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Year: 1873

The Official announcement of the be.
trothal of the Grand Duchess Maria AL
exandrovna only daughter of the Car of
Russia, to the Duke of Edinburgh,
second son of Queen Victoria, has
brought out an episode in the life of
the Grand Duchess, which is now the
chief subject of gossip in st. Petersburg.
1t appears that about two years ago the
Car convinced the idea of marrying his
daughter to the Duke of,,Edinburgh and
as preliminary step, sent for a young
English professor in the University of st.
Petersburg, named Swayne, to teach her
English. The Duchess Immediately
fell in love with her teacher, and in
formed him of it. For several months
he taught her English and she taught
him love, but one day the Car told
her he should shortly take her to a Ger
man watering-place to make the ac-
quaintance of her intended. She in
formed him that would be unnecessary,
as she had already given her heart and
hand to Mr.. Swanye. Thereupon she
was sent to her apartments, and Prof.
Swayne was summoned, and informed
by the Gar that he had better leave
Russia Immediately, which he did. The
young Duchess was inconsolable for a
long time, and swore to her parents she
would never marry the Duke of Edin-
burg. When she was taken to Ger
many she refused TO meet her intended,
and during her recent sojourn with
her mother in Italy she heaped continu-
al sights upon his head. Her repug-
nance, however was finally overcome,
and now instead, of becoming plain Mrs.
Swayne, she will soon be Duchess of
Edinburg. How much comfort the
Duke may derive from the alliance is
another consideration. The episode
shows that even a Cars daughter is
apt to be human.
Year: 1873

I got into the cars and took a seat in
iuxtaposition to female. The females
face was a perfect insurance company
for her-it insured her against ever get
ting married except to a blind man
Her mouth looked like crackin dried
lemon, and there. was no more express
sion than there is in cup OF eustard.
She appeared ss though she had been
Year: 1873

A kitchen fire beams bright and red,


And little table is neatly spread.


In the Iamplight sitting, alone and still
A woman thinks - young wife will
Tho Iifs has many weary care,


Mine is simple and no less fair.


Little of earthly fame have 1:


Little Of earthly wealth laid by.
Yet loving heart that is true and kind
Is better than riches and fame combined.
IN my humble home I wilt remain,
Nor e'er Of my lowly lot complain.
'Living and loving is sweeter far
Than all the worlds bright baubles are."
The cat wakes upon the kitchen floor,
And the house dog barks outside the door
Listening the waiting wife can hear
The sound OF we'll known footstep near.
The creaking gate is swung once more,
And her husband enters the open door.
And never prince under palace dome,
Fer met with better welcome home.
Year: 1873

THERE is no human duty SO
lofty and imperative as that Of
breaking the entanglements Of.
purely private interests, plea.
sures, and ambitions, and taking
up with brave and unselfi&h
hearts the task of bettering the
world we live in.
Year: 1873

"A fashionable young lady acci-
IDENTIFY dropped one of her false
eyebrows in her opera-box the
other evening, and greatly
frightened her beau. who on
seeing it, thought it was his
mustache.
Year: 1873

The money market has been easy to good borrow
CTS at and per cent, the demand for prime mer-
camille paper being active at to IL per cent The
banks are sending legal tenders freely to the South
but not in sufficient sums to cause them TO curtail
accommodations TO the street. or to check their
certifcatons The outstanding Loan Certificates
are below eight millions.


United States bonds were strong and higher on
firm gold and the expectation of further call for
twenty-five millions of Five-Twenties before the
close of the year. The general market left OIL
strong on the basis of l17l to 173 for $50 bonds OF
1871 The final street quotations were as follows:
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General Of the United States, after a trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed. and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

Don't Suffer your hair to fall off when
a bottle or two of Nature Hair Restorative
will check it. Splendidly perfumed and as
clear as crystal All wide awake drug
gist sell il. See advertisement.
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, August lS.-A Wash
ington dispatch says it is announced
that on Friday evening next the President
will celebrate his silver wedding at Long
Branch on which occasion there will be
present not only immediate relations, but
several members of the cabinet and host
of friends from New York.
Year: 1873

While the Hawkins libel suit was inter.
esting the crowd Of witnesses and loungers
legal light sought refuge from monotony
in converse with the muses.. The utter
destruction of the "faultless pleadings of
the defendant suggested subject and the
result was
Year: 1873

T Where screws are driven into soft
wood, and subjected to considerable
strain, they are very likley to work
loose and it is often difficult 0 make
them hold. In such cases the use of
glue is profitable. Prepare the glue
thick; immerse stick about half the
size of the screw, and put it into the
hole; then immerse the screw, and
drive it home as quickly as possible.
When there is an article of furniture to
be mended, and NO glue is to be had
handily, insert the stick, fill the rest Of
the cavity with pulverzed resin, then
heat the screw sufficient to melt the
resin as it is driven in.


Chairs, tables. lounges, etc., are con-
tinually getting out of order in every
house; and the proper time to repair
them is when first noticed. If neglected
the matter grows still worse. and finally
results in laying by the article of fur
niture as worthless. Where screws are
driven into wood for temporary pur-
poses, they can be removed much easier
by dipping them in oil before inserting.
When buying screws, notice what you
are buying, for there are poor as vel
as good kinds. See that the heads are
sound and we'll cut; that there are no
flaws in the body or thread part, and
that they have gimlet-points. A screw
of good make will drive into oak as ca
silly as others into pine. and will en-
dure havirg twice the fo-ce brought
against it.-Cdbinet-mdker
Year: 1873

The last number of La France Medi-
Gale contains paper on the best means
of correcting the bitter in medicines.
The value Of sugar as agent is generally
conceded. On the other hand, the IN
fusion Of gentian is extremely disagree
able, while the syrup may be readily to-
Ken, provided the action of the sugar is
not enfeebled by the addition of water
Tho one known substance which in the
highest degree passes the property OF
muff1ing bitter is glycyrrhizine, the
sweet principle of the licorice root. II,
after taking quinine, colocynth, aloes,
quassia, or other bitter medicine,
piece of licorice loot be taken, the bitter
taste will disappear as if by magic.
Year: 1873

the iron shod spike the deceased was
lsing. throwing the iron spike with
such forcs against his neck as to sever
The jugular vein. The blow threw him
against log head foremost, killing him
n an instant; even if it had not, be


would have bled to death from the
wound on the Steilacoom Er.
press.
Year: 1873

| The Vsn Burcn Cornet Band Concert


last night, was, notwithstanding the very
dsagrecably night, well attended. But
nothing like such house rs they were
entitled 20. and the very superior music
demanded ut the hands Of our citizens.


There were many absent, who would run
through slush and snow to attend an out


side show, not one.half as torious,
aud sending their money ont OF town


There has not been an cxhiD ton of a
musical caste since we have been in Van


Barren, that in any way compared with
the Comet Band Concert last night,
Those present were well paid for the ef-
fort made to attend, and those absent lost
rich treat, and failed to give that en-
couragoment that the Band Of this place
is so much entitled to at their hands


After the close Of the programme, all
who desired. danced for an hour to the
music Of Prof BRUINS Orchestra Band,
which was entered INTO with lively spirit.
Year: 1873

" The Proprietor Of the Van Buren, Fer.
rs, Ia having new Road cut out leading
from the Ferry Landing on the other side OF
the river. to Fort Smith Going over, leaves
the Turn Pike Road and Gate 81 the right
This more will be apt to cut down the dlvl.
dends on the Turn Pike Stock.
Year: 1873

" Be wise prefer the person before
money, virtue before beauty. the mind
before the body tnen hast thou in wife
a friend. comranion, who will bear an
equal share in all thy tolls and afflictiens
Year: 1873

the sort of man who would take
special delight in bearing sloft the ancient
dignity of the Senate. if he had any sort OF
encouragement for it. He has, If reports are
true, "bOrne alOftn the price Of seats in
most noble and self-sacrifcing way, and GER
tainly no better proof could be had of his
appreciation of the ancient dignity than this
running up of the price. But he won't do it,
For if they laughed at Nye for bearing it
aloft, and staggering under it, they would
moro than jeer at q new man trying 1t.


In the special effort of Senator Nye at bearing
aloft to which we allude, he administered
deserved rebuke to Senators who opposed the
subsidy OF the Senator who stands at the
head of the Committee on Commerce he SAID
in his characteristic, statesmanike way, "Such
"nursing as he gives commerce would make q
"lamb freeze as quick as if you were to throw
cit on an iceberg. He has been placed at the
"head of the Committee on Commerce, anu
"yet every attempt we make to facilitate COM
"merce, either by direction or indirection, be
"strangles unless it refers to f1at-bottOm boat
with a center board, on the Detroit River"
In closing his remarks he inquired IN
a tone Of whitening sarcasm when it would be
proper for him to mention the subject again,
and Senator Edmunds, with unbecOming lev
ity, replied, "The Fourth of July" TO which the
Nevada Senator said The Fourth OF July
would be a good day for the Senator If it was
4" taken right end first but if the ship should
"happen to back into her mOOrings he would
"sYear it was irregular and not according 70
Ttbe rules of the Senate that commerce was
"a humbug and ought to be abolished"


This IA O trine obscure. But observe how
he bears aloft the ancient dignity. He never
forgets that. We fear Jones never can fill his
place. Why not pay Jones back his $4,000
and keep Nye therei We suggest it.
Year: 1873

Perhaps it is too soon to expect any result
at Albany from the Citizens Meeting of Tues
day night. But tbs debate in the Assembly,
yesterday, as well as the action taken, would
seem to indicate that the protest of New
York has not been made without its in
fluence. The Cooper Union Meeting was
a clear and admirable expression of the bet
ter part of public opinion in New-YOrk. 1t
gave voice not to the political sentiments Of
tax payers and voters, but to the natural indig-
nation of men who see that their rights are to
be betrayed and their immediate civil inter
ests to be invaded. We cannot believe that
so weighty o protest can be unheeded at AL
bany.


The Assembly was surprised by the adoption
of the amendment proposed by MIR. BabcOck
of Niagara, providing for the enlargement of
the Board of Aldermen and for a modified
form of minority representation. The accept
auce of this amendment by a small majority
was not so much victory In itself
as it was scare to the leaders of
the Ring. They have determined that their
charter shall pass substantially intact any in
fraction, however small, may be regarded as
check to these determined charter makers The
growing danger which popular demonstrations
have made apparent seems to have solidifed the
Republican partisanship; it has compelled the
managers to avOw their determination to
make this a party measure. We have no
more concealments the Charter is designed
to gather in the fruits OF what i5 called "a
Republican victory For this much we are
grateful; we have been fooled with catch
words long enough; it is good that we have
come at last to the end of all DISCUSSES.
Year: 1873

The United States Senate has before it a
question which it cannot safely-nay, cannot
decently-evade. Samuel C. POmeroy, MEM
Der of that body, whose term is about to ex-
pire stands charged with high crime. If
the charge ia true, he in the most shameless
manner undertook to corrupt the fOun-
tain of political power, to tamper with the
peoples representatives, to bribe Legs
lature, to buy almost in open market
seat In the highest legislative body
in the land. Greater ihfamy than this could
not be done. The testimony against him is
plain and positive. One at least of the men
whom he is charged with attempting to buy
has made oath thereto with minute circum-
stantiality, and the blood money which he
offered is made a profert in the case. Upon
Senator Pomeroy's own demand, a committee
of investigation has been ordered, and the
case heard. In answer to the positive testi-
mony of his accuser, he has offered his own
square and unequivocal denial of every essen
tial allegation against him.


One or the other of these men is guilty of
conspiracy and perjury. Either York conspired
with the opponents of Pomeroy to defeat him
by a most outrageous plot against his integ-
rty and his good name and backed it up by
deliberate perjury, or POmerOy has conspired
with other corrupt men to debauch Legisla-
ture and a State, and has perjured himself in
attempting to escape the consequences of his
crime. The United States Senate has of late
years come to have the reputation of
being close corporation-a legislative
body OF such esprit de corps that its mem
bers stand by each other in all extremities
and at all hazards. In this very case it has
listened to appeals to support its own dignity
against "outside rascals" by refusing to in
vestigate the charge against brother Sena-
:" torr The present prospect is that the in
yestigatiOn demanded with such flourish and
an air of injured innocence will amount to
nothing, the absence of any practical result
being equivalent to an acquittal of the ac-
cused.


The Senate cannot afford to shove this mat
ter by in any such way. The party in power
if it allows this thing to be done, will
make mistake that cannot be other than
fatal. Either Pomeroy is an honest much
abused man, the victim of an amazing and
outrageous conspiracy, or he is an infamous
scoundrel guilty of higher crime than trea-
son or rebeliOn-whO should not be allowed
TO leave the seat he has disgraced with
out having his own proper stamp put on
him by the body he has dishOnored. Whatever
Senators may do, they may rest assured that
the people will weigh the testimony and render
just and impartial judgment on the facts If
this man is guilty, he must not be screened;
if innocent, let the Senate so certify him to
the country and stamp his accuser as per-
jured villain.


But let there be no lodging.
Year: 1873

The news from Virginia ought to cheer and
strengthen the friends of Right in New-Jersey.
The Pennsylvania Monopoly has there beon
signally defeated. In Virginia, as we showed
the other day, the tactics differed widely from
those adopted in New-Jersey, the aim being
precisely the same-the securing the whole of
the through traffic to themselves and the pros
tration of local interests. In New-Jersey, by
their lease contrivance, they have possession of
the chief route, and are striving to close for
ever all Others In Virginia, one impracticabe
and honest corporation of limited means and
extent-with capital of but a million and
half and line of less than ninety miles-refuses
to be absorbed, and especially to be absorbed
by means such az have been fatal everywhere
else. 1t must, as the only alternative, be
either terrified or If need be ruined. To this
end the Pennsylvania Company has steadily
labored and in this they have, thanks to local
independence, been signally thwartod Will
New-Jersey take warning of certain peril and
follow the examplei One danger may not be
apparent Arc our neigbbors across tho river
quite sure Of the pecuniary stabilty--we do
not like to use tho ugly word solyency p-of
tho suitor who iso persstenty woos her. Ho
Year: 1873

"BEARING ALOFT THE ANCIENT DIGNITY"


1t was last Saturday, and the Senate was
holding high debate upon the question wheth-
er, in the face of rule that forbade it, an
appropriation of S425,OOO per annum for ten
years as O subsidy should be tackled on as an
amendment to the Post-Office Appropriation
bill. 1t was an occasion for Nye. No such
opportunity for bearing aloft the ancient dig
entity of that body" had offered for months; !;
and that, if we understand his mission in life


is what Senator Nye of Nevada is there for


He was equal to it. He did it. For full five
minutes he "bore aloft the ancient dignity of
tho Senate, and then the hammer fell. He
would havo borne it alOft longer had there been
time. The remarks he made upon the occasion
are printed in The Globe, and it shows how
little alive the "ancient body" is to q sense of
its own dignity, and how necessary it is to
have some one there constantly TO bear it
.aloft, that the report Of the Senator's remarks
is frequently parenthesized with "Uaughter)'
To that complexion it has come; the United
States Senate sitting by is moved to laughter
when bold mOuntaineer bears aloft its
ancient dignity. This is, 80 to speak, tough.
1t is the kind of thing that will very likely
deter Jones, who shortly succeeds Nye, at an
expense it is said of over fifty thousand dol
lars, from taking up the ancient dignity and
bearing it aloft when Nye drops it.
And this seems too bad. Jones could
do it just ~ well as not, Ho is
Year: 1873

1t is good sign that the Senate conducted
the discussion of the Utah matter with so
much fairness and moderation. The doings
of another branch of the Government have
not been of character to reassure the alarmed
Mormons; they have been led to expect fire
and sword. Senators Sherman, Morton, and
Thurman, yesterday, were not willing to rush
through any harsh measures for the mere sake
of crushing out" polygamy. We hope this
good temper will go through Congress with
the bill which passed the Senate last night
without exciting any strong opposition.
Year: 1873

Air Line hill. The people cannot be deceived
by such shallow devices. They demand that
the Senate pass The AR Line bill, and no
amount of bogus bills can relieve the Senators
from the stern gaze that is now bent upon
them After that the discussions on general
railroad law will be iii order
Year: 1873

A correspondent, who evidently knows what
he is talking about, discusses in another column
the proposals for postal cards. There seems to
be no end of indirectness and quibbling about
this business. But we would like to see how
the Postmaster General could answer some of
the inquiries proposed.
Year: 1873

The debate on the Credit Mobilier report
continues without any more extraordinary
features than those which Gen. Butler in
jected into it last night. His speech is a
model of special pleading; if any man could
make the biggest sinner of the lot seem All
angel of light, Gen. Butler can do it. Very
many people will think he has done it,
Year: 1873

Suburban New-Jersey has quietly swallowed
many thousands of our city population; it is
as quietly preparing to swallow many more
while we are backing and filling with our
problems of rapid transit. Just exactly what
has been done and is to be done hereafter,
by way of New-Jersey preparation for travel,
is told briefly in THE TRIBUNE to-day. 1t is
a warning.
Year: 1873

Street cleaning in Brooklyn appears to be
as prolific of jobs as it has been in New
York. The history of the Scrimshaw and
Dunnigan contracts, sketched in another part
of this issue, leaves a most unpleasant stain
on the character of the Board of City
Works, and, we regret to say, the latest atti-
tude of the Reform Committee of One Hun
dred in relation to the unsavory matter is not
above suspicion.
Year: 1873

There will be a general feeling of relief that
the bill relating to the Fisheries clause of the
Treaty of Washington has finally passed both
houses of Congress. The bill may not be pop
ular in some localities; it may even contain
highly disadvantageous provisions; but it was
part of a solemn agreement concluded with
Great Britain that power has carried out its
share of the obligations; and now that we have
provided for this last one of ours, the compact
is fairly kept.
Year: 1873

In bis speech defending 0akes Ames, last
night. Gen. Butler expressed his thankfulness
that he was a man whom God had made--not
the newspapers. Gen. Butler may not have
been made by the newspapers; but that he
has tried his hand at making newspapers
with success almost as Indifferent as attended
his own manufacture-the lifeless and costly
remains of at least one defunct New-York
journal mournfully attest.
Year: 1873

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1776 TO 1s76.-This Is the title ofa beautiful photo. graphic picture, 24x20 inchee just issued by L. A. Finley < Co.,. 16 Cedar street, New York. We cannot conceive of . more appropriate picture for the parlor or the office than thie. It should be in every house in the land. It Is instructive as well

 as ornamental. The design is tasty, and well con ceived. In the center is a large oval photograph of Washington. a very superior likeness, taken from Stuarts celebrated painting in Faneuil Hall, Boston. This is surrounded by seventeen small

 CT photographs, representing each of the other Presidents. Tho photographs are all by Bogardus, the celebrated photographer. president of the Ma tional Photographic Association and the acknowl- edged head of the art in this country. Every pie ture is1 gem, and is surrounded by . gilt oval

 and the whole by an ornamental border in gold

 Al the head of the picture is the American Eagl., with outspread wings, clutching in its talens the starry banner. Under each portrait is the name of the President it represents, the State from which he was chosen and the years he served. At the bottom of the picture is printed in ornamental style the title The whole is mounted on extra thick photographic card board, ready for framing. As we said before. this picture should be in every house in the land, not only sn incentive to the rising generation to emulate the example of those great men, but to afford q medium of Information that comes home to the heart of every citizen and in regard to which few are prepared to converse intelligibly. When framed. the picture is simply elegant. The picture unframed, is furnished $5 |, and framed very handsomely in black walnut. or namented in ebony and gold, with cord and every thing complete for har Ring up, for $I0: The pub fishers will forward the same to any address in the United States upon the receipt of the price.-
Year: 1873

A Nxw BOAT FOR THE RAGING CANAL A canal boat to run by air has been invent ed in Maine. The machinery consists of a small upright engine of about six-horse power, fan, and two Cylindrical air com pressors, from which the air is forced through pipe to the bottom of the boat by the admission of steam at the top. The engine runs the fan, and also works the valves of the air compressols, from which the air is forced through pipe to the bot tom of the boat by the admission of stearn at the top. The bottom of the boat under the stern has an inclination of about thir- ty-f1ve degrees, the inclination beginning twenty five feet from the stern. The air is let out at the bottom of the boat at the base of this incline, and thus pushes the boat ahead, or really the boat slides along on the air. The force thus obtained is equal to twenty-six horse power, and is calculated to propel loaded canal boat along at the rate of five or six miles an hour.
Year: 1873

A chestnut tree was blown on to the To- comotive of the Shore Line eastern bound noon mail train between Stony Creek and 6uilford No serious damage was done, and the delay was but short.