smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

The defeated candidate for Senator In the Sixth
district currently reported about the city Hall
have fallen sick over the disastrous result OF the
election. The reporter OF the HERALD found him,
however at his residence In Second avenue, looking
very well In health and seeming almost cheerful In
spirits and manner. Mr.. Woltman explained,
after the usual salutatlons that his ndispositIon
was very slight and merely the consequence Of three
weeks incessant toll In canvassng his ward


''Have you heard anything about nght about
to be made by the old Aldermen for their seatsY'
"well, as havn't been down town, can't OF
course, know much about 1t. l have not seen any
OF my fellow members OF the Board. and cannot say
what they have determined, or may determine,
upon doing"


$50 far as you are personally concerned, do you
think that It was legal to have this late election for
Aldermen


al have no opinion OF my own upon that subject.
II were going to take any action about 1t should
be guided entirely by


GOOD LEGAL ADVICE.
I only know now. that we did not expect TO have
the election until last Monday week. We thought
that our terms would not expire till ~. Tn Q
Fowler case IN the Court OF Appeals called our at
tenton to the question: and we were then told that
even II our terms had not been legally prolonged by
the amendment to the charter, still the Mayor
alone had power to m the vacancies until 1872, and
OF course he would reappoint the old Board.o
"Would you join la any movement to retain your
seaLYn


"As 10 that, should be guided entirely by legal
advice. do not know anything Of such o move
ment at PRESENT.


What do you think Of Tuesdays political revolu-
tionY


$50 far as my defeat Is concerned. 1t was caused


THE rREAcHERy OF MEN
VINO had promised me their support Personally
never wished for the nomination Tor senator; IL





'sThere Is report that Tom Creamer onered you
SOS. ZOO to withdraw; Is that true ~


''Only In part There was never any specific
amount stated. Some weeks ago / went Down to
Mr.. Creamers private once in Nassau street, al his
request, and had O consultation with him about the
senatorship He wished me TO take II, and said his
friends would give me their support. did not at
rst consent TO accept IT, but finally agreed to do so.
! was nominated and shortly after Mr.. Dreamer
wanted me TO witndraw.n


''In whose iavorf"


'Ihere was no name mentioned. As an induce.
ment to do SO Mr.. Creamer


OFFERED NE AN OFFICE
which would have been much more valuable to me,
and OF which he had the disposal. This 0ffice
could have had on the day after withdrawal. When
declined this they said that they would privately
give me q handsome lnducement II did not wish 70
put myself In the position OF having publicly wiin-
drawn from the canvass for the sake OF an office.
although no specinc amount was named. declined
these offers. IL is altogether false that Mr.. Loew
made me his favonte candidate for the Senatorship
On Inc contrary, he supported another man II my
Wafd Tor the position, and only reluctantly con.
senleu 70 let me be nominated
Year: 1871

was finally quelled by spontaneous
gathering and arming of citizens who
found their own wits after the Mayor
had qnite lost his; and before this tardy
show Of fight the mob vanished.
Year: 1871

So dense is the smoke from the burn
ing forests Of Michigan and Wisconsin,
which covers Lake Huron and Lake Su-
perior that the steamer Arctic, the crack
vessel of the upper lake trade, on her
last trip down, was lfteen hours in find
ing Marquette after she was of that
har6or by clock aud compass. Such
thick darkness did the smoke establish,
that the steamers lamps were kept
burning all day the same as at night.
Year: 1871

The following is the correspondence be-
tween President Grant and Murphy on
the resignation of the litter a. collector Of
the Port Of New-York:


Custom.House, n y, Collec or's Office, }


November is, 1871.
To tie President


/ hereby tender my resignation of tho
office of Collector Of the Port of New
York, TO take effect upon the appointment
of my successor. You are aware that
during the period l have held this
important trust, and becsuse have held
it, / have been subjected TO persecutions
which, for persistent misreprsseasasso
and unrelenting vindictiveness, have for
tunately but fiw parelels In the histo-
ry Of political strife. Throughout
this somewhat trying ordeal have been
sustained however, by the consciousness of
my own rectitude and by the fact that
during my Official term | have enjoyed
unin,erruptedly and still retain your
confidence, undininisbed by the
vituperation of my accusers. For the
manner in which the duties of the
office have been performed, l take
pleasure in referring to the judgement Of
my official superior, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and to the figures Of
the record at the Treasury Depart
mcnt, which show how the
revenue has been collected and
with what diminished percentage
of cost. Unless your attention has been
called to this record l beg you will refer
to it, Groundless n the Wpersions cast
on me are, and as fully as they have been
refuted before more than one tribunal,
an conscious that my continuance in Office
will be made the pretext and occasion for
assaults calculated to njure you and the
republican party; and rather than incur
such hazard would relinqush my posi-
ton, even had it been coveted, which you
know it was not. When appointed be-
lieved could render service by accepting
the place. Now / believe / can render
service by resigning it, and ! gladly en-
brace the opportunity. In severing my
official relations with the government,
under these circumstances, may also
properly refer to the gratifying result Of
the recent election in this state, which
leaves the control Of its affairs substantially
in the hands of that great party Of pro-
gress and reform, Of which you are the
acknowledged head, and ;or the success Of
which it will be ever my pride and duty
to labor.


With high respect your obedient servant,


THOMAS MURPHY.
Year: 1871

MosT all our California exchanges arc jubilant over the appointment of General Crook to the command Of this Depaptmcnt. The General will spTl Tor the Territory about the first of next month. General Stoneman is catching It on every hand, e... .....t .-.a - "
Year: 1871

A gentleman advertised for boy
to assist him In the Office, and near
ly fifty applicants presented them
selves to him. Out Of the whole
number, he, In short time, select
ed one and dismissed the rest


"I should like to know" said a
friend on what ground you selected
that boy who had not single recon.
mendation."


"You are mistaken" said the gen.
tleman she had q great many. He
wiped his feet wher he came In, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful. He gave up his
seat instantly to that lame old man,
showing that he was kind and
thoughtful. He took Off his cap
when he came In, and answered smy
questions promptly and respectfully
showing he was polite and gentle.
manly. He picked up the book
which had purposely laid upon the
floor, and replaced It on the table;
while all the rest stepped over IL or
showed 1t aside, and he waited quiet
ly for his turn, instead of pushing
and crowding, showing that he was
honest and orderly. Whom I talked
with him / noticed that his clothes
were carefully brushed, his hair In
nice order. and his teeth as white as
milk; and when he wrote his name,
/ noticed that his finger nails were
clean. instead of being tipped with
jet, like that handsome little fellows
In the blue jacket. Don't call those
things letters of recommendation ?
/ can tell more about a boy by using
my eyes ten minutes than all the
fine letters he can bring me.n
Year: 1871

This Ia o very common rotation,
but unless care Is taken to thorough.
ly eradicate the oats self sown dur
ing the harvest, there Ii great danger
Of serious injury to the wheat. One
plowingiwill not do this; two at least
are necessary. Three plowings we
are certain will pay. Part of Geld
that we plowed three times gave as
at least one-third more wheat, and
not blade OF oats was to be seen !:
but where two plowings only were
given on the remainder OF the field,
the oats were thick enough TO inter
fere with the wheat. Therefore our
practice has been to give three plow-
ings whenever it was possible. even
though IL deferred the sowing o week
or ten days later. Wheat will do
well s0wn after the 10th OF Septem-
Der, but 1t should not 70 later than
the Goth. We would rather have IL
In the ground before the middle OF
the month, believing that the more
roots the plant is able to throw out,
the better the chance Of tilIing In the
spring. Hearth and Home.
Year: 1871


Z WONDERS will never cease. Good
news comes from Ohio that salt wells


have been discovered In the old and
supposed-to-b be- finished Village OF
Bradenburg, that not only furnish 4


large supply Of brine, but also gas.


more than sufficient TO boil down the
brine, and light up the town, while
the boiling progresses. W :
Salt is being produced there at Q
cost OF 80 cents per barrel. AZ that
rate the new Salt works can almost
compete with Sunshine, ct Turks
Ialand, and most certainly can 60
cCmpete for the supply OF this region
when transportation ID taken int0
the account. We only hope the
brine may mover run dry, or the gas
give out.-Exchdnge.
Year: 1871




THE other day New Orleans de-
tective arrested man on suspicion
of having stolen u diamond pin. -
Being hard pressed, the thief owned
up, and surrendered tue jewel to
the officer, who placed il ia his shirt
bosom. On the way to The lock-up,
the officer aud prisoner got on board
horse ear, aud on doing so the for
mer was considerably jostled by
crowd on the platform. Just then
the prisoner whispered In his car


Look out, captain, that was n
thief who passed you just now"


The officer glanced hurriedly on
his shirt front. The pin was gone
He sprang from the car and started
In pursuit of the imaginary thief
IL Is needless to say he was not 10 be
found; and when he returned his
former prisoner was missing Also
The next day the vigilant detective
had his already over-wrought feel
ing lacerated anew by the receipt OF u
pencil line saying:


Captain, l am gone; take the
pin with me IL was too nice TO give
up.n
Year: 1871

A New York paper strongly advo-
Gates an increase of the President's
salary to 100000 q year. AS the
amount now paid Is notoriously in
sufficient to meet the expenses of a
President who attempts to live In a
style which the official and fashions
able world would consider appropri-
ate. The best way would be either
to raise the salary to point sufficient
to cover all contingencies, or to abol-
ish II altogether, and let the incum.
bent of the Office take the honor for
his nav.
Year: 1871

THE Independence bulletin chooses
to discuss the Senatorial question by
Juggling In personal abuse. We are
not an admirer Of such tactics,
neither do we propose to use them
II that is the kind OF warfare Alli>
sons friends propose to carry him
through with, he will doubtless (?)
be elected.
Year: 1871

Judge Brigham, the horse between
whom and Tommy Jefferson there is
talk OF q 1000 match, Is said not to
have showed any opposition to trot
fast until he was one day frightened
by the whistle of factory at Fall
River. Mr.. Greene had been ex-
perimenting with him and had
about lost patience, and arrived at
the conclusion that he would never
make trotter, when the unearthly
shrek Of the steam whistle frlghten-
ed the horse iRto new existence -
He showed In monment. that he
could trot, and since then he has
taken rank among the great flyers of
the land. a ...
Year: 1871

The farmers of Canada seem TO he
driven to their wits ends this year ia
trying to find laborers who are will
Ing TO assist them In gathering the
crops. In some instances they have
offered to share the profits, but so far
have been unable To induce men TO
leave the towns. Last week farmer
went to large clearinghouse in OF
tawa, and declared that he would pay
two dollars per day and board to any
number of men who would 20 To
work on his farm. Two only accept
ed the offer, aud they did not remain
longer than two days, when they
grew tired of country life and dis
charged themselves. We have a
great many men I'm this city at the
present time who would be glad
enough to find employment for the
season, IL they could procure the
means OF transportation to Canada,
or elsewhere.-Nep York Times.
Year: 1871

NEVER In the political history OF
parties In this country have the signs
OF the breaking up Of the dominant
power been more clearly marked
than at the present time. Dauen-
port Democrat.


The Democrat made this startling
discovery before the elections IN
Maine. California and Wyoming
were heard from.
Year: 1871




WHAT IL the reason newspaper
men can't stick to the truth? Read
this morsel, and II any Of you be-
lieve it, let me have your address. 1t
Is taken from an exchange: "There
Is man out In Oregon who has q
mule. A few days ago lac was driv-
ing the animal across the prairie,
when it suddenly stopped. The
man left his wagon and attempted
to induce that mule to move on, but
without success. He beat IL, he
coaxed it, aud he cursed it, but II re-
fused to bulge. He tied fire crackers
to Its tail aud exploded them, but
the mule turned Its head In sa Lam
sort of way, examined the fire
works, and calmly wlnked at the
man. Then the man thought per-
haps the mule had forgotten some
thing and wanted to go back, and 80
he tried to turn him around, but the
mule expressed firm determination
not to go home. The man became
desperate, and thought he would
build n fire under the mule; but as
fast as he would kindle it, the mule,
standing firm upon three legs, reach
ed over with the other leg and kick
ed the flames out. Then he tore his
hair and swore-the man did--and
rushed to the wagon and got twelve
pounds of gunpowder, and he dug a
hole under that mule and built a
mine. Then he covered up the
charge and laid slow match. and
stood off piece while he lit it.
There was a rumble, roar, then a
terrible explosion: and, amid the
cloud Of dust and upheaved rocks,
the mule was observed to fling its
hind legs In the air, and to support
itself upon its fore feet I'm that posi-
tion until the blast was over, when IL
quickly assumed its old attitude, and
a gentle smile passed over its features
as 1t perceived its master lying down
groanipg, and eursing the day ON
which he was born. IL was of no
use. The man went home.i
Year: 1871

There is not thought that is not strik-
ing blow; there is not an impulse that
is not doing mason work there is not q
passion thrust this way or that way that is
not workman's thrust. The imagina-
tion in all directions is building. You
think that you are throwing out the net
for game; you think that you are laying
plans for accomplishment; but back Of
all the conscious work that is going on in
you, back of your visible attainments,
there is another work going on. There
are as many master-workmen in you as
there are separate faculties; and there
are as many blows being struck as there
are separate acts of emotion. And this
work is going on perpetually. Every
single day their myriad forces are build
ing, building, building. Here is great
structure going up, point by point, story
by story, although you are not conscious
of it. 1t is building of character. 1t is
u building that is to stand. And the
word of inspiration warns you to take heed
how you build it; to see to it that you
have a foundation that shall endure; to
make sure that you are building on it.
not for the hour in which you live, but
for the hour of revelation, that hour of
testing. when that which hath been done
shall be brought out, and you shall be
seen Just as you are.-Beccher.
Year: 1871

No one denies that it is wise to make
provisions for old age, but we are not all
agreed as to the kind of provisions it is
best to lay in. Certainly we shall want
little money, for a destitute old man is
indeed sorry sight; yes, save by all
means. But an old man needs just that
particular kind of strength which young
men are apt to waste. Many a foolish
young fellow will throw away on holiday
a certain amount of nervous energy which
he will never feel the want of until he is
seventy, and then how much he will want
it! 1t is curious, but true. that bottle
of champagne at twenty will intensity the
rheumatism at three-score.


1t is fact. that everlasting the eyes
at fourteen may necessitate the aid OF
spectacles at forty instead of sixty. We
advise our young readers to be saving of
health for their old age, for the maxim
holds good in regard to health as well az
money "Waste not, want not. IL Is
the greatest mistake to suppose that vio-
lation of the laws of health can escape its
penalty. Nature forgives no sin, no er-
ror; she lets off the offender for fifty
years sometimes, but she catches him at
last, and inficts the punishment just when
and where. and just how he feels it most.
Save up for Old Age, but save knowledge
save the recollectioLs of good and noble
deeds. innocent pleasures and pure
thoughts save friends. save love. Save
rich stores of that kind of wealth which
time cannot diminish nor death take away.
-Rural Neu Yorker. 4se
Year: 1871

The evidence before the Coroner's jury
showed that when Nelson came out with
the gun, Clanton had not drawn his wea-
pom, but was evidently waiting fer Nelson
to take his place and give him some chance
before shooting.


This evidence bears upon itself sufi-
cient comments. There is nothing we
could say half as severe as the plain facts
sworn to by the witnesses. Nelson had
been drinking freely during the day, and
was very much under the influence OF
liauor at the time of the murder.
Year: 1871

ESOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF OUR NUMEROUS


uptown patrons we have opened branch onlce a 348
Broadway corner street for receiving advertise
inents and subscription for the NEW YORK HERALD with
out extra charge This only authorized branch Office
in this city, Open from A. NJ I'LL p M every day In the
year
Year: 1871

U,OR THE ACCOMMODATION OF OUR NUMEROUS
uptown patrons have opened Branch Office at ,24
broadway street for receiving advertise
without extra charge This is the only authorized branch
this city Open from A. till p NJ. every day IL
Year: 1871

,-s pprSrNT CONpITIoN-uow THE PROPHEsIES


u,vr REsUITFp-THE FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.


1oxpox. Feb. es-Fourteen months have scarcely
nassed since The night when the inaugural hotiila
i,, moored round the Imperial yacht the Aigle on
tbo waters Of the Bitter Lakes. Looking from the
deck of the vessel on which the present writer was


embarked over the broad eNpanse Of that strange in
land sea listening to the stories of fellow passengers
who had ridden not year before over the desert
which Law fathoms deep above the surface of this
artificial lake recalling the incidents of the gorgeous
pageant upon tie concluding stage of which we had
lust entered il was impossible but that to the writer's
mind as probably to that of ninety-nlne out OF a
hundred of those who were making the same jour
nev. the thought should suggest itself that the
whole scene was the production of one of the
desert "mirages,' and would vanish suddenly into
the air.


Often since then the same thought has REQUIRED to
the writer's mind. The Suez Canal was so COM
pletely the work of Imperial France; its inaugura
ton was so identified with the Empress of the
French its future was associated with the EN-
pire that according 10 all dramatic fitness the shift
ing sands of the desert should have drifted into the
Canal-bed with the downfall of the NapoleOnic
regime. As a matter Of fact the Canal was quite as
much political a commercial enterprise and the
complete absorption of public attention in Europe
on the vicsSitudes OF the Franco German war has
for the hour destroyed all political interest in this
extraordinary enterprise. 1t is possible, therefore,
that for the first time in its eventful history the
Canal may be considered simply and solely In ITS
true character of a commercial undertaking. 1t has
now been in full working order upward OF year,
and without entering on minute details 1t Is possible
to take general survey of its prospects and POSI-
tiOn. For the engineering success of tue Canal was
establish ID as soon as the Aigle had passed from
the Mediterranean to the Red Sea- Even after
the transit had been successfully accomplished,
there were not wanting many competent judges to
declare that practically, this new highway between
East and West would not be employed by merchant
vessels; that so many delays. difficulties, stOppages,
and costs would be Involved in the passage through
the canal that the trade with India would still be
conducted either by the Cape or by the Overland
route via Alexandria. The result has so far dis
proved The Canal has never been
seriously obstructed in any way since its opening
No accident has yet befallen any vessel during
the transit from sea to sea and the of trade
so far as steamships are cOncemed-is rapidly
diverted into the Port Said Suez route. As proof
of this will take the first copy of The Times which
happens to fall under the writer's handthat of the
9th of February, 1871. We find, amid the shipping
advertisements that the following steamers are an
nounced as about to sail from England for the East
,io L. fbo of
Year: 1871

LIST or MURDERS-PARTICULARS OF oUIkAOE9'


JACKSON, Miss, March 24.-It is perhaps be-
coming evident the public that, until within the last
few weeks they have known comparatively nothing OF
the actual state OF affairs in Mississippi shall en-
deavor today give fair statement OF the condition OF
Mississippi during Gov. AlcOm's administration. lie
himself remarked after his inauguration that the
people of the State were then peaceful than be had
ever known them be- and the party that raised him to
power was the organized and composed OF the best
material of the Republican party Of the South How he
has the peace and promoted the interests OF his
party facts will best determine and these am prepared
to adduce.


The Revised Code Of Mississippi provides, page 1So
Art l5O that when inquest shall be held upon the
body OF any person who has died by the violence OF an
other the cost of such inquest shall be paid from the
Treasury OF the State" Thus it will be seen that the
State only pays the expenses OF the nquests the
bodies OF murdered persons. have obtained lst OF
the murders shown officially by the book OF te STATE
Auditor since the commencement OF Governor AIcOfh
administration which give "a follows:
Year: 1871

SIR Why is it that the Census Marshals do
not receive their payl Who is to blame 7 We have
worked, and work have been accepted think it
is time that should receive compensation. 1t is
ten months since commenced taking the census
and We not paid yet There are some Assistant Mar
shals who have not received single cent. Some OF
very much In want OF the money due US and Con-
gress voted OF so per cent and also mado an
appropriation. cannot any reason why should
be compelled to wait long. With In the country
the first payment barely suced to pay the expenses
CURED whilo taking the doubt il tho big guns
In the Census Bureau In want OF money we
Travelled In all kinds OF weather and worked get
the work done In time, are compelled TO await the
pleasure OF somebody who has enough and plenty aud
where IL Ia certain that the claims for these services
are To large extent already sold 10 "brokers who buy
thcm at heavy discount. An ASSISTANT MARslAL.


oxford Depot. N. L., March "a, 1871.
Year: 1871

WHAT GERMANY MAY DEMAND IN THE LON
BON CoNFERENoE.-Prussia will evidently
adopt bold and determined course and
maintain high hand in the London Confer
ence A Berlin newspaper already advises
king Williams government to see that the
blenipotentiaries do not travel away from the
BLACK Sea navigation question and attempt to
enforce peace between Prussia and France.
This must not be permitted, at least without
the cession of Alsace and Lorraine. With
Ahis bonus conceded the case may appear In
INHERENT light in Berlin.