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Year: 1870

FURTHER REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
the CoLoRED SENATOR TO PRESENT HIM
SELF FOR ADMISSION TO-DAY-THE GOLD
PANIC EsTIGATION-GEN BUTTERFIELD's
TESTIMONY THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE -
TIE TARIFF BILL.
Year: 1870

ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
Colonel c fin, who returned from Spring
field Mo last evening, reports that the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad (by which
name it is known beyond Springfield, be
ing a continuation from that point Of the
South Pacifc) will be graded beyond
Peirce City to Neosho by the first of Au
gust, large force being at work. -Four
new passenger cars and two locomotives
were put on the track yesterday between
Springfield and Pierce City.-& Louis
ReDublic0n.
Year: 1870

The German press is filled with seem
ingly unaffected complaints Of the false
hood and trickery by which France seeks
to place the responsibility Of the begin
ming of the war on Germany.
Year: 1870

Provost Paradol, the new French min
lister, who arrived here last week and was
received by the President on Saturday
committed suicide at O clock this morn
ing, by shooting himself with pistol
He had been very busy since his arrival,
and yesterday his mind seemed to be
wandering, though he continued to give
attention to business during the evening.
1t is presumed he was laboring under
temporary insanity caused by fatigue and
iltensa heat
Year: 1870

Last night King William madea speecl
to great number Of people of Berlin
who came to congratulate him He sac
he was not responsible for the war which
had just broken out. He might person
ally be passive under the outrage but
Germany, even from beyond the sea, had
spoken


Sacrifices were sure. Prussia had tean
spoiled by her rapid victories in two wars
and perhaps a worse fate awaits her now
He, however, knew what to hope from
God, the army, and the people.
Year: 1870

This Fair for the benefit of the wounded
European soldiers. which was commenced
on Tuesday, the thirteenth instant. is still
satisfactorily progressing and promises to
| be one of the most successful efforts Of the
kind ever made in the city OF New Orleans.
| Apart from the benevolent object of the
Fair, the whole arrangement is calculated
| to be eminently attractive. even to the mere
pleasure-seeker.


But the hundreds who have visited the
Turner's Hall feel that. while passing a most
pleasant evening, they are, at the same time,
| contributing to work Of exalted charity.
Everything in the fitting up of the Turner's
| Hall for this occasion shows the perfection
| of good taste in the fair conductors Of the


enterprise, and is highly creditable to the
Hberality of all concerned. We understand


that the fair will close with Friday evening
next, the twenty third instant. And on
this, the last evening of the entertainment,


the ATTRACTIONS will exceed those of any
previous evening.


For the voting for the American flag, the
two silver trumpets, and the sets of jewelry
will then take place, and this. of itself, will
| attract an unusually large concourse Of
visitors. The voting for the above articles
will be closed at ten o'clock in the evening,


precisely. a larger number than hereto


fore anticipated for the purposes of the fair


is one that peculiarly appeals to the sym


pathies Of the benevolent.


This morning, shortly after midnight,


when all of the editorial staff, except the
night editors, had retired from the arduous
duties Of the day, bevy of beautiful
young ladies, escorted by gallant gentle
men, and followed by servant bearing
huge bowl of punch and box of fragrant
Havanas, entered the editorial saloon of
the REPUBLICAN,. The ladies preside over
the prince Frederick Charles " table, and
do it with such grace that their receipts
are large and the visitors numerous.


We bow our thanks to Misses Weber and
Kramer Miss Kate and Miss Marie Mar
tin, Mrs. Raible, Mrs. French and Miss
Vahlmann.


The printers Of the REPUBLICAN news
paper establishment drank to the health of
the ladies and the success of the noble
cause they have espoused. Do not fail to
go to the fair this evening.


We return our thanks te Captain Shaw
and clerk Brooks, of the Red river packet
Fontenelle, for favors. She leaves for
HoE> III mn J..
Year: 1870

Pearls are the third product of the ocean
for which regular fisheries have been es-
tablished the most important being those
in the bay of Bengal, Ceylon, and other
parts of the Indian Ocean. There the
pearl oyster is procured by divers, who
sink to the bottom, with the aid of large
stones, and remain there about thirty
seconds gathering all the shells within
reach. The works exceedingly severe, and
the men are frequently devoured by
sharks. The search for pearls always ends
at noon, when the gun is fired, and all the
boats return to the shore, in order that the
boat may be examined and cared for by
daylight. The shell fish are piled together,
and the heap is left for about ten days, by
which time the remains becomes entirely
decomposed. The shells are then easily
opened, the round pearls, which are found
in the body of the oyster, which furnish
nacre, or mother-of-peal, are cleansed and
sold by the cake


The pearls are sifted to separate the diff
ferent sizes; the smaller ones are sold by
the weight and the others singly, accord
ing to their value. The nacre and
the pearl are formed of essentially
the same material, but nacre is deposited
over the whole shell in layers, while the





of the oyster to free itself from the irrita-
ton of some foreign substance which has
penetrated within its valves. As the ami
nal is incable of ejecting any intruder,
such as an unwelcome grain of sand, it
renders it less obnoxions by depositing
around it the smooth and lustrous substance
which is SO eagerly sought by man. The
Chinese are so well acquainted with the
fact, that they force the oyster to form
pearls. by thrusting small figures of tin be-
tween the valves, and then returning the
creature to the water, whence it is fished
up in the course of a few years, and the
pearl is extracted retaining the shape of
the tin. There is but one kind of oyster
which produces pearls to any considerable
extent, although they can occasionally be
found in other species of oysters, and even
! in muscles.
Year: 1870

IN the Daily Journal of Jan. 10th. pus,-
lished at Little Rock, Ark, we find the
following pleasant and unprejudiced notice
OF Gen. Charles II. Smith, formerly of
Eastport in this State


1--WE learn this morning that Gen. c.
III. smith, who for the past three years
has been stationed among us, is ordered
TO New Orleans, to assume command of
the Department of Louisiana, made va
cant by the decease of Gen. Mower.
Though we feel gratified at the promotion
of worthy officer, it is with feelings of
sincere regret that we bid him adieu.


We congratulate the people of the Cres-
cent city, on the accession to not only
their number, but their social circle, of so
competent an officer and affable gentle
man. Long enough to respect him, we
may say love him, have we known him.


just Ill decisions, and courteous to all,
has he ever been, and we still have the
consolation of knowing that while in per.
son he may claim a residence in another
State. he still remains our military com.
mander.


TO the General and his accomplished
wife. we have but to say that they bear
with them our heartiest well wishes, and
we bespeak for them a stay in the Crescent
City that in ''other days" will be looked
on as one of the bright spots in life's
weary ''desert"


In the Daily Gazette of same date and
place, the following appears. Considering
the source from which it emanates, a rebel
organ Of the most radical stripe, higher
compliment, in the estimation of royal
people, could not be paid than is contained
in the following:


General Smith has been in command
here for nearly three years. As an officer
we regard him to be considerate, cool and
forbearing. We are constrained to qualify
the terms of this reference because we be-
lieve that Gen. Smith, as the u S. COM
mander of this department, permitted his
partisan bias to influence him in lending
his aid to defeat the will of the people Of
this State in their vote upon the ratification
of the present constitution of Arkansas.
Otherwise we believe Gen. Smith has con-
Quoted himself in the position he occupied
as military commander here with much
fairness and unusual consideration for the
rights and feelings of community in
which he commanded as representative
of theirfushed and giddy conquerors."
Year: 1870

face down on them. I was too tired to


do anything else.


Poor little thistle of a woman, he
said, in an unsteady voice, and gather


ing me in his strong arms, "have you
pricked me long enough, and will you
show me your downy side at last p


"Only love me little whispered.


Il shall do no such thing. l must


love you with all my heart and strength,


or not at all. Do you suppose that did


not see and pity your trouble You
wanted a lover who would go cross
gartered like Malvolio, and waste him
self in sighs for love of you. You could
not put faith in one who pleaded his suit
in broad daylight through pantry-win-
dows. My darling, it was a vow, and
| this was the way came to bind myself
to it. When was in college, a mere
| boy, was bewitched into passion for
a girl not worthy to look in your face l
saw her first, and in fact, always, in
moonlight walks under the shadows of
| elm trees, which must have some dia-
bolical fascination about them, A ge-
NAL dimness seemed to pervade all our
intercourse, till found myself engaged.
Then knew that


sColors seen by candIelight
VIII not look the same by dayP


Oh, it was heaven to me when I was
able to break the cords that bound me
to that woman, without being dishonor-
able! What a chain I should have
dragged through life, if had married
her! made a vow then, that if /
ever wOoed another woman, it should
be after the most prosaic method that l
could devise, and in the broadest posi-
bic daylight. My greatest temptation to
break the vow came over me in the
pine woods, that glorious night when we
SO opportunely overlook the old woman
who was going to see her sister. If you
had been cross then, it would have been
a great comfort to me. Can you forgive
me p


I don't know that entered in any set
form of words; but Steven seemed to be
satisfied, and we walked home together
through the foggy air. as lightly as if our
great content had transmitted to a gold
en- haze.


As we passed Miss Althea Pratt's lit
tie house. she was out of doors, strug-
Cling with a great rose-creeper, which
had fallen in a mass across her doorstep
and utterly refused to be held up with
one hand while she nailed it to the door
post Win the OtueT. OlGVen went IN 10
help her, and was not a whit cast down
by her ungracious thanks.


No one shall ever cast a stone at
Miss Althea, in my hearing" he said !
cher unluclcy rubbers shall be her shield |
and buclller whatever venom she may
distiI upon me.


When we reached my home, Uncle |
Shubael was just getting into his wagon |
to drive off.


''Stay a bit, said Steven; I'VE have
to tell you.


Don't want to hear none of your
news. knew by your looks that you'd
been putting your foot in it. Lucretia's |
cryin' over it already. Women always
cry when a person of sense would laugh. -


He was well out of the gate when he
called me to speak to him, and turning
his back squarely, thrust these words at
me over his shoulder =


81 don't want you to be altogether a
burden to Steven SO, when you're mar
ried, you may have that bit of pastur'
that dovetails into the Frazar farm.
Year: 1870

pie? Why should they do ny


way And then went aror
the poorest pictures and looi Me


figures in them. Some of then


uneasy like, as if they were n9


ing and kneeling like other penIe-
and to see them standing in the IL
not always pleasant. Why was


My mother says ii is because they


not well proporhoned.


After awhile / went back to the


tine Madonna. Tt rested me. tl
It was because nobody there seemed


be doing anything. I mean what every
body was doing was just as easy
could be to him. Many a time ] looked
at Mary's feet. They looked like real.
feet and not very small ones either.
thought / could prick them with a needle.
and make the blood run, but for an that
they scarcely touched the clouds.
never looked at them but that felt asif I
could stand on a cloud too just as vel
as not.


St. Sixtine is a nice old man. He
has the jolly wrinkles around his eyes.
People never have them unless they
laugh a good deal. He is looking up
and smiling as if he saw something too
good to be believed.


l have seen the cherubS before. The
Llkkle Co1b0raI has sent engraved cop
les Of them all over the United States
for premiums. These copies are very
good. They look very roguish for an-
gels, though. and so they would here if
it were not for their eyes They are
turned toward the sky as If they saw a
vision. "Eye hath not seen, nor car
heard, that keeps ringing in my cars
look at them.


never saw so many speaking eyes
before. The child Jesus would look ike
any other baby if itwere not for his eyes.
His cheeks are so fat they make the
corners Of his mouth hang down But
his eyes almost make me jump They
see down to the bottom Of my heart
There is a sort Of light in them 1t
makes me feel as if they had seen God.
Mary's are like them only they arc cas-
ier to bear. They look at me but they
do not hit me so hard. And this is all
I have to say.
Year: 1870

MEETING OF STATE CANvAssERs.-The
State canvassers OH yesterday finished the
canvass of votes cast at the recent election
for members Of Congress. The official
count does not change the result in any dis
trict. The only contest brought to the at
tention of the Board was for the seat from
the 7th district. Mr.. Mckenzie contested
Major BraXton's election solely on the
ground that his name was printed i'll two
different ways on the tickets. The candi-
dates appeared before the board yesterday,
and after attentive consideration the point
was overrued by unanimous vote.
Year: 1870

E4s- Some Of our friends who delight
in flowers ought to try an experiment rec
commended by one Of our exchanges,
which if successful will be a gratifying
one. 1t says "Any lady who cultivates
a rose in her apartments will find by plant
ing an onion in the same pot, the fra.
GRANGE of the rose will be increased a
hundred per cent. Why this is so. is
more than We can say, but 1t is certainly
4 fact"
Year: 1870

THE CURRENCY BILL.-The bill which passed
the Senate yesterday to provide q national cur
rency of coin notes, and to equalize the distri-
button Of circulating notes, retains the amount
Of forty five millions, originally reported. to
be added to the amount Of bank note currency
already in circulation. This amount is to be
furnished to banks in States and Territories
having less than their proportion under the APP
portionment of 1865, but . new apportionment
Of the above amount Is required to be made as
soon as practicable upon the basis Of the census
of 1870 In lieu Of the amount thus to he isaued
the Secretary Of the Treasury Is required to re,
deem the three per cent. cert fcates now held
BY the national banks i'm the place of the
legal-tender reserved fund. As the legal
tender notes will therefore take the
place of the redeemed certificates in the
reserved funds OF the banks, it is claimed
that this bill does not really increase the aggre-
gate volume of currency in circulation, for the
second section prohibits more of the new cur
rency from being issued every month than there
are certificates redeemed. The fourth section
authorizes new banks, and the comptroIler of
the currency to furnish them with circulating
ho.es not exceeding eighty per cent. of the par
value of the bonds deposited for the same These
notes are to be promises of the association TO
paw them upon presentation at the bank in gold
CT siuer com Of the United States. By the seventh
section an amount not exceeding twenty millions
can be Withdrawn within a year from such banks
as have an excess over the pro rata authorized
pally from Boston, Providence, Hartford, and
New Haven, in New England, and New York
city. But the bill provides that no circulation
shall be withdrawn from States having an excess
until after the fOrty-five millions granted by
this bill have been taken up.
Year: 1870

The meeting at Lincoln Hall yesterday to
take into consideration the question of the con-
sOlidation of the District was, in regard to the
numbers present of our most respectable cti-
zens and the harmonious expression of opinion,
one Of the most important meetings ever held in
this District. Ii was, a such q meeting should
be, entirely divested Of a party character, and
one or two attempts to inject partisan appeal
into the proceedings were promptly discounte-
nanceds The question was treated in its broad
common sense aspect, with the view to deter
mine whether the interests of the District and
its people would be advanced by a consolidated
harmonious government, with increased powers
The expression Of opinion by the meeting was
emphatic in the affirmative.


Among the most earnest and eloquent adyo-
Gates Of consolidation were men of the standing
OF General Howard and Judge Fisher. General
Howard pointed out in convincing terms the ad-
vantages to be gained by consolidation i'm
securing the power of self-government, repre-
sentation in Congress, the development of the
resources of the District, the announcement of
labor by the introduction Of capital, &C., &c.
Judge Fisher was equally forcible in illustra-
ting the advantages to be derived from consoli-
dation and disposed of the various objections
made to the plan in cogent style. He showed
especially the utter absurdity of the argument
that consolidation will curtaii the elective fran
chisel and pointed out that it would really
enlarge it by giving the ballot to the residents of
the county who never had a vote.


We do not doubt that this successful meeting
will give an important impulse to the consolida-
ton movement.
Year: 1870

twill be seen by the report of the debate in
the Senate yesterday on the Potomac railroad
bill that II is now proposed by the company to
get the privilege to bring their road into the
city along the north bank of the canal to the
Center market We are heartily in favor of
granting every possible facility to new railroads
to this city, but it seems to us that it will he
going too far to allow any company to bring
their cars to the very heart of the city, and
through the line Of public grounds. 1t is per-
haps necessary evil that the railroad track
(above the level of the street, and the platform
and buildings appertaining to the railroad
should disfgure Maryland avenue; and the
nuisance OF the present track of the Baltimore
and Ohio road to the foot of the Capitol Is one
from which the city has suffered greatly. But
to permit the Baltimore and Potomac road tn
penetrate to Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street, the very business center of the CITY.
would be an intensification of all the evils that
have been experienced from railroads On and
across our streets. We think Mr.. MorrilI's OBJ
Ieetions yesterday very timely and that they
VIII have due weight when action is taken ON
the bill.
Year: 1870

PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OK THE New
YORK CITY GOvERNMEST.-The Tammany bill
for the reorganization of the local government
of New York city was introduced in the Assem-
bly of New York yesterday. Under it the head,
OF departments are TO be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen. The
police department will consist of the Mayor
Recorder, and three other Commissioners The
CrOtOn Board and street department are con-
solidated- An policemen now in Office are to be
retained and not removed except for cause.
Licenses are fixed at thirty to one hundred dol
lars Liquor stores must be kept closed from to
a. M, and all day on Sunday and election days.
Lager beer can be sold in gardens not less than
a quarter OF a mile from any place of public
worship. A new election law was also intro
duced. No provision is made for registering,
and the polling time is increased to the hours of
from a. m. TO 8 y. m
Year: 1870

"To be in love, and, at the same time, to
act wisely, is scarcely within the power of
god, wrote one Of the prOfoundest OF the
Greek philosophers. No one who has either
experienced or studied the phenomena of pas
si6nal infatuation will dispute the truiSm and
hence there is a flavor of original genius in
that love affair which develOpes anything akin
to common sense in either party. The Pacific
coast, ever favorable under Yankee auspices,
to the growth of new things under the sun,
deserves credit for the possession of woman
who, in the very height of the grand folly, has
proved herself capable of the most business
like calculation, and demanded security of her
husband elect for his good behavior She is,
or was, handsome widow of twenty-throe
summers and, in her round of the best CalifOr-
man society, was introduced to a rich widower
of thirty eight, who 81 once selected her in his
own mind as a suitable step-mother for his
four children. Mutual friends recommended
them to each other, the gentlemen lost no time
in pressing his suit, and, after a decorous peri
cd of consideration, the charming widow was
persuaded into an engagement. Two weeks
rolled on, and even the day of the wedding had
been named, when the lady suddenly announc.
ed change in her mind, and turned cold to
the ardent wooer. She loved him well enough,
she said, but had daccidentally learned something



union. She, for her own part, was not going
to be starved almost to death and kept without
dollar; and she had resolved that she would
not marry him, unless he would give her lega
security, to the extent of several thousand dol
lars, which she could obtain :" i'll case anything
should happen" Upon being informed of thi
unromantic resolution the enamOred widowe
applauded its shrewdness, and said that h
would at once make will, bequeathing three
thousand dollars to the lady in case of hi
death. But this would not do for the clear
headed woman. He might revoke will, ant
then where would be her security? ThrougI
an attorney, she insisted upon a promiss0r
note for the amount named, and the fond wild
over, finding that it was plainly a case of hi
money, or his wife, yielded the point and Sc
cured the widow, being particular to take on
dollar from her in legal certifcation of "valu
received" A local journal, with plain lean
ing to the old sentimental idea of courtshiT
superciliousy wonders whether the bride ma
, be regarded as having sold herself for thre
thousand dollars. Probably her husband wi
] find himself " sold" if he adopts that impress
ion.
Year: 1870

The New Orleans P;cdyune tells the story of
gentleman who arrived there short tine
since from an Eastern city in pursuit OF his
trUant son. His search availed not, and at
last, almost in dispair the distressed father
was preparing to return home, when one even
ing at the theatre he felt some ones hand
thrust suddenly into his pocket; he grsspcd
the intrusive member, and wheeling around he
met face to face his son.
Year: 1870

HOLD On. Hold on to your tongue
when you are just ready to swear, lie, or
speak harshly, or use an improper word.


Hold on to your hand when you are about
to strike, pinch, steal, or do aay improper
act.


Hold on to your temper when you are an
cry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil associates
seek your company, and invite you to join
in their mirth and revelry.


Hold on to your name at all times, for it
is of more value to you than gold, high pla-
ces or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth. for it will serve you
well, and do you good throughout eternity.


Hold on to your virtue-it is above all
price to you in all times and places.


Hold on to your character, for it is and
ever will be yonr best wealth.