-I -IisQi0naD0iks UadJ Selsffatei. Eevi, IL,
Year: 1870

The following additional rules were proclaimed tu
she police force yesterday


Whenever member OF the force or duty shall
make an arrest in precinct other than that which
De is assigned TO duly, and The person or persons
arrested must according 10 law and the rules and
regulations OF the Board, nc detained temporarily
IN stauon house. he shall be taken TO-
received at, And detained in the station house
OF the precinct In which the arrest was made
unless the station house OF the officer making the
arrest is nearest TO the place Of arrest IN which case
The person or persons arrested shall be taken
station house OF tie precinct In which the officer
making the arrest Is assigned TO duty.


Members Of the force, while in the School OF In
struction and performing night patrol duty, shall
perform patrol duty during the first night tour and
not durSrg the second.
Year: 1870

Mary Ann Falkner, aged three years. OF No. ,34e
Second avenue, was run over yesterday by car Of
the Second avenue line and had two fingers cut or
by one OF the rear wheels passing over them. The
police eXonerate the driver from blame.
Year: 1870

DIR. CRANES last lecture will be given this
evening. II class can be formed in this city
we understand that the doctor will return here
and give full course of lectures. He will
leave town to morrow morning; meantime he
can be consulted at the Preble House
Year: 1870

ahG use OF machines for caucellng internal
revenue stamps is not imperative 1t may be
done with pen and ink. but if any machine is
used 1t must be one of those prescribed by the
Commissioner.
Year: 1870

The reason a room takes so long to
be warmed after fire has been KIM
died Is, that the air goes up 10 a
steady column from the mouth of the
register, sides OF the stove, or front Of
the crate, TO the ceiling of the room,
and from thence begins to distribute
itself downward, which, of course, is a
slow process. To expedite this, fake
4 palnl-leaf fan, shawl, a large towel,
or something similar, fan violently or
swing the shawl vigorously, thus COM
pelling the upper and lower strata of
air to unite, the hot upper to mix with
the cold lower. In this way the up
per portion, where the thermometer
would indicate 50, and the lower,
where it would 40, viii be compelled
to mix, aud one would be surprised to
witness how much sooner the apart
Iueut bacOInes cOmfOrtab Ole,
Year: 1870

New YORK, January "a special
dispatch from Montreal says that
Caldwell was discharged yesterday by
Judge Crunsal on the charge of muir
der, and before the warrant for his
arrest on other charges was served ne
made his escape. Immediately after
the announcement of his discharge
his counsel walked him out of the
court room and locked the door right
in the face Of the High Constable, Who
was on the point Of serving tue war
rant. The Consul General has offered
a reward for mis- arrest,
Year: 1870

To CuRE AND SMOKE BAcoN-At this
season of the year, all our farmers are
preparing to salt their hams and bacon,
so we propose to give them recipe where
by sailing and smoking can be done in
one short and simple process. Many of
our housewives are forced to depend upon
their neighbors for convenience to smoke
with. Those of us who own smoke-houses
know how difficult it is to smoke iust right.
By this process all trouble is avoided.
Take large sized buttcr-frllin, cask, or
barrel, according to the quantity of meat
you desire to smoke. Place it over fire
of corn-cobs with the corn on. Meat
smoked in this way is higher favored,
the corn seeming to produce a better taste
than cobs, or wood, or green wanuts.
Let the tub smoke from five to six hours
To one hundred pounds of meat take eight
pounds of salt, two pounds of coarse brown
sugar Cor three pints of molasses), and
two ounces of saltpotrc. Rub little fine
salt into the hams and shoulders, then put
the meat into the smoked tub, cover it
with cold water, turn in the salt, sugar,
and saltpctre, cover closely, and sit it in
a cool place where it will not freeze. II
scum rises on the brine, turn it off, scald
and add little more salt If desired to
keep through the summer, in the carly
spring smoke the tub three hours longer,
put back the meat and turn on the brine
when cold.


In a month after picking, the hams
will be ready to use. They can be kept
in the brine all summer, and if ham
is cut return it to the tub for further use


Beef and tongues can be kept in The
same manner, and thcro is no DANCE,
from insects In six or seven weeks tho
beefis picked and smoked enough to dry
This is the surest and most expeditions
way of sailing and smoking pork and beef
and if once tried will always be adopted
Hearth and Home.