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Year: 1872

Manifestations or patriotism prevailed through
out the nation yesterday. "The day we celebrate"
was made the most Of not only as national holi-
day, but also as the "red letter day. Of the year,
and oil the familiar modes by which Joy and glad
Dess make themselve sapparent were obtruded be-
tore all observers. The heated term that continued
TO make itself felt until a welcome cooling breeze
came along in the afternoon, subdued
the pleasure-seekers OF this city and had
the effect OF keeping thousands within their
homes. The comparative GOODNESS Of the after
noon beguiled many into the streets, the parks
or to the ferries. and to outdoor gatherings
generally sudden thunder storm between
four and five O'Clock had disastrous eject upon
these pedestrians and forced them to obtain in the
shortest possible time, temporary shelter. These,
however, were hut the minor incidents OF the day,
and were but as rpples upon the broad stream OF
toyfulncss that made itself heard and felt on
every hand. The heart Of the people was In
unison with the spirit OF liberty and the
sentiments Of patriotism that declared itself either
in the explosion OF torpedo thrown by the hand
OF child or in the studied and eoquenty delivered
Grafton Of the statesman had In them the ring of
the Immortal principles OF freedom. The tricks of
politicians and the heartburnngs OF envous place.
hunters found for one day, ut least period OF obli
viousness. The well-earned prize of the ma



dom OF foreign foe was too sacred
10 be tarnished by the polluted breath and
turmoil of faction fight and therefore the poll.
tcians Of either Presidential party laid aside their
combativcness and wore the olive branch of peace.
For nearly o century mas this country maintained
Its independence, and each anniversary day has
strengthened and ennobled the principles on which
that independence was founded. Every intelligent
American is constrained to admit, with Emerson
he looks over the arena of the strife OF politics.
shat


Foolish hands may mix and mar


Wise and sure the issues


At the meeting Of the Tammany Society this
thought was eloquently expounded by the Hon.
James Brooks, and the principle of the selfgovern
ment so strikingly manifest in the conduct of the
national affairs OF the American people was, with
Rll its apparently temporary evils the admiration
Of the civilized world. At the Boulevard
Club Mr. Perkins aroused the patriot
Ism OF his audience by reference to the
tact that the locality of the club ground that
was made classic by the historian OF the Revolu-
tiOn. Thus from sunrise to midnight the memory
Of the Fourth" was kept living force In the heart
and mind Of the young and the old Of the forty mil
Ions Of people OF this mighty land.
Year: 1872

One OF the most interesting features OF the days
observance was the parade Of the National Guard
In large force at an early hour Of the morning The
force detailed was the entire First DIVISION Major
General Shaler commanding


As early as halfpast six O'Clock the members of
The various commands began to assemble at their
respective armories, and, although the hour for
starting the division set Tor eight O'Clock, some
regiments had taken up the positions assigned
them as early as seven.


The troops were formed in close column Of com.
panies right In 'front.' with the head Of each COL
pmn resting on Broadway. the First brigade. Gen.
Year: 1872

his own EFFORTS, MI broad space in the domain or
letters or become "bright particular star"
In the councils OF the nation. Within less
than one century our country has Witnessed
an increase In knowledge, industry and wealth
such as no other nation ever beheld. Our agrtcul
tural products are 30 vast as to appear almost
fabulous. Our commerce Though vastly curtailed
with its keels and carries the rich products OF our
land to every quarter OF the civilized world. We
roads, stretching @ % out its It's arms rms Of steel
all over our vast continents while our tele-
graphs send their swift winged messages
into every city and village In our land; and even
the dark and mysterious caverns Of the ocean have
been made grand highway for thought. Time
will not permit me to do more than barely allude to
our free and unrestricted press-that great pal
ladium OF our liberties, which, wisely conducted,
plause) Nor can say more than single word in ref
erence to our public schools that are the pride and
glory OF every Intelligent mind and the brightest
jewel In our national diadem. (Applause.)
May the fiery bil0ws of war never again sweep
along the banks OF this noble river destroying the
proudest material monuments Of man. and soaring
with It's kissing flames the very face Of nature; but
may


Peace and order and beauty draw


Around their symbols OF light and law;
ana may this great Empire City be In the future
what 1t ever has been In the past-the first Of any
IN our land In art and arms In science, literature
and song.


Though the elements threatened in murmurs
loud and deep that o storm was on its way the
audience stayed until the close of the speech, when
2 general stampede to the house took place. In
the evening there was grand display OF fireworks,
under the direction OF Mr.. King.
Year: 1872

Many Of the friends Of Mr.. D. O'C. Townley, the
business manager Of the Grand Opera House,
whose sudden demise Is the source Of much regret,
are anxious to tender his family some substantial
token Of the respect In which ne was held. A
benefit has been talked OF, but this 10 discouraged
on the ground that benefits seldom result In
attaining the object for which they are given, and
subscription il believed to be the best method OF
procuring sum Of money which win be useful to
the stricken family


Chopin, the Polish musical celebrity, Is to have q
monument in his native town, warsaw. Prince
orlon Is leader of the project.


The Band Of the Gardc RcpubIquc, which took
part In the Jubilee services in Boston, have OBJ
tained leave from the French War Minister to give
a Grand Concert In aid OF the Boston 1rc victims ut
the Cirque Of the Champs Elysee.
Year: 1872

A Washington dispatch saws that the agent
Of the Cuban Republic and Others have waited
upon the Attorney General with the view OF
having the case Of this Cuban n1buster
was had on a snap Judgment, at Providence,
and now the parties desire 10 have the case
tried on its merits. The Attorney-General eX-
pressed himself as favorable 70 the Cuban
cause, but he said that in the present attitude
OF the government nothing could be done in
the matter
Year: 1872

DR. FRANKL1N's OFFER.-Dr. Frank lin made the following offer to 8 young man "Make," said he, ia full estimate of all you owe, and of all that is owing you. Reduce the same to a note. As fast as you can collect, pay over to those you owe; if you cannot collect, renew your note every year and get the best security you can. Go to business dilligent- ly; be very economical in all things :; discard all pride, be industrious, waste no idle moments; be faithful in your duty to God, by regular and hearty prayer, morning and evening attend to church and meeting regularly every Sunday ; and do unto all men as you would they should do unto you. Ifyou are too need V Tn circumstances to give to the poor. do whatever else may be in your power for them cheerfully, but if you can, always help the worthy poor and unfortunate. Pursue this course diligently and sincerely for seven years, and if you are not happy. comfortable and independent in your circumstances, come to me and will pay your debts." Young people, try it.
Year: 1872

A middle-aged man, late of El Dorado county, called at the law office of Quint < Hardy, in Montgomery Block, few days since, and anxiously inquired for Judge Quint. The Judge was not in, and the stranger was told to take seat He did so, btit seemed uneasy and rest less, glancing furtively around, jumping up and pacing the floor, and ever and anon eagerly examining something which was wrapped up in an old red handker- chief. The visitors conduct attracted the attention of those in the office, and one of the clerks inquired what was the matter. Taking the latter by the arm the excited stranger led him to corner of the room, and then with trembling hands unwrapped the old handkerchief and exclaimed, "I've got the biggest diamond in the world !' Exhibiting at the same time to the astonished gaze of the clerk, clean white piece of quartz about the size of hens egg. Just then Judge Quint came in, and the man seized upon him, exhibited his prize, and an nounced that it was worth five millions of dollars. He then said that numerous parties were following him around offer ing enormous sums for the diamond. He had concluded to sell it for five mil lions of dollars, and wanted Judge Quint to draw up the contract of sale and see that everything was all right. The lawyer evidently suspected that every thing was not all right, at least in the mind of his visitor, and after examining the imaginary prize, told him to call again next day. A Post reporter, hear ing of the affair, interviewed the Judge immediately. and learned from him that the haggard looking stranger was an old miner of El Dorado county; that he had come to this city on visit, and had been seized with the diamond fever His five million-dollar diamond was nothing more than piece of California quartz, but it had turned the poor fel- I lows head and threatened to lead him to lunatic asylum. Since then we have been informed that the man has returned home, still clutching his imaginary treasure and laboring under the delusion that he is a five-fold millionaire. e.-San Fra,aclsco Post.
Year: 1872

A SHAM FORTRESS AND A SHAM BATTLE. A correspondent says that the following fraud was practiced upon the Czar Alex ander, while yet Crown Prince. There was a certain fortress placed on the mil tary map of the Caucasus. The Grown Prince, on visiting the latter country, ex pressed to Prince Woronzof, the oom- manding general, his desire to visit said fortress. The general himself, who had never seen the fortress, addressed himself to the chief engineer, who informed him that the fortress existed only on the map. How to dissuade the Grown Prince from his notion to visit the mythical fort was not an easy task. The general resorted first to the strategy of frightening back the Grown Prince by the story of the fort being in the centre of very dangerous band of marauding Circassians; but, t,when this did not have the desired effect, he at last improvised a sham attack by division of his Russian soldiers turned into Circas- sians, and stationed on the imaginary route to the fort. The sham fight lasted for an hour or SO, at the end of which the Prince was congratulated by the con- manding general for his great bravery in the terrible fight. There were a great many sham deaths on both the Russian and Circassian side, and many were the decorations which the Emperor Nicholas, father of the Imperial Prince, distributed at the latter's recommendation, among officers and soldiers who took part in this expedition. Only some years afterward was the deception exposed through an officer who had fallen out with Genera, Woronzotf. The millions that had been drawn from the imperial treasury for the erection of fortress in the conquered country went into the pockets ot the topo. graphical chief engineer and his assistants I have the above from Russian and not Polish source, and from gentleman who was himself an officer in the party. Oi course it never has been published, fo1 the vigilant eye of the censor would never have permitted it.
Year: 1872

MUssE1s.-Mussels are found as na- tives, all over the world, their f; vorite haunts being estuaries, in which the fresh and salt waters are mixed to their rather epicurean taste; but cultivation has done much for the improvement of their flavor, particularly in France, where a great deal of attention has been paid to the matter. Stakes are placed near the mouth of an estuary, 50 that the ebb- ing and flowing of the tide shall alter nately submerge and expose the greater part of their length. On these the young mussels fasten themselves, and here they are allowed to remain for about twelve months. At the expira ton of this time they are removed and thrown on wicker shelves, SD placed that they will again he alternately submerged and exposed. Here they remain for & like length oi time after which they are thrown on other wicker shelves placed entirely above the water. Alter years residence here they are deemed ready for use and are taken directly to the market
Year: 1872

A Coop SToRY.-A thrasher tells this story: cold Schmidt likes to see folks that work for him get up early. So when we were thrashing there one fall, he had an alarm clock hung right over our bed. Charley West who did the driving on the machine last year, had never heard one before, and going to bed with no other light than that of the moon, neither of us took much note of our surroundings. The next morning about an hour before sunrise, the alarm went off rattle-te-smash, making noise enough to raise the whole eighborhood

 was lying awake at the time, but Char ley jumped out of bed like wild man, shouting Whoa! WhoaV WHoA!!H Then, as he began to comprehend the state of affairs, By George! Sam,' said he, T thought could see every cog fly

 Ing out of that old drive wheel "
Year: 1872

SAVAGE SNAKE.-The other day as 0 Mir. w. l.. Dunbar was at work in his field he suddenly came upon huge black snake, fully ten feet long, and be- fore he could step back the snake darted forward and viciously attacked him i; rapidly coiling about his right leg, mouth wide open. MT. Dunbar, after hard struggle, succeeded in kicking it from his leg with the left foot, when it in stantly coiled about that foot and leg, and tenaciously chung to it for some time, when Mir. Dunbar at length freed himself from his uncomfortable cus- toner. The snake thus foiled, erected its head and struck bee line for the woods, making a humming or blowing noise which could be heard for long distance. The attack was so sudden and unexpected that Mir. Dunbar was per fectly paralyzed and unable to move for some time after the snake left. He says his hair arose on end, and the cold sweat stood out all over him.
Year: 1872

We would not recommend the frequent or constant use of any medicine. It is important to take even good article judiciously. PAR SONS PURaATIvE PILLS are safe, prompt and reliable as laxative or cathartic.- Com.
Year: 1872

UNGovERNABLE rEMPER.-How true 1t is that Che that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh city," A failure in these respects recently occasioned a series of terrible tragedies in Gloucester county, Ill. A farmer named White who was not slow to anger, shot couple of hounds belonging to neighbor named Holt because they were running across his farm. Holt wanted White to pay for the dogs. White refused to pay for them, and threatened to shoot Holt. A short time aiterward as Holt was passing Whites place, a neighbor who was there asked hlm to stop and sec new thrashing ma- chine work. Holt climbed over the fence and went near the thrashlng machine ]; when White immediately assailcd him with pitchfork. Holt twisted the fork out of his hands, and then White mounted a horse, and rode off to brothers house to get a gun with which to shoot Holt, who meanwhile left the field and started on his way home. White soon rode back with gun loaded with six buckshot. and shot Holt dead in the road. Mrs. Holt, who was ill, on hearing the terrible news, gave a groan of horror and died; and her new born twins also died. On hearing of the fate of Mrs. Holt and her infants, the neighbors became wild with rage and ven- geance at White, who gave himself up to the sheriff of the county and begged hls protection. The sheriff tried to protect him but in vain. That same night more than two hundred citizens assailed the iall, broke ip the door with Jog, took White into the yard, and hung him to the limb of tree. Thus five lives were sacri- iced because men were not slow to anger, and did not rule their spirits.
Year: 1872

MuRMURING i was tirel of washing
dishes; was tired Of drudgcry lthad
always been so, and was dissatisfied. |
never sat down moment to read, that
Jamie didn't want a cake, or piece Of
paper to scribblc on, or a bit of soap to
make blubbers. I'D rather be in pris
on" | said one day, ethan TO have my
life teased out so, - as Jamie knocked
my elbow, when l was writing to a
friend


But morning came when | had one
plate less to wash one chair less to set
away by the wall in the dining room,
when Jamie's little crib was put away IN
to the garrct, and ithas never come down
since. | had been unusually fretlul and
disconnected with him that damp May
morning that he took the Group. Gloomy
weather gave me the headache, and had
less patience then than at any other
time By-and by he was singing in an
other room, 4" | want to be an angel
and presently rang out that metallic
cough. | never heard that hymn since
it did not cut me 10 the heart; for the
croup rings out with it. He grew worse
toward night, and when my husband
came home he went for the doctor AT
first he seemed to help him, it merged in
to inhammatory Group, and all was soon
over


Il ought to have been callel soonc',"
said the doctor


| have servant TO wash the dishes
now and, when visitor comes, can
sit down and entertain her without hay'
inc to work all the time. There is no
little boy worrying me to open his jack
knife, and there are no shavngs over the
floor The magazines are not soiled
with looking at the pictures, but stand
pyim and neat on the reading table, just
rs leave them,


Your carpet never looks dirty, say
weary.worn mothers to me.


"Oh, no, F" ] mutter to myself, there
are no little boots to dirty it now.


But my face is as weary as theirs
weary with sitting in my lonesome par
lor at twilight, weary with watching for
the little arms that used to twine around
my neck, for the curls that brushed
against my check, for the young laugh
which rang out with mine, rs we watch
ed the blazing fire, or made rabbits with
shadows on the waQ, waiting merriiy for
papa coming home. have the wealth
and ease that ! longed for but at what
price? And when see other mothers
with grown-up sons. driving to town or
church, and and my hair silvcrcd over
with grey, wished had murmurcd less.
The Appedl.
Year: 1872

rice, bat If there is substantial ground for
doing 80 aud believe there is, and il can
be made to appear according to Law, then, il
the people demand it, it will be my duty,
and will add, my pleasure, to contest it,
and shall do 30 at the instance of the peo-
Pile If, on The other hand, it is th opinion
of friends competent to judge IN such matters
that Sufficient proof OF frauds cannot be
made TO contest successfully. l will not at
tempt fruitless undertaking. | do not
wish to engage in an unavalliDg coDtrover-
sy, and am sure the people do not, but
have the most abundant Information TO sat
isfy me that the great body of the people
throughout the State who supported me
and those associated with me, desire thai
the contest shall be made, if sufficient proof
can bs Produced to make it successful
aud not otherwise. So if it turns out upon
| the examination now being made by ny
/ friends, through the Executive Commi.tees
that su bstsutiAl grounds for 9 contest can bt
established, | will contest the election and
vlndicsts the rights of the people, snd as
believe, tbe best interests of The State sno
country by so doing, to the utmost of ny
capacity, and TO the last extremity"
Year: 1872

RESTAURANT Having sold my billiard
table have opened a restaurant in the room
formerly occupied as billiard room, where
will keep everything usually found at an
oyster house and restaurant, ead ,hall bt
glad to see all who may favor me with q
call. FRANCIS WOOD.
Year: 1872

Rsnue's Pain-Kilhng Magic Oil is the
suress cure for Rheumatism in use 10 fact
it is good TO cure any kind of paiu or lame
ness, and it is cleAs and delicious to use
an works like charm"
Year: 1872

from land 5 end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uusimsly grave With bilious COMPLAINTS
there is but one truly great aud reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

How the House looks ut Senator Sumner >
proposition about the battle flags is shown in tie
snblolned resolution adopted bv that body on
the 10th instant:


WHEREAS, The national unity cannot fail
to be strengthened by the remembrance of the
services of tho'e who fought the battles of the
Union in the late war Of the rebellion; there
fore.


"REsoLvEp, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That, as the expires.
sion OF The sentiment Of Congress, no measures
should be taken towards removing from the
Army Register or the regimental colors Of the
United States the names Of the battles of the
rebillion.'


The jewel here is in the toads head. 1t
strengthens the national unity to commemorate
how one part Of the nation clicked" the other
TO be good friends with man you have poun
ded you must often remind him Of the weight Of
your stick.-WoRlp.
Year: 1872

Sunday School Superintendent out in
Alaska treated his entlre class to a sleigh ride


There were just forty one Of the cheruos, and
a six-horse sleigh. On the way home they
were beset by pock Of ferocious wolves. Cool
and collected in that hour OF fearful trial, the
heroic Superintendent saw at glance that he
must soon be over,aken. In an instant his
quick mind grasped The only chance of escape.
Seizlng the child that always sang 81 want to be
an angeln' two notes too bigb he flung it to the
rapacious horde 1t stayed their onward rush
for moment. Next came the urchin who
never brought any pennies for the beatben.-
And SO on swept the pursued and pnrsuers until
the last infant was exhausted. But the brave
fellow had economical his material nobly And
besides, whole Sunday-scloo slows of woIve,
perceptlblv. We have always noticed this In
ar othor moment the sleigh dashed into the VII
lage, and the grand, true hearted man knew e
was saved.
Year: 1872

Dr. Joseph 5. Lane. of sl5 State Street Cbicgo
was called In TO see case of Inflammation the Kidneys
that had been treated by our most eminent


saw from the symptoms that your NsuLERs ugRp B,r
TERRs was what 1t be it would be the hes,


cOuid prescribe did So and with the gratifying
results The patient had been to her room tor some
time but after few days the Bers she was able to be
about and is now doing her housework think verv
highly of preparation and intend TO use il
my practice"
Year: 1872

A MAN
Can find at the store of Jonas Wells
as well an assorted stock of goods, as
can he


FOUND
in the South, such as Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, etc. The Proprietor is not


DEAD
man, but alive to his own, and the in
terest of the public. Those wishing to
patronize him can do so, by calling


ON
him at his establishment, in the rear
of the Ice House, on


SECOND STREET,
where will be found az cheap stock
of geeds, as can be found


IN ALEXANDRIA.
Dec. 24-ly.