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Year: 1871

THIS well known house has been


IL reftted and improved and for
elegance, convenience and comfort is
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
South. Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guests and nothing is want
ing to render their stay in the city
pleasant.
Year: 1871

Action Of Brooklyn Veterans In the Premises.


At very numerousIy attended meeting OF the
members and war veterans OF the gallant Four
teenth regiment N. G. S. N Y, the subjoined pre-
amble and resolution In relation TO the bill recently
introduced In Congress granting lands to soldiers
aud sailors OF the late rebellion was adopted


Whereas bill has been introduced n Congress the pur
port oil which that every soldier sailor who served in
the OF the United States during the late rebel
Hon. and who was honorably eischsIsed shall be
provided ne shall actually settle on the same; and
whereas the provision In such bill which provides
that such soldier and sailor must become actual
settler WILL In the opinion of this association, be the
deIrment OF soldiers and sailors living IN the Eastern
and Middle States nasmuch large proportion OF their
number would be defray
10 points Distant therefore


Resolved, That this association communicate with our
Representative Congress and request him offer an
amendment 10 the bill whereby soldiers
the land without actually having to on same or
that they dispose OF their claim money cousdera
ton should they elect to do 10.


Resolved, That cordially invite all associations Of SOL
ders sailors throughout country unite with us and
petition their respective Representatives. to this end


Speeches In advocacy OF the proposed amend
ment were made by Brgadier General 4. b. Fowler
Colonies James McLcsr and X. g. Jordan. The
amendment WIN be offered by General Slocum
Year: 1871




Their Tour Of Observation-What They SEQ


and How They Like II.


1t will ne remembered that last summer COM
mttee OF the Common Council OF the city OF Phila-
delphia were In town for few days, while on
tour OF inspection OF the FIRE Departments of the
various cities OF the North. Their examination OF
the system In use in New York led them to adopt it
in reorganizing their department, which has long
been behind the age, and volunteer one. with few
steamers and hose trucks without horses. In fact
1t was the nearest point at which east side New
Workers could indulge In the pleasures OF their
youth and


"A Run wID DER MAcHINE.n


The members Of the Philadelphia commission
were politely received by the Commissioners and
attaches at the Headquarters OF the Department in
Mercer street shown about over the city yester.
DAY, to obtain for them q thorough knowledge
t Of the practical working 1 & OF the system The deega
George w. Plumlv, John G. Butler, William A.
and the Secretary OF the Beard. Mr.. John X. Can't
lin. These gentlemen signlfed last evening an in
OF the city Of four regularly employed men in each
company and reserve OF young men living in the
vicinity only employed in case or fire and receiving
but part pay. They will establish In this manner


TWENTY-FIVE ENGINE COMPANIES,
and in addition to these five hook and ladder CON-
Fanies something unknown IN Philadelphia), with o
The party visited the house of Engine No. ls, in
wooster street. where they three horses attached
to an engine ana dashlng into the street in seven
teen seconds from the sounding OF the gong. A
hook and ladder company htched their horses the
truck and every man was in his place on the wagon
within twelve seconds after an alarm The Hospital
Stables and repair shep were visited, and the CON-
missioners furnished tor their use complete sets Of
blanks, maps and drawingsl explanatory or the New
York plan.


Some OF the gentlemen or the committee were
present Ut the tre at lib Nassau street on Friday
evening last, ami expressed themselves much
pleased With the operations OF the Department
Year: 1871

under the acts of Congress OF March O. 1888, ana
February g. 1867, upon having established the facts


s. cond-Tne Issuance OF the writ Of habeas corpus
BY the Judge Of she Superior Court Of the city q New
Casey was illegal and unlawful.


Third-A respectful return having been made
showing that the said John Casey was held to SER
vice IN The Land forces OF the United States In con-
sequence OF voluntary contract entered into by HIM
ana laws, and that he had taken the prescribed
oatn OF enrolment as to his age the State Court
saoud have at once dismissed the writ for want Of


Mr. Gardner, in urging these points upon the at
tenton Of the Court, cited various authorities and
precedents. On the nrst point-That the relator Is
entitled 10 his remedy here. He cited the case OF
Captain Charles E. farrand. OF the Twentieth United
DEPOT SsWpos in tne
state OF Kentucky, In which II was contended
and held that the right to deliver the petitioner
United States had the right 70 deliver him from the
custody Of the sheriff or marshal by whom he was
that the State court was wholly without Jurisdic-
ton after q return had been made. Captain Far
NeiI made return originally to the state court by
the hands OF one OF his officers. and.did not pro-
duce the soldier sought for In court.


to service as a soldier.


ON the third-That respectful return was made
setting forth all the facts and that In consequence
the Court had no jurisdiction whatever.


ARGUaEST ny DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVIS.


marks, desired 10 cali the attention OF me Court
was. that the prisoner this case was and Is within
and under the control Of the independent lurisdic-
tion OF the United States by virtue or its laws and
therefore, the State Judge had no right to interfere
Whenever the State Judge is Informed that party
Is an enlisted soldier OF the United states ne must
tnen know that the prisoner Ia within the dominion
and jurisdiction Of another government and that
under writ OF habeas corpus or any other process
issued under State authority he cannot pass upon
the line OF distinction between these two sove-
reigntes IL is only the United states judiciary can
release person wrOngfuly Imprisoned under the
laws OF the United States. II the state courts can
Year: 1871

A old lady in Orange county, North Caro-
lima, who is pious all the way up and down
and clear through, has named all her furni-
ture after the Scripture and the apostles
Whenever she wants to sit in her easy chair
che tells her servant to bring up the Apostle
Paul, and put it near the fire.
Year: 1871

ABOUT FARMING.-The two Farmers,
masculine and feminine, are not altogether
friendly toward Mat Ward, and the mis-
understanding eliminated on the sixth
instant, corner of Broad and Poydras
streets, by the couple undertaking to right
their wrongs with a loaded shotgun. The
Farmers will have a rough row to hoe for
rowing with Ward, on the thirteenth in
s-ant
Year: 1871

SHARP PRACTIcE.-It does sometimes


seem that professional thieves can smell the
precious metals, even when the articles are
close locked. Mrs. Anderson, when moving
INTO house on Rampant near Canal street,
was applied to by lad who asked for en-
ployment, saying that he had recently come
from Europe and wished to Join his father,
shoemaker in Mobile. She needing the SER
vices Of some one, set him to work while
she returned to the old house to forward
more furniture. The lad was accompanied
by young man he called his brother, and
they remained in the Rampant street house.
When Mrs. Anderson returned she was
shocked to find two trunks broken open and
valuables worth six Or seven hundred dol
lars gone, and the lad had disappeared.
Since that time no trace has been learned of
either of the fellows.
Year: 1871

A hail-storm passed through Rocking
ham county, Virginia, a few days ago.
The hail in many places drifted from
five to seven feet deep Linville Creek
was so banked up with hail that the fish
became frozen and were picked mp
along the banks in great quantities. But
the strangest of all is that apple-trees in
orchards were stripped Of all their fruit
and leaves, and now have a new foliage
heavier than before, and the trees are
perfectly white with bloom. One large
apple-tree was only partially stripped,
and now it is full of bloom, intermixed
with large and nearly ripe fruit.
Year: 1871

would take no aims. She toiled early
and late. But not a great while since
she sent for a gentleman living short
distance from her, and when he arrived
said to him; I'm going to die now; my
children are provided for" In less than
two days she was dead, and contcmpo-
raneous with the fact came the intelli.
gence that by the death of an imcle her
children had become heirs to a large
fortune in Maryland qqiptssla
Year: 1871

The successful life of Mr.. Jacob Strawn,
the prince of American farmers, is attribut-
ed to the close observance of the following
maxims, originated by himself.


When you wake up, do not roll over, but
roll out. 1t win gile you time to ditch all
your sloughs, brake them, harrow them,
and SOW them with timothy and red clover.
One bushel of clover to two bushels OF
timothy is enough


Make your fencing high and strong, so
that it will keep cattle and pigs out.


If you have brush, make your lots Sc
cure, and keep your hogs from the cattle !;
for if the corn is kept clean, they will eat
it better than if it is not.


Be sure to get your hands to bed by
I o'clock-they will rise early by force of
circumstances. Pay hand if he is poor
hand, all you promise him; if he is a good
hand, pay him a little more; 1t will en-
courage him to do still better.


Always feed your hands as we'll as you
do yourself; for the laborng men are the
bone and snew Of the land, and onght to
be well treated.


| am satisfied that getting up early, in
dustry and regular habits are the best medl-
cine ever prescribed for health


When rainy, bad weather comes, so that
you cant work ont doors, cut, split and
haul your wood.


Make your racks, fixing your fence or a
gate that Is on its hinges, or weather
boarding your barn where the wind has
blown the siding off, or patch the roof oi
your barn or house.


Study your interest closely, and do not
spend any time in electing Presidents, Sen
ators and other small officers, or talking OF
hard times, when spending your time in
whiting store-boxes, etc.


Take your time and make calculations
don't do things in a hurry, but do them al
the right time, and keep your mind, as well
as your body employed.
Year: 1871

miners nave to battle against, one OF the
greatest arises from accidentally carrying
the excavations too close to some disused
old pit, that perhaps many years since has
been boarded and earthed over. and in
course Of time forgotten. When miners
have reason to suspect that such is the
case-a suspicion generally caused by
greater eXudation OF water then is usual
they at once proceed to what is teen nj
caitY termed : hole it, and the following
description Of the holing or emptyng pit
of water may best be given in the words
of an old Cornish miner, one of the prin-
ciple actors in the undertaking.


"Well, YOU see, Sir, we were working
two hundred fathoms down, n,-running a
level due north-and t. our surprise. the
further we Went the more moist the
earth became, till, on going to work one
morning, we found the whole end
of the wall covered with drops of
dew. Seeing this, it struck all of us at
once, that there must be q pit at no great
distance, and (as they almost allus are)
full of water Fancy this, sir; Il body OF
water, reaching many fathoms above you
and the narrow space in which YOU are
working only separated from it by 4 thin
crust of clay, putting you in the momen-
tary fear Of this giving away, and the
water crashing in upon you. However.
there 1t was. and must be got rid Of, and
this too, by driving or holing right into
il, for if left, we never should be safe, Or
tell when we might come unawares across
one OF the many levels or shafts which
run in such numerous ways and depths
When the captain Of the mine learned pf
its existence, au offer was soon made on
tolerably generous terms to any who
! chose TO empty it; which offer six OF
Us accepting, we at once proceeded with
our dangerous task. The first thing we
did was to pat up 4 strong frame work
with doors attached, open inward 10
wards the Old pit, So that the instant the
mine was holed hy running ana closing
the door IN passing the mass of water
would 5o kept back for e time-long
enough. Ut a.l events, tor u ~ reach the
ladders After placing three OF these
safety-Vaives, as we called them, along
the level at short distances apart, w
proceeded slowly and cautiously with the
more dangerous part of our work. Bit
by bit we got nearer to the old mine. at
every blow with The slcdge on the bOrer,
expecting the rush VI water to follow.
often ani often tearing to strike more
than one blow before running tor our
lives, till the constant dread which we
We're all Of us in soworkcd upon the nerves
Of the brayest that even falling stone
would be sufficient to put every one of US
to flight. Never shall | forget the mora
ing when at last we did get through;
Year: 1871

farmer, once found, by experiment, that
where he mulched his wheat land with
vetch, he had an increase of crop of twelve
bushels per acre, and he invariably found
that land which had been sheltered during
the previous winter, from the action of the
atmosphere, frost, cold, etc, was always
more fertile than any portion Of his adjoin-
ing land, even under high stage OF cult
vation. Our use of mulch upon small fruits
also confirms the above theory, for good
mulch invariably increases the production
from fifteen to twenty y-fve per cent, as well
as contributing very materially to the size,
color and cleanliness of the fruit. We be-
lievc that mulching will alwas pay. IIorti-
culturist
Year: 1871

II WILL SELL THE LAST HOUSE OF THE THREE
~ large four story brown stone Houses eaboratey
finished In respect below prIces
None but such need apply the No. Il East Fifty
fourth street.
Year: 1871

The health of General Miles Smith,
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
is very precarious. He had three at
tacks of hemorrhage Of the lungs last
night and many doubts are entertained
of his recovery.
Year: 1871

His Own Statement of the Street Car


Murder.


The New York Tribune has long statement
from the wretch who killed Mr.. A. ID. Putnam.
Foster says:-"When got on the car stood on
the front platform, with my back against the
front window on the left hand side going up.
l paid my fare from minute to minute and
half after getting on. l stood there about five
or six minutes 1Cilen The driUer touched nly arm
to attract nly attention inside the car. | looked
in, but / don't remember what saw there.
had drank fifteen or sixteen glasses of whisky,
and was very drunk. / didn't enter the car
then. In little while afterwards / opened the
door and went in. | sat down and fell into
sort of doze. l can't say how long sat there,
but after while got up and went on to the
front platform again. was then in q stupor.
l don't remember that l saw any girl in the car.
l didn't notice what was the l can't say
where Mr.. Putnam sat- whether in the corner
or opposite to me. don't know where the girl
sat- didn't see her get up at all


"While l sat in the car Mr.. Putnam tod me
that had too much bad rum in me and wasn't
fit to talk to. Before 1 went into the car he
called me loafer and coward. don't know
why he did it, unless because the door was
opened and shut few times. | don't know by
whom it was opened and shut, whether the
young lady did it or not. | don't zecollect any
thing l did after leaving the inside of the car.
The lady who was with the girl did not speak to
me. / didn't see the girl change her seat.
When got off l can't say whether the car had
stopped for me or for a passenger. / don't re-
member that it had stopped at all. don't know
where Mr.. Putnam and his party got off. |
have no recollection of seeing a car-book. l
was very drunk that night, drunk enough
to stagger. j didn't hear the car bell ring to
stop. When Mr.. Putnam called me a loafer and
a coward made no reply that remember, but
! won't be positive that did not. He then went
inside again, and it was after this that went
inside. | don't know whether he was with the
ladies or not; | didn't notice any of them. |
don't know at what time / got home; my wife
says about o'clock. l was arrested about 3; l
had not gone to bed my wife says was asleep
in a chair; she says she told me two detectives
were there. don't remember saying anything
on the way to the station-house. know that
walked, but don't remember whether any one
took hold of me-"
Year: 1871




WAsHIN GToN. March s.-The President is shut
up in his room to-day and refused to see Con-
gressmen who called uoon him. 1t is UNDER
stood that he is engaged in preparing message
to be sent to Congress.


Several Senators and members of the House
have called upon the President to urge him to
recommend TO Congress the


Repeal Of the Income Tax.
They allege that it would be the most popular
thing he could do at this time. The special
Senate committee on


Southern Outrases
is in session to-day revising the preliminary re-
ports, which will be presented tomorrow. 1t is
said to be a document of considerable length
and will present array of facts concerning
the condition of affairs in the South that will
startle the country. Still II is Questionable
whether any concurrent legislation will grow
out of 1t. A stringent act like Buffers Ku-Klux
bill would be resisted at all points by the Demo-
Gratis. mild one would be useless.


Reports OF Committees.


The select committees of the Senate will be
ready to report to morrow. An effort will pro-
baby be made to


Retire Mr. sumner
from the craftsmanship of the Foreign Relations
Committee, but it is believed majority of the
Republican Senator'S Will oppose it in caucus.
The President stated yesterday that he ex-
poets the tsl


san Domingo Commission
to return within ten days or two weeks. He
regards the commission as a success, and ex-
poets a unanimous report In favor of annexa-
ton. The report of the commission will be
sent to the Senate at once. M a
Year: 1871

A California jury in a murder trial the other
day determined the verdict by lot and brought In
the accused mar guilty. He has been granted
new trial.


1t is stated that at a recent revival meeting
in New Hampshire one of the young brethren
arose and said that he had received revelation
from the Lord that it was his duty to kiss Sister
-, and she, nothing 10th, rejoined that If the
Lord was willing she was and the kissing was
proceeded with then and there to the evident
satisfaction of both parties.


AN Iowa boy of twelve years, becoming
angry with the person with whom he boarded,
poured kerosene oil over four horses owned by
him and set them on fire. Three were burned
TO death before help could reach them, and the
fourth was burned SO badly that II had TO be
killed. But what shall be done With such boy
as that2
Year: 1871

And In the future, they the,
Union soldiers Of the United StatesJ
will support such party, ana such
Dorty 0,sfy, as will aid in the passage
OF such a law. II the Republican
party will grant them this, all will
be we'll. IF the Republican party
will not give it, there is another
party to which they can, and Will
look" !"


Now, we do not hesitate to say
that the patriotism which prompted
such an utterance is at best . very
interested kind of patriotism. The
Union soldiers of the United States
have authorized no one to speak for
them in that way; and they would
very heartily repudiate and denounce
any such sentiment. What! 1s
bounty the only issuef Did they
peiIi SSelf Hives sofely iof l6O acres
of land? Was that ''their beings
end and aim ?" Would the Union
soldiers of the country sell them
selves out now, soul and body, to
whatever party or set of men will
promise them land-warrants In re-
turn for votes? Out upon such
slander!


We are not now speaking upon the
merits Of the Bounty-land question.
Whateve. Is tight and just In this
matter, the soldiers will respectfully
but FIRMLY claim. But to assert that
the Union soldiers of the country
will, for that cause, or for any other
cause, abandon all their principles,
give up all the fruits of their long
years of hardship, sacrifice and peril,
throw away that very peace and
permanence In Union for which they
fought, is so monstrously absurd as
even to cast serious doubt upon the
reliability in other respects of the
source from which such statement
can come.
Year: 1871

Opening of the Prus-ian Diet -Emperor wiz


lam's speech from the Throne-The Mains


scnancc OF the National Power and security


OF the German Empire. #


The Prussian Diet was opened on the eth nit by
the Emperor in person In his speech from The
lnronc:- Il


m Imperial Majesty commenced by thanking the people
war and proceed point that while the
of the national power ami security belonged " the
German empire, tho Prussan representatives coud .
the thoroughly devote themselves TO the
further the extremely satisfactory hnAn
condition, which will be- Sill favOrably devcloped
Hills are announced In connection with the empOym Of
Prussau state Fund.- consequent the formation OF
relief well also the increase OF the amount Of the
revenue In addition the important surplus OF the last
financial year. will enable tue government 10 lsl2
TO Justify the requirements in all the departs
VI the administration to the fullest extent Quo
OF the most Important propositions Will be one for
general official salaries, and other bills will be
the state railways and the increase
of the plant Of the State railways Blls re- alive to-
lie, landed property and tue government o. the ak
eastern provinces will be presented TO the members.
development the communal local administration OF
provinces. In reference to the agitation Church
questions Is deter mined to preserve
feet the State with regard TO he Admnis


raon of Justice Jaw, aud at the time
legal Independence OF the churches and their
followers and the liberty Of conscience and faith
these principles bills before the Diet the
riape Jaws regulation OF the registry system
secession from the Church. In reference
public Instruction considerable measures promised
for satisfaction OF many hitherto neglected
ments Finally general education bill well one


he supervision Of schools are promised.
Year: 1871

The following record Will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty-foar nours IN
comparison with the corresponding dag OF last year,
as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups
Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1871




"They say is a nuisance. He is
forever making mischief. Forever
poking his nose into somebody's
business. Forever vilifying someI
body's character. Forever doing
something mean. We suspect
sThey Say has rained about as
many people rs whislroy and the
faro bank. They Say is a snake
in the grass. Protesting the warm
est friendship to your face be vilely
traduces you behind your back
not in the first person singular, be
it remembered, for he is too crafty
for that, but he retails with Amini-
dab Sleek like sorrow, what other
people say Of you--in short what
They Say They Say is a hum
bug. Tear off the hypoeritical
mask ne wears, and you shall see,'
very often, basencss and knavery
OF the blackest kind. Sometimes,
we admit, They Say is very weak
minded, and SANDERS people more.
through ignorance and thOughtless]
ness than a wish to destroy their
good name, but he is none the less
anuisance for that, and God help
his victims in either case.