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Year: 1871

The Herald and Its Religious Coniem-


The efforts of the HERALD in disseminating
valuable religious information is becoming
more and more appreciated by the religious
press of the country. AS an evidence Of this
we transfer from the columns of our young and
vigorous religious contemporary, the Golden
Age, the following very pretty notice.
Like man who once week dresses In his sun
day best and goes to church. the NEW YORK HERALD
arrays itself every sunday morning In extra
white sheet, costing an additional penny a pound
and, in this nne TRIM pays Its devOut respects TO
the religious press. The HERALD, In this way, has
lately caused great excitement among this class
OF Commissioning their heavy-laden leaves into a
sudden dap and nutter as OF hens' wings under a
hawk'seye. The HERALD decides the orthodoxy of
one journal and the heter0dexy OF another. 1t
metes out its praise or blame as II 1t were the POt
fex MaXfmuS OF the whole race 0f religious scrbeS
Its Sunday morning mood Is SO oracular plous and
sweet-mlnded that we invariably read this particu
lar issue as an antidote against the more secular
character OF the professedly religious press. The
HERALD shows so much enterprise as religious
journal that we almost wish 1t would assume also
the character OF secular sheet. So long II con-
tinues to be devoted to the religious edcation or
mankind the Golden AGE desires remembrance In
It's Sunday morning prayers.


You shall have them, brother Of the Golden
Age, SO long as you keep yourself right upon
TcCOTu VI righteousness duu CUuIluue W
tread the pathways Of truth and morality


Our worthy friend Of the Egangelist is also
appreciative, as will be seen by the following,
which he gives under the heading Of s'Prase
from a New Quarter -


The NEW YORK HERALD which OF late has given


weekly review OF the religious press speaks OF the
Evangelist as always chaste and elegant in its ex-
presslons, IS beautiful In typography" We are
glad IL we have done anything to command respect
even If 1t be nothing more than to keep our clean
rian bitterness. We have very decided opinions,
yet find IL possible to hold and TO maintain them
with perfect courtesy to Others without doing ylo-
ience to truth or charity.


1t is pleasant to chronicle these friendly
words from such respectable and pious
sources. We trust the EyangeIist may long
keep its ''clean white pages unsullied by cant
or rant That is the way to make good
paper, religious or secular. The HERALD is
inspired by these kindly greetings to push on in
its congenial mission Of sending forth pregnant
fruits for the consideration of thoughtful peo-
pie of all sects and denominations. To-mor-
row the HERALD will contain its usual compre
hensive reports of the principal sermons
delivered by our distinguished divines all over
the city and suburbs, as well as in places
more remote. Let pety thrive.
Year: 1871

ROME REMAINS AGITATED by the conse-
suences of the conflicting authority which
exists between the lay power of the King Of
Italy and the sovereignty of the Pope. The
trouble and scandal which have been expc-
rienced in the streets Of the city have been
carried to the very sanctuary Of the church,
as will be seen by our cable telegram from
the Holy Centre to- day.
Year: 1871

London Correspondence n. Y. World.I


regret to say that the health Of the
Queen is in a more than usually critical
condition, and that very grave apprehen-
sions are entertained concerning her.
She has been overwhelmed with hard
work during the session Of Parliament
which closes tomorrow; and while she
was suffering from this she was greatly
agitated and distressed, first by the at
tacks made upon her in the Times, in
the House Of Commons, and 10 the Lords,
by Lord 0ranmore; and secondly, BY
the late unhappy occurrences IN Dublin.
These produced very disastrous effect
upon the nervous system OF her Majesty
Year: 1871

A French philosopher laid down three
rules for attainment Of happiness. The
first was occupation; the second, occu1
patton; and the third and last was still
OCCUPATION. 1t develops your mental
and physical powers. You were created
for it. Brain and Judgment, sinew and
muscle, bone and blood, were all given
you to be thus used Unused, they rust
and wither, and shrivel, and decay
Brought into active, healthful exercise
they bring happiness to You of which the
idle, listless man knows not Even the
sleep of the toiler has joy and rest that
others can imagine but never realize.


Establish hours Of rest and relaxation.
The hardest worker welcomes the blessed
day of rest, interleaved amongst the
seven days of the week. This, at least,
the law allows him to command for his
own; and the happy tendency of our
times is to give him other hours Of rest
besides, to enjoy with the loved ones at
home. But those who work with the
mind, as well as the body, should have
even more hours of rest and relaxation
with their family, embarrassed by the
wearing business tolls Of life free from
its corroding and cankering cares, and
dedicated to happiness and recuperation,
Visiting recently one Of the busiest men
in the United States, found that he had
laid down as the law of his daily life
that when he turned his back on his
office, he left all its thousand details
behind him till the morrow shut out
absolutely his multiplied business cares
when he closed the door Of his dwelling;
and there, in the fullnessof enjoyment
with his family, renewed his youth daily
by mingling with the amusements of the
household. To such, life has daily
zest never realized by him who carries
his business, at home as well as his
oounting-room, like a clanking chain,
always hanging upon his limbs.- -Schuy-
Ter Colfdr an the Independent
Year: 1871

"


w uel Rowley's consent to pay my ad-
dresses to his ward, knew it was all over
with me. felt that it was all over direct
ly. l was down into the library where
Samuel Rowley sat before the fire, toasting
his equity feet, and reading his Times news
paper felt it was so completely all over
with me that l would very gladly have
backed myself out of the room without en-
tering into any particulars as to the object
OF my visit. l would have cheerfully in
formed him that was an agent for Boshi-
ter's hair-restorer, and had called with n
sample, which might be returned if not ap-
proved after one days rubbing. But he
knew me, and knew him. He understood
perfectly well why had solicited the honor
of an interview with him at 12 o'clock a.
m. he was sharp old gentleman who had
his eyes upon me for some time, and was
not to be imposed upon,


He said, "Take seat, Mr.-, 1
forget your name;' and then he fumbled
with his glasses and referred to my polite
epistle, which lay on the table near him.


took seat and nursed my hat. l per-
spired little. had tremulous motion
OF my knees come on, which made me look
ridiculous. waited for him to begin, but
he did not. l began myself, after one or
two secret encounters in my throat, with a
something which felt very much like
cork out of soda-water bottle.


"You are not aware--that is, you cannot
but be aware-that have long regarded
your ward Clara with II. Did YOU
speak, sir?"


"No, sir. did not speak"


lie had given an awful cough of double
knock character that was ALL He kept his
glasses on his nose, and focused me, and
the operation was unpleasant. He was not
pleasant in his reception of my statement
either he was decidedly unpleasant, not to
say desperately disagreeable. But then he
was cross, ill-grained old fellow; every
body knew it in Wolverston, and / have no
particular reason to disguise it here.


recommended my statement; poured
forth the best feelings of my heart and with
an eloquence that might have melted ada
mant, confessed to him that Clara was
my one ambition. AS have said already
Iknew that it was all over with me, but |
was poetic even in the midst of my des-
pairing consciousness.


MI Rowley put aside his newspaper, drew
his chair an inch or two closer to me, put
his great hands-rather disposed to be
gouty, like his feet-upon his knees, and
surveyed me from head to foot contemptu-
ously.


"May ask your age, young man?" he
said.


This was my weak point of defence, but
| told him.


"Seventeen."


And how did you first become acquain-
ted with my Clara, who is year your
junior, the hussy ?''


Well, Mr.. Rowley it las been a long
attachment my finishing school at Bees
borough was situated opposite her finishing
Year: 1871

l am fair and young but the rose will fade
From my soft young cheek one day
Will you love me then, mid the falling leaves,
AS you did mid the blossoms of May?
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell


On the day she becomes a bride
Irequlre all things that are grand and true,
All things that man should be;
II you give this all, would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
II you cannot be this-a laundress and cook
You can hire; and little to pay;
But a woman's heart and woman's life
Are not to be won in that way.
Year: 1871

! shall not attempt to describe the agony
Of the mother for the ensuing days She
was agitated by contending hopes aud fears
In the night she avokc from sleep, seem.
ing toherthe screamsofher child calling on.
her for help. But the time wore away slowly
and The third day came. The morning
waned away, arrived; yot the sachem
came not. There was gloom over the
whole household. The mother was pale
and silent. The Judge walked the floor
to and fro, going every few minutes to the
door, and looking through the opening in
the forest in the direction Of the sachem's
abode.


AT last, as the rays Of the setting sun
were thrown upon the tops Of the trees
around, the eagle feathers Of the chief
we're seen dancing above tue bushes in tho
distance. Hc advanced rspidly.-sua ,hs
Year: 1871

FVNHE next morning was awoke at an
Il early hour by Stout who informed me
that the Colonel was dead.


dead ~ said /, "why that was very
unexpected wasn't it?'


"You know told you last night that he
was poorly, and about midnight he sent
word for me to come at once. / found him
rapidly sinking, and by the time he had
given me few instructions he was too far
gone to talk. He also said he had given
some private instructions to his daughter,
who would tell me of them at the proper
time. Poor child, she is quite alone now."
In the, course of the conversation which
ensued, Stout told me that he had been ap-
pointed guardian and executor, and that
Miss Kate wished me to remain until after
the funeral, as was requested to be pres
ent when some duty was performed which
had been requested to be done by her
father.


Consequently remained, and after we
had returned from paying the last sad du-
ties to the departed, Kate called us into the
library, and taking everything from the
room except the cabinet which has pre-
viously been referred to, said she was about
to place that room under lock and key, and
4 in accordance with her fathers request,
neither that room or that cabinet was to
be touched"


.'For how long," asked I, sis this 70
be kept in this conditiong"


"For long time" replied the girl
"many years, but ] win some time inform
you more about 1t, and shall want you to
be present when that time comes'
Year: 1871

The following private letter was handed to us last week. Short as 1t is, it could not appear until now. Its statement are substantially authenti- cated by various other parties, ,'and its brevity gives it preference with us. How supremely silly such acts seem under any circumstances, and when we consider that they are done under authority of powerful nation, their silly character is overshadowed by a contempt which at the same time ought to be mixed with national shame and humiliation. Here is the simple letter:

 CAMP MCDOWELL, A. T. September 27, 1S71.-As sick as I am, l have to drop you line, informing you that Vincent Colyer left here in the night for Camp Whipple. He came here and was surprised to learn that there was tribe called Tonto Apaches. He built large fires and stuck up white flags on or about the 23d instant. No Indians came in. The 24th, he went out with large escort, made firesand showed a white flag that did not have less than six square yards in it. He left a piece of white muslin on stick in SuDfower Valley, and the next day returned there, only to find that the Indians had stolen the cloth and broke the stick Ill pieces. He did not seem to want to talk to anyone that knew anything about Indians. No Indians ill here yet.
Year: 1871

others desire to do the same, we shall

 be able to sell them rights for water

 cheaper than they csuld get them by

 the construction of another ditch. '"

 About what have you expended thus

 far on your ditch9" "Near $1O,OOO."

 "How much more will you have to ex-

 pend before the water is out :" I've

 estimate about $4,OOO; 1 think less.

 Our company is entirely out of debt,

 and if the subscribers come forward as we'll for the future as they have in

 the past, there will be no necessity for creating dollar of company debt.

 We pay no big salaries. Our Super intendent is the only man getting any thing that could be called big wages, and as he pays his own expenses and does the engineering it is probably not too much. He gets $50, in stock per month. Our Treasurer and Secretary only get forty dollars per month for their official duties and that too in stock" Your company allow men to work out interests, don't they?" "Oh! yes, nearly all that are interested have worked out some portion of the shares they hold" The company furnish all tools and provisions neces- sary for man or beast, except harness, and allow S2 in stock per day for labor to men, and the same for 8 pair of horses or mules to work 8 scraper." I then asked "how about plenty of water?" knowing that the Gila River above and about Sanford was entirely dry for sometime this season. He answered." This being as dry year as may be expected, there was no time during the Summer that there was not as much water as four such ditches would carry"

 I see by notice in THE CITIZEN that these enterprising men expect to be able to raise all the fruits of south ern California or Sonora, and I am fully convinced that they have not overrated their advantages, and 1 have been wondering why so many will be deceived into following some demented mind who will presume to tell of powders of gold in unexplored regions, and which hazardous trips cost SO much of labor and expense, while here in this valley, one who is disposed to work may have all that can be hoped for in 8 new country, and money would come to his hands in remunerative sums for all the stock and produce he might have for sale. Here is rare chance for any and all who are des1rous to settle down and make home, and enjoy health, have plenty, and get rich at his ease. l have said nothing of the prospects of the railroad to pass near this valley, nor of its eligible locality, nor of its many other advantages, because of the length of this letter.
Year: 1871

the plaintifs. except In cases where the company
had before condemned and paid tor the shore and
upland. The cases will now either be settled by
the company paying for the land or they will be
appealed TO the Supreme Court, where the decision
OF Judge Depue will probably be sustained
Year: 1871

horse and wagon and i've barrels OF Illicit
whiskey were captured In Hicks street yesterday
morning by one or the Assistant Assessors The
property was turned over to the United States Mar
shall
Year: 1871

ADVANCE PAYMENT.-At this day no
newspaper can succeed by its circula
ton, without adhering to the system OF
advance payment on subscription. The
amount is SO small to each and so large
in the aggregate, that the loss by the
credit system, if it is only the cost Of
collection, would more than absorb the
profits. 1t is exceedingly embarrassing
to refuse the request of a friend of un-
doubted pecuniary responsibility to send
him the paper; most men would regard
such 7refusal Of credit as an insult to
their honor. Yet We cannot comply
with such requests without serious dam
age to our business and no correspond
ing benefit to them. No efficient col
lector will undertake the collection Of
newspaper bills for less than twenty per
cent. of the amount collected, and in
the best run of delinquent subscribers,
the loss by carelessDess and change OF
residence is not less than twenty per
cent. more, after which the fruits of
the publishers labor and expense
would only be dead loss. We wish
our friends who have ordered the paper
without paying for it, and those who
are proposing to subscribe upon the
r,p,a conditions TO consider the fact
that they force upon US the alternative
of either discrediting them or violating
a rule the adherence to which Is essen
tiai to success.
Year: 1871

For the first time in the history OF
the Nation the Pacific slope has been
awarded a Cabinet officer, and the honor
has fallen to Oregon in the person OF her
foremost public man-ex-Senator VII
liams, who is now Attorney-Generai.
In unison with the mass of our citizens
we rejoice in this appointment both as
concerns the honor to the State and the
distinction paid to the ex-senator. The
appointment is to be regarded however
not only with pride as concerns Oregon
and the other Pacific States and Terri
tories, but it will prove to US and to
them a matter of benefit and great ad-
vantage. We have had friends in the
Cabinet hitherto, but the best of friends
who are not representatives are not so
valuable in such a position as one who
is friend and representative both.
And it reflects credit on our State and
isa sterling compliment to Judge Will
Iiams that the delegations from the
Pacific Coast have quite unanimously
heretofore expressed their hearty ap-
probation of himself, and urged his ap-
pointment to represent this division of
til, Union in the Cabinet. He thus
comes into the Attorney-Generalship
with an unanimity of choice which has
rarely had parallel-the choice of bis
own State, the choice of the whole di-
vision of the Union in which his State
is included, the choice of his party in
Congress, and the choice of the Pres
ident above all others. Surely this is
a gratifying progression and full meas
ure of choice and appreciation in behalf
of, and in honor to the exalted public
servant who is the object of it all.


Judge Williams is now in a position
to advantageously present the claims of
Oregon upon the General Government
and to materially promote the comman-
ding interests of the State. That he
will labor zealously and untiringly in
our behalf this people have no fear.
They know, his devotion and his energy
as they likewise know his great ability
and powerful influence at the seat of
Government, and we predict that their
sanguine expectations founded upon his
disposition and his opportunities to
serve them will be found not wanting
nor wasted He will uphold the dignity
of his elevated new position, and impair
TALLY fulfil the duties appertaining to
it, but he will also continue to ardently
strive in every honorable manner to
foster the interests and augment the pros
perity of his own chosen State. We
consider it therefore O matter of the
first importance to this coast and of the
utmost advantage to Oregon that Judge
Williams has been called to the Cabinet,
and we believe We but reflect the SEN
timent of this people, when we say that
his elevation to that honorable and dis
tinguished station receives their hearty
and unqualified appreciation. The Pres
ident could not have selected another
who would command so entirely the re-
spect and be so universally favorite
of his party, and in honoring Judge
Williams he has correspondingly siren
cthened himself. .-Portla,d Bulletin.
Year: 1871

THE DELINQUENT NAVAL PAYMAsTERs.
In the cases of Paymasters James S.
Giraud, William g. Marcy and Charles H.
Lockwood, tried some time since by a
naval court martial in Washington city,
for scandalous conduct in not settling their
accounts, and embezzlement of public
monies, the Secretary of the Navy has
confirmed the sentences of dismissal from
the navy rendered in each case, but has
not confirmed the sentences of fine and
imprisonment, on the ground that these
are of doubtful legality and incapable Of
proper execution under military authority,
while the authority is clear in the civil
courts which have concurrent Jurisdiction
of the offence.


In the case of Paymaster Richard Wash
ington, the court having found that he did
not appropriate any money to his own use,
and having recommended him to clemency,
the sentence of dismissal is mitigated to
suspension from rank, duty and pay, for
the term of six months. This decision
does not affect the liability of the securities
to, make good the loss to the government
nor interfere with the prosecution of the
offenders in the civil courts.
Year: 1871

Notwithstanding the opposition OF the
Democratic party to this as well as all
other practical and honest measures for
the reduction of our national expenses,
Secretary Boutwell's plan Tor funding our
national debt at lower rate of interest is
fairly inaugurated. The bonds about to
be offered bear interest at five per cent, a
reduction of one per cent. Could our
whole national debt be funded thus, it
would save in interest not far from twenty
five millions of dollars year!


Although no bonds will be ready for de-
livery till about May l, the subscriptions
to the new five per cent. loan up to Satur-
day last were t,Centy -seven millions one huns
dred and fifty sir thousdnddollars. So much
had been reported to the Treasury Depart
ment ; probably more had been subscribed,
but net reported. When the bonds are
ready for delivery, subscriptions will
doubtless come in more rapidly.


AS sequel, Secretary Boutwell, is al
ready about to call in large amount of
six per cent. bonds.


Those of our citizens who desire to sub
scribe to the new loan are referred to an
advertisement in another columns.
Year: 1871

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF LUNATIc -
At an early hour Friday morning, as the
midnight train from Philadelphia was APP
preaching Princeton, passenger who had
been acting in strange manner along the
road, rose frtm his seat and passed ont Of
the front door. Shortly after the passen-
gers were alarmed by the jolting of the
train, and upon investigating the matter il
was found that the stranger had thrown
himself beneath the train, which, passing
over his body, nearly severed it in twain
killing him almost Instantly. From pa.
pcrs found upon his person it appears his
name is Timothy Webber.