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Year: 1870

We are credibly informed that the
Captain of the Hattie G. Besse stated,
in the presence Of number of gentle
men in this city, that on the late voy-
age of his vessel to China, Sam Poy,
the agent of Wa Kee, told him that
Wa kee had entered into contract
with Ben Holladay to furnish large
number Of Chinese laborers TO work
on the railroad, and that the return
cargo of the Hattie &. Bessc would be
the first installment Of those laborers.
This confirms what we asserted when
this vessel first landed in Portland this
load of human vermin. We stated
then that we believed these to be
"Holladay's rescrves,p y to be kept back
until he had made use of his white Ia
borers ut the polls in June, and then
to be substituted for them. We no.
ticed then that Holladays organ did
not deny this charge, and now we have
the explanation of its silence. Tt
dared not deny il. 1t is not particu-
larry scrupnlous about what it says,
but there are limits even to its hardi-
hood in assertions. 1t had not the ef-
frontery to controvert what il knew to
be fact, when il knew also that the
proof of that fact would certainly ap-
pear after the election.


1t is undoubtedly true, as Sam Poy
stated, That Wa Kee and Ben Holiday
have already made the contract for the
employment of Cinnamon on the rail
road. Wa Kee is carrying out his part
of the contract now, and Holladay will
complete his part after election. The
Hattie e. Bessc' 8 load was the fest in
stallment OF these laborers, those com
ing by the Herman Doctor will be the
second, and two others will follow
shortly. These four cargocs will fur
nish thousand Cinnamon to assist in
paupcrizing the already languishing
labor interests of the State. They will
prevent the employment of white men
on the construction Of the railroad, and
after that work is finished, they will
concentrate about the thrifty, decent
towns of the Willamette Valley to poi
son their economical and moral inter
ests. Thousands more will follow
them. too, unless the people rise in
their might and iittingly rcbuke this
inauguration OF the scheme. The on
ly wise course is To repudiate Holladny
aud the party hat is backing him in
this nefarious measure. Let the yo-
tera of Oregon uiink and then act
Herald
Year: 1870

The present warlike aspect of affairs be-
tween France and Prussia will render the
following description of a military review


by the King of Prussia, recently held at
Berlin, of especial interest to our readers.
1t shows the kind of troops the French
have to deal with. This review was IN honor
of the Emperor of Russia, while OH a visit
to the King at Berlin:


The troops present numbered about
twenty thousand, and the exercises took
place upon the plains of Kreutzberg, a
short distance from Berlin. Tne day was
beautiful, and had it been prepared for the
occasion could not have been in any way
better adapted. A slight rain fell early in
the morning, which laid the dust, AMI when
the troops arrived upon the grounc it was
in splendid condition, and the sun shone
out most beautifully. The men, the arms,
the horses, and all the equipments we're In
splendid condition, and it seemed as though
every one and every thing were showing to
the great Russian tnat all was ready, and
IN order at any and all times to defend and
fight for Prussia


The firing of artillery was wonderfully
rapid, and all the movements of this most
essential braEch of his service were finally
executed. The cavalry was composed of
as fine looking lot of men as 1 have ever
seen, and the equipments and horses were
most magnificent. As the sun shone upon
the bright helmets and breastplates of the
Bismarck Legion in the distance, it seemed
like a mass of silver moving around. Fol-
lowing were regiments of lancers, hussars
and mass of infantry. The marching
and in fact all the movements were per-
formed with the utmost precision. After
some time spent In various exercises, the
troops were divided and a sham fight was
had, and soon the whole field was envelop-
ed In smoke from the firing of artillery and
infantry. Yet as the wind carried it away
you could see the movements of the differ
ent legions as they attacked each other,
and officers could be seen riding with
brealmeck speed conveying the orders of
the commander TO various divisions, regi-
ments, etc. l have never witnessed
anything that was more ad-
mirably done, or any spectacle finer.


The Rifle Artillery" performed wonders
in the quickness OF their movements, the
handling of their guns. and rapidity of fir
ing them. The infantry was all their King
could wish, and he may well be proud of
them.


The platoon firing was as though one
gun had been discharged, and their move
ments and changes of position were so well
and quickly made that you would think
they we've made by magic


The action closed by a grand charge of
the cavalry. 1t was a wonderful sight to
see about nine thousand horses rush across
the plain the infantry and artillery on
both sides supporting them. A gun was
fired from headquarters; the action in
stantly ceased and all the troops imme-
diately reformed and then passed before
their King, his royal guest and their va
rious staffs, some of the regimental bands
performing the national airs of Russia,
while others PLAYED their own great favor
ite-'1 am a Prussian; do you know my
colers 2"
Year: 1870

Mr.. STURGEON made remarks at the lay
ing of a corner stone of Baptist chapel a
week or two since, in which he said:


SIT makes me sick at heart to ind out
the great seers who have been telling us
we are getting near the millennium. 1t
seems to me they are something like the
Hishman who could foresee backwards. |
wish these kings of the earth would some
times do their own fighting, instead of get
ting their soldiers to fight for them. 1t
would not be bad idea if Napoleon and
the King of Prussia would come over to
England and fight it out. 1 am quite sure
the police would wink at the matter, and
for my own part would be quite willing
to hold their coats, and would cheer each
one on, and say, Hit him hard; think
he deserves it r
Year: 1870

The fresco-painter lays the colors on
the damp wall, and they seem to fade
away. Nothing is there. Again he applies
the brush, and the colors are gone But
he patiently applies them again. They do
not fade away; they strike in, and remain
to shine brilliantly, and the peculiar genius
of the artist is left there for centuries. So
with your work. Repetition fixes your in
fuence and lays upon the soul Of those
yeu teach, the colors of your own cha
racters, there to remain more enduring
than the fadeless frescoes of Michael An
gelo.
Year: 1870

ENJOY YOUR WoRK.-No man is ever
successful, IN its eompletest sense, who
does not enjoy what he is doing. Ii your
business is dull and embarrassing, and
you are always wishing to leave the old
homestead and get place elsewhere,
your life will be a miserable failure; bat II
you love your work, give to your business
your best thoughts, enter upon the actIy-
tiles OF the opening year with energy, born
Of contentment ana hope, you will be both
asuccesstul and happy man, and no change
in the currency or mutation OF the mar
ksts, that so perplex and trouble other
men, can possibly hinder It-PsopIe.
Year: 1870

"DD YOU EVER happen to see that most
soft spoken and velvet handed steam en-
cine at the Mint? The smooth piston
Slides backward and forward as a lady
might slip her delicate finger in and out of
ring. The engine lays one OF Its fingers
calmly, but firmly, upon bit OF metal; 1t
is q coin now, and will remember the
touch, and tell a new race about 1t, when
the date upon it is crusted over with twen-
ty centuries. So it is that a great silent
moving misery puts new stamp on us IN
an hour or a moment-as sharp an impress
sion as ifit had taken half life time to en-
grave it"-Hotnes.
Year: 1870

Permanent Organization Effected.


Last evening the above named association met at
No. 279 Third avenue, for the purpose Of efectng
permanent organization. General PeasantOn, the
president, presiding After calling the roll, reading
the minutes OF the previous meeting and transactng
some other preliminary business the reports of tho
various committees were heard. The Committee on
Rules and Regulations reported constitution and
bylaws the first section of the former providing that
the association shall be known by the
laconic C) appelation OF the 'Soldiers aud
Sailors General Committee OF the City and
County OF New York" The Room Committee
reported progress. Upon motion the president and
secretary were added to the committee with full
powers. The Committee on Contested Seats reported
that they had not owing to sickness OF two OF its
members, arrived at any definite conclusion in the
matter, ana asked TO have their time extended TIL
kers, wearing immense goggles and having alto
gether fierce look, squeaked out In broken German
tat he was going to have the thing settled at once
He was there he said, as delegate from the Fourth
Assembly district, and he proclaimed all others as
tmpOsteIs who laid claim to such hOnOrs. Half
dozen parties at once called the lrate individual to
order, whereup0n the president squclched him.


The Char SAID that since the last meeting he had
met several German organizations OF the city, and
they were all In favor OF joining With the soldiers in
committee OF conference to meet a like committee
from the soldiers and sailors. After considerable
debate pro and con q committee OF five was an.
pointed, consisting OF Messrs. PieasantOn Ketchum
Hopper, DAVIS. Schneider and Bell.


Alter rendering unanimous vote of thanks to the
the committee adjourned, subject to the call OF the
president.
Year: 1870

ssThc Irish Directory" Short Of Some small


Change-No Row.


A meeting OF Irlshmen was called for last evening
ar Masonic Hall. by the Irish Directory to listen to
lecture on '"rhe Irish in the Armies of France"
Quite q crowd gathered at the building with tickets
for the lecture but 1t was evident there was
hitch somewhere. as there was silence and great
running about on the part Of the few individuals
who seemed to have the management OF the lecture.
At the appointed hour Mr.. Dennis Holland, the lee.
turer OF the evening, put in an appearance, and,
seeing some strange gloominess hanging over the
few scores or people standing IN groups outside Of
Masonic Hall, he made his way to the barroOm in
the basement and there learned the astounding In
tegence that the cause OF all the trouble was mo
hall II no pay; and there was no pay" Mr.. Ho
land Immediately took his departure from the
scene: but small crowd continued for some time
in the street expatating on the numbug into which
they mad fallen. till finally gentleman mounted the
steps OF the st00p and, interspcrsed with some pa
triotc remarks, made the statement that at meet
ing OF the Directory, to be ned this evening at the
Apollo Rooms, it would be announced when and
where the lecture will be delivered. There was no
row afterwards.
Year: 1870

The report that certain officers OF the steamship
Holland had given Information to the Custom House
oficials in regard to the $4,000 worth OF smuQgled
lace captured by Inspector AdClphus Borst Ia
denied by that officer. who states that none of them
were cognizant OF any OF the circumstances. Com
plant was made at the Twenty precinct
station house that bag had been stolen from one OF
arrested the thief who at once assumed the roe OF


injured innocence" and stated that he had as good


right to the property as any one. for the contents
Gated this statement to the Custom House authOr.
ties, and the subsequent proceedings followed as
matter OF course.
Year: 1870

August Danssen, the steward ofthe German steam.
ship Cmbria. lying at Hoboken, was brought before
United States Commissioner Hoffman yesterday; on
o charge Of mutny preferred by the captain OF the
vessel. A point Of law was raised on behalf OF the
accused that the German Consul had no power to
adjudicate except in cases OF desertion, while the
counsel for the prosecution cOntended that the Com


missioner had no right to take testimony mis- duties
being merely executive. The Commissioner viii


render his decision to-day.
Year: 1870

posed Introduction Of Chinese Operatives.


FALL RIVER, August 80. 1870


The SITUATION here In the between the striking
splnners and the wealthy factory owners IL but
little changed. The former remain firm and the
latter equally obstinate In their refusal to yield
TO the terms OF their late employers. Notwitstand
ing their aggregate losses IN consequence Of the
mills remaining Idle are at least halr million o
month, they declare their determination hold out
against all offers Of a'compromse short of an un-
conditional acquescence OF the spinners. They
VIII not recognize their organization, but never
theless willing to confer witch them as Individuals
On the other hand the strikers hold together 80 far
and VIII not do anything looking to resumption
VI work unless their protective society is recognized
ana their stated compensation for services ac-
Ceded to. .If


The half dozen or so who came here 10 NIL
the vacancies Of strikers were besleged by COM
mitee OF the rebels to-day. and after brief inter-
view they succeeded In persuading them to dlscon-
tinue work and return home by the first train.


The story that the Spragues Of Providence, are in
sympathy with the strikers Is much discussed and
while IT lacks positive confirmation 1t is however
generally believed. The men have been 80 long idle
that they must certainly have some funds from some
quarter very soon, or the movement will terminate
about tue same as all other strikes usually have
Many heads OF families have exhausted their credit
with grOcerS, and some or the latter are seriously
considering the expediency OF suspending business
until the unfortunate difficulties are adjusted.


The manufacturers are not easy over the losses
they sustain III consequence of suspension OF Dusi-
ness. but at the same time they united ana de-
termined IN the stand they have taken. This FORE
noon some OF them had an informal conference at
which the subject OF introducing Chinese labor was
discussed. and viewed In u most favorable light
One mil0wner Went so far as to say that unless the
men who left his factory returned to work within
week he would undertake the experiment OF
Oriental labor forthwith. and athougha ike spirit
was manifested by others they not prepared to
decide till alter little reflection. In event OF the
strikers not yielding at an early day t is absolutely
certain that Cinnamon and China women will be
brought to supply their places.


The city IS tranquil and quiet but there are still
fears OF riot a. any moment and the local and
State forces Will not be reduced at present.
Year: 1870

Personal Notes.


Napoleon may at last be said to found friends
IN knead. Bakers In Brooklyn are making "hard
tack biscuit for his armies and working night ana
day in the business with steam machinery.
Year: 1870

energetic effort. The statesmen Of Europe have
already tried uusuccessfuily many remedies to
restore the 'sick mani to health and vigor.
When they become wise they will adopt the one
great and unfalling measure OF American national
hygiene-the locomotive. The locomotive, and
the locomotive alone, can rcgeneratc Turkey.


TUE PbsAsUsEs OF CARAVAN TRAVEL.


But should be ungratcfnl if were to repo; {
caravan travel az simply tedious and wholly disa-
creeable In spite of its slowness, in spite of
many inconyeniences which shall detail below,
in spite of the monotony Of the scenery through
which have passed, the journey has been very
ENJOYABLE one. left Bagdad a sick man, have
arrived at Aleppo in the best health
I have ever known. A traveller who has
once made q months caravan journey, in.
deed, understands perfectly the readiness with
which ia the middle ages people started on long
pgrimages, and understands further the causes
which led to the miraculous cures of disease fire.
quenty reported as tue result of them. After a
few days the fresh air, the moderate exercise, the
temperate meals the utter isolation from care and
anxiety of every kind, bring one into splendid
physical condition. One becomes not simply
cheerful, but joyous; the spirits are intoxicated
with the pleasure of merely living; simple exist
ence grows into being the greatest happiness one
can TASTE Perhaps, atcr all, the people of the
country, all of whom are forced to be nearly
every day in the saddle, are not much to be
pitied. They fare hardly and are poorly lodged;
they ase pundered by the government and in
suited and beaten by its officials; but, at least,
they are the heathiest race to be met with the
wide world over. have seen daily for the past
two months hundgeds of men who would be very
foolish to step into the shoes Of certain confirmed
dyspeptic millonnaires whom it has also been my
i'll fortune to have encountered. There is still hope
for Turkey. The digestive faculties Of the great
mass of its interior population are at any rate in
splendid condition.


A PARAGRAPH ABOUT vERAfN.


But where did we stop at night9 Four days
out Of five in novels such as Mackerelville would
turn from with disgust miserable, leaky cabins,
with mud walls and fiat roofs of ragged sticks
covered with clay. The floor was invariably Of
Year: 1870

The Senate resolution for a committee to
demand the author of certain card pub
lished in the Knoxville CHRONICLE, and
the names of the alleged Railroad corrup-
tionists, was agreed to, and Messrs. Kelly
and Cox appointed on the committee on
the part of the House.


The resolution ordering the printing of
500 copies of the Railroad Committee re-
ports was adopted.


A bill for the election of Governor and
members of the General Assembly, TO take
place as provided in the New Constitution,
passed.


The bill to regulate the elective franchise
in accordance with the New Constitution
passed.
Year: 1870

workmen were engaged yesterday in putting up In
the chamber Of the Board Of Supervisors life size
portrait OF Taxpayer Tweed, beautifully framed In
black walnut The cost OF the whole Is estimated al
about $4,000.
Year: 1870

A ROAD srHANyR has been running for
Aberdeen, Scotland. In many parts Of the
road the grade lie one in eight, over which the
steam engine draws ten tons with great ease At
engine performs four trips daily, during which
its entire consumption Of coal h but a Quarter
OF ton. To do the same work In the ordinary
way the outlay s nearly three times as great
much as that OF the road steamer. Road steam
ers are coming in use in Paris, and I'm several OF
the towns OF India, and are exciting con-
seriously contemplated In England 20 attach
them 70 artillery. We expect 20 see them
adapted by the owners OF large farms In the
West before long.
Year: 1870

To tell a man to his face to mind his
own business, would be considered
about equal to knocking him down
And yet it is one of the simplest rules
of right conduct, and the most useful
that mankind can adopt in their inter
course with each other. There is a
great deal of wonderful inquisitiveness


in regard to the personal and private
affairs of friends and neighbors. This
spirit makes more mischief in the COM
mnnity than almost any cause, and ere
ates more malice, envy and jealousy
than can be overcome in q century. Let
every man mind his own business and
there win not be half the trouble in the
world that there is at present sa
Year: 1870

FATAL ACCIDENT. We are panied
to record that on Thursday of last week,
a young man named WILLIAM BRowN, resi-
dent of Lost Grove, fell down mining
shaft in this city fifty feet deep, and was so
badly injured that he died the next day
Mr.. Brown was at work in the Branger dig
gings, on the north side of the city, and
Mr.. ELLINGES and Mr.. HARKER called to see
the diggings. BROWN let HARKER down by
the windlas, and was then about to descend
by sliding down the rope, but as he swung
off from the surface the rope parted at a
place where it had been spliced, and he was
precipltated to the bottom of the hole In
the descent he was dashed from side to side
and his head bruised almost to a jelly. lie
was insensble from the time of being hurt
until he died on Friday morning. lie was
buried on Sunday by the Iowa County Be-
nevolent Society member of which he
was The funeral was Gne of the largest
ever seen in this city. ale was unmarried,
but we hear was betrothed to a young lady
of this city.
Year: 1870

THE new furniture rooms of THE
opnILrs GroRoE are a credit to our City,
In them may be found furniture and cab
met ware of every kind and quality need
cd by the people Of this vicinity Call
and examine Two doors above the
Presbyterian Church.
Year: 1870

fBs RID Cross. We sometimes send copies of our
paper to persons who not subscribers This is
done as means of advertising. iersuns receiving
the TRIBUNE who are not subscribers, marked with a
red cross M will understand II invitation to
he m to subscribe. After sending three four
copies no will be sent unless ordered continued.
Year: 1870

PAPER TRIMMER. One inducemcnt
offered by 7. LAwREscE for parties to pur
chase wall paper from him Is that he will
trim it without extra expense Having
procured new patent machine for the pur-
nose. he can trim, better than can be don Q
by hand, dozen rolls Of paper while q
customer Is getting money out TO pay for It,.
Year: 1870

ing OF the outrage and Of the critical
condition Of his wife, became more and
more enraged, and by evening began
to show signs Of violence. Several citi-
zens were summoned 10 assist to guard
him from violence. About half-past
nj ne, the Constable decided to move the
prisoner to Justice Anderson's house,
some two miles distant, for safe keep
ing and for trial on the morrow. After
having gone about a mile with the
prisoner, posse of about thirty armed


men came up, took Taylor and hanged


him to tree, where be remained until


this forenoon. He was then taken
down and brought to town. When /
saw his body, it was lying in his OWE.
Office.


His wife, all cut and bruised from
head 10 foot, was still alive on Monday
1t is probable that she will not recover.


A. D. Taylor was man of educa;
tion, was by profession physician, and
is said to have been a successful prac-
titioner He was about forty years Of
age. A few years since be quit his
profession and went to preaching, in
which capacity he vas very successful,
being fine speaker. During bis min
isterial labors he was connected With
the christian Church" When the
war broke out he received an appoint
ment as Surgeon in the Union army,
which position he held until the war
closed Since that time he has been
practicing his profession. On inquir-
ing what could have induced him to
abure his wife in such horrible man.
ner, l was told there was nothing the
matter but his own vicious nature. Il
is doubtless the best policy, in most
cases, to punish crime by law, but who
will say that any man ought to be al
lowed to live one hour after torturing
his wife (whom he has voluntarily
sworn to love and proteoD as this uaR
did1-Ezchanss.