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Year: 1871

A MIsTAKE.-The following from
the La Crosse Democrat will be read
with interest by young fellows who go
to church for fun:


A minister, not many miles from
here, retaliated on some young people
who were laughing in the congrega-
ton in the following manner. He
paused, looking at the disturbers, and
said Il am always afraid to reprove
those who misbehave in church. In
the early part of my ministry made
a great mistake. AS | was preaching,
a young man sitting just before me was
constantly laughing talking and max
ing uncouth grimaces. paused and
administered a severe rebuke. After
the close of the services one of the of
fetal members came and said to me
Brother -, you made a great
mistake. That Young man whom you
lehaked is an IDIOT Since that have
always been afraid TO reprove those
who misbehave in church lest should
repeat that mistake, and reprove an
other idiot" During the rest of that
service, at least, there was good or
der.
Year: 1871

Living on the European plan is coming
into great favor among young New Yorkers.
There are many advantages about this
mode of living which render it far superior
to boarding house life. The principal of
these are tAat you can dine when you
choose, and where you choose, extensively
or economically, and also choose your own
company at meals. This mode Of living
has only lately been known here, and it is
meeting with great favor.
Year: 1871

England is not ready to sacrifice to restore
amity between the branches of the Anglo
Saxon family.


The health of the Emperor Napoleon is
much better.


In the House of Commons last night n
resolution was introduced by Macfie for
the appointment of a select committee to
investigate the relations of the colonies,
both to the mother country and to each
other, to ascertain in what manner they
can be strengthened and bound in closer
ties of friendship and loyalty to the en-
pire, and to assure the colonies they shall
not suffer from any ministerial policy, and
was opposed by Viscount Berry, ON tho
ground that colonial relations are all in q
satisfactory condition.


A general debate followed, after which
the resolution was withdrawn by the mover.
Year: 1871

GREEN CoRN.-Let Lo rejoice and dance
dance of joy; let his untutored mind give
utterance to all the war whOops his lazy
tongue may know, for green corn has come.
few ears have been offered for sale, but at
prices higher than high balloon.
Year: 1871

The Harmony Social Club will have their
first Harmony May Festival, at the Oakland
race course, on Sunday next. We are sure
that the members of this club will pass
pleasant day, and enjoy themselves heartily.
The REPUBLICAN will be represented on that
agreeable occasion
Year: 1871

The Mammoth Cave property,
which embraces large tract of
wild land heavily wooded for the
most part, is leased for tine term
of ten years at $4,000 per year.
The heirs to the property have no
disposition to improve the facili
ties for visiting the cave, and the
lessee pretends that the lease
is too short to warrant OUT
lay upon his part. The conse
1uence is that getting to and from
the railroad and III and out of the
cave is more of task than per-
son Of delicate health would care
to attempt, although the ambitious
guide book cxpiatcs or the ben
eti.s TO invalids."
Year: 1871

We present our readers to-day an interest.
ing article on the monument now in course of
construction at Washington city in memory of
him SO justly styled 'The Father of his
Country" Ample reasons are given why it
should remain on its present site; the objects
and uses of such structures are set forth in
truly mastery style, and a complete history of
the monument is furnished from the concep-
ton Of the plan to the present time. Sugges-
tions are also given, that, if carried out, will
tend TO hurry its completion. and we trust that
the year just born will not pass without strong
effort being made to have the structure
finished at the earliest time practicable Az
it now remains it is disgrace to our people.
If private subscriptions cannot complete it,
then government money should. We rely
upon the patriotism of the American people
to no longer permit the unfinished monument
to remain as it is, but to insist that the work
upon it recommence, not to cease until the
plan is carried out in all its details.
Year: 1871

SECRETARY BoUTwELL's FINANCIAL Policy
is just at this time the subject of most unfavor-
able criticism, the present stringency of the
money market being traceable to the pertina-
city with which he adheres to his scheme OF
boarding gold and greenbacks The Secretary
has felt called upon TO defend himself against
these attacks, and says his policy is wholly
misunderstood. His object is only to hold
sufficient funds in the Treasury as are neces-
sary to meet the public obligations and keep
him from going on the market to borrow.
After paying the January interests and
redeeming the matured three per cent certif-
Gates the balances in the Treasury will not
be large, and hereafter the accumulation OF
coin will be comparatively small in conse-
quence of the decreased receipts from customs
under the new tariff In view of these facts
Mr.. Boutwell, thinks it inexpedient to deviate
from the policy which he has heretofore pur-
sued
Year: 1871

The recent operations of the German forces
in the neighborhood Of Rouen show that tho
capture Of Havre is contemplated. A few
days since our correspondent in that city fur
nished US with highly interesting account of
the battle of st. Roman, village but short
distance from Havre. The result of that
battle, while it secured for the Germans no
direct advantage, made them acquainted, in
a great measure with the force of the gar
rison of the city. That this knowledge will
be turned to account hereafter we feel satisfied.
During the early days of the present month a
force varying from forty-fve to sixty thou
sand men, well equipped but badly officered,
formed the garrison and were ready to defend
Havre. This force, or by far the greater
portion Of 1t, has since been drawn away, and
the defence of the city left in the hands of
an inefficient garrison-ineflcient because
limited in numbers and commanded by
inexperienced officers The events of the
past few days haYe shown that the
troops Of Havre not only can but will
fight. Late dispatches tell us that the
Germans are concentrating at the little
village of Bolbec, and that at Yvetet an
other force was also gathered. This, judging
from the past movements of thS Germans,
means an aggressive movement against the
seaport, and one which in all probability will
prove successful In the withdrawal of SO
large force as that moved away by General
BRAND we see a movement the wisdom Of
which is, to say the least, most question
able. With respectable force within the city,
provided that the defences to guard against
an attacking land force are in keeping with
the Notifications along the sea wall, the city
might be deemed impregnable against
German attack. As it is, we fear the garrison
has been 80 weakened by the withdrawal of
troops that the city stands in danger. The
occupancy Of Havre, however, would secure
to the Germans little beyond the stores in the
warehouses of the city. These, of course, are
considerable, provided they be not destroyed
when danger is at hand. The possession of
Havre would give them a seaport without the
advantages Of a seaport. The French cruisers
would effectually blockade the harbor and not
ship could enter. Hence supplies by sea
would be prevented. But Havre in the hands
Of the French, well guarded from attack from
land, would be Of the greatest advantage to
the republic. 1t could be made one Of the
great depots for supplies. When we think
that this important post has been weakened as
it is, we may well agree with the opinion of
our correspondent that the French troops are
badly Offered
Year: 1871

military skill the actual eruption Of the ORR
entail volcano usually styled the Eastern ques-
ton, and the sudden temperance Of Russia
as the ''cloud-compelling Jove,' who has
kindled the fame and is preparing to hurl the
thunderbolts that are to rend and overwhelm
the citadels of Mohammedan empire-lS70
rose to the dignity of an epoch-nay, Of an
era-remarkable and memorable to all pos
terity.


And what Of lS7l-the stranger just cross
ing the threshold of Time Present? Who
shall dare to answer so momentous an in
quiry? Is it to be the promised year-the
awful year that is utterly to dash in pieces


Those pagod things OF sabre sway,


With fronts Of brass and feet OF clay,


or is it to confirm the secret conspiracy Of
kings and kaisers, who, this day, amid the
smoke of bombarded cities and burning
homes, are plotting a compact of reaction
against the people and the peoples rights
wherever they seek refuge? All! we have
no fear of the worse answer. That Europe
shudders on the verge of vaster wars that
blood, devastation and mourning are to visit
wider boundaries there, ana that ihe wall of
millions more must yet ascend to heaven ere
the Spring be ripe is but too sadly evident a
truth but that the very excess of this agony
portends an early and complete deliverance
we are equally entitled to believe. There is
a rock of refuge left-a light shining steadily
and boldly out against the tempest-a stan
dard borne aloft, to which the nations turn
for encouragement and example. 1t is here,
on the soil of the great republic, in the
land of Washington. This is the
secret which the new year coming in may rem
der, ere we be aware, an active realization
rather than mere abstract faith. Men bound
in the torpor Of the past hesitate to think thus
but there are higher dispensations than those
Of man, and we are now to grappls with the
future. We may, indeed, then wish to all
happy, but would it be less worthy of the
hour to invoke glorious New Year, useful
beyond all precedent, to the spread of truth,
liberty and the peace and happiness of the
people? Such, we believe, will become the
exalted mission of 1871, and in that faith we
invite you this fair morning, gracious reader,
to hail with us ''the better time that is to be-
Year: 1871

Two NEW YEAR DAYs-As il was with
Christmas, SO we shall have with the New
Year-two days this time for its recognition !;


this day for the church services and the reli-
for its social receptions and hospitalities.
This division Of the honors is 50 appropriate
and acceptable that we almost wish it could be
made the established usage from year to year.
Year: 1871

A WA2SING IN REGARD TO SUSPENSION
BRIDGEs-In the fire the other day al the
west end of the suspension bridge over the
Allegheny river at Franklin, Pa, whereby
the flames were communicated to the bridge
and the cables, soon becoming red hot, parted
from their anchorage, precipitating the bridge
into the river
Year: 1871

The Street Car Homicide in Brooklyn.


A most righteous verdict was that rendered
by the Coroner's jury in the case of the killing
Of the rowdy, John Rourke, who was shot in
a street car by Mr.. Hall several nights ago in
Brooklyn. The jury declared the homicide
justifiable, and the accused was discharged.
The facts are fresh in the public memory and
need not be recited The facts are simply
that gang of ruffians, who had some pique
against the young man Hall, lay in wait for
him near one of the Brooklyn ferries and pur-
sued him into street car, where they beat
him most brutally, and would probably have
killed him had he not been fortunate enough
to have pistol about him, which, in the ex-
tremity Of his agony-as he lay on the floor of
the car, bruised and beaten by six ruffians-he
discharged, and killed one of his assailants.
What verdict could the jury find than justi-
fable homicide under such circumstances
The result ought to be a warning to the rowdy
classes that they must take the consequences
on the spot when they make an assault upon
man, endangering his life, and that the law
will not protect them nor avenge them when
they suffer for their evil doings.
Year: 1871

GENERAL PLEAsoNToN.- will be seen in
another part Of the paper, General Pleasonton
has declined the entertainment rendered lin
by the officers Of the Thirty-sccond Internal
Revenue district He will assume tbe duties
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue on
Tuesday next
Year: 1871

and Correction.


This Board in their forthcoming annual re-
port will make favorable statement of their
labors for the relief Of the poor, the unfortunate
and the criminal of the community who are
entrusted to their care. The Commissioners
have charge OF no less than twenty-one insti-
tutons-a pretty heavy charge for one board
to look after, considering that it includes the
City Prison, the Penitentiary and other penal
establishments, as well as the hospitals,
orphan asylums, lunatic asylums chiIdren's
schools and many other retreats for the sick,
the pauper and the criminal. They report
that all these establishments contain in the
aggregate over seven thousand inmates. For
the support of these Institutions in the year
1871 it is estimated that the sum of one million
four hundred thousand dollars will be required,
the expenditures of the present year being
some two hundred thousand dollars less than
this amount. The Commissioners under the
new regime have been very active in The per-
formance Of their duties, and, according to
their own statements, the institutions under
their care are in very healthy condition.





They demand a large amount for the expen-
ditures of the coming year. and it will be
expected that they shall be as economical in
its disbursement as may be consistent with
the conscientious performance of their multi
farous duties.


One institution in charge of this Board is the
schoolship Mercury, where vagrant boys are
trained to seamanship. We are glad to see
that the young tars have been sent into practi-
cal service on the ocean. The Mercury, with
her juvenile crew, sailed about two weeks ago
on voyage to the mouth of the Amazon, from
which she will proceed to the coast Of Africa,
making cruise altogether of about six months.
This will give the young nautical students a
good idea of life before the mast, and may
probably make good sailors Ga much needed
commodity out of many of them.
Year: 1871

THE MAN WHO WOULD Nor BE INTER,
yIEwED.-The Rev. Mr.. Sabine declined to
crafty the appetite Of the public in the matter
of the funeral of the late George Holland. He
prefers to be silent and keep his own counsel,
thinking that the public have nothing to do
with his conscientious views upon this or any
other question regarding the discipline Of his
Year: 1871




WASHINGTON, April 12.-Mr. Morton
had read memorial from the Republican
Executive Committee of New Orleans, Ie-
ceived by telegraph, asking the passage
of the pending Ku-Klux bill or some
more stringent measure.


MIR. Robertson entered motion to
amend the order of business so as to get
up the House general amnesty bill. Action
upon the motion was deferred until to-
morrow.


AFrOmissOry Note.


Mr.. Sherman's resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to consider during
recess the best system of reducing the
taxes so as to leave only enough revenue
to pay the working expenses of the goE-
eminent was adopted.


A resolution to print fifty thousand
copies of the Presidents message and
commissioners report on San Domingo
was referred to the committee on print
ing.


The Ku-KIuX Bill.


The Ku-Klux bill was proceeded with
Saulsbery argued that under the power
conferred by it, the President might at
pleasure abolish the Judiciary of any
State, remove the Governor of any State
and prevent the holding of any State
election. He went on TO argue that the
holding Of the present extra session and
the bill itself were parts of a monstrous
scheme to save the waning fortunes of'a
desperate political party.


Pool delivered lengthy speech upon
North Carolina politics in defense of the
officials of that State.


MIR. Bsyard said the Congressional in
reference in the States contemplated by
the bill was positively limited by the
Constitution 10 cases of rebellion. Here
it was proposed to leave its exercise dis.
cretionary with the President, upon the
the prejudiced representations of invid-
uals, thus giving rise to crop of inform
ers all over the country. He then COM
mented upon the unwsrranted and un-
precedented power involved in the meas
ure.


The Senate went into executive session
and subsequently, adjourned.
Year: 1871

THE PENALTY FOR CAUSING FALSE
ALARMS OF FIRE.-Th habit of some
wretches, who delight in seeing the firemen
running with their machines, and who late
ly have been guilty of sounding false alarms
of fire, would do well to notice the penal
ty imposed by late ordinance of the City
Council.


Should any person knowingly give, OF
cause to be given, any false alarm of fire
by means of the telegraph boxes connected
with the fire alarm telegraph, he. she, OIL
they, shall be subjected to imprisonment
for one month and fine of not less than
one hundred, nor more than two hundred
dollars, at the option Of the Police Justice
to be recovered as other fines are recoyera
ble."


Authority is also given the Mayor te
offer reward of 800 for the arrest ane
conviction of the guilty parties.
= We hope this very just law will be car
ried into effect the very first opportunity
and that example may be made of som
one, so as to deter others from repeatinI
such meanness.
Year: 1871

A SUGGESTION CONCERNING THE
TOBACCO TAx.--In view of the uncer-
tainty now hanging over the question of the
tobacco tax, and the consequent depression
of the trade, in that staple, we would suggest
to our friends the propriety of petitioning
Congress to, at least, make the tax uniform,
and as low as compatible with the absolute
necessities of the government. We are
informed that many of our largest manu-
factories, now closed up-thus throwing
many people out Of work at an unpropi-
tious season of the year-would be in ac-
tive operation, but for the uncertainty
concerning legislation upon the question Of
taxation.
Year: 1871

MORE MEETINGS. - The immense
amount of business brought before the
City Council has determined that body to
amend the rule in relation to its time of
meeting, so as to hold t,co instead of one
meeting each month.


The Council shall meet on the second
Monday in every month at O'Clock in the
afternoon, and at any time to which it may
adjourn or be regularly called.


This change was found necessary in
order to facilitate business, and we are glad
to find the members had the sense to see
the necessity for change.
Year: 1871

SLIp-UPs.-There was many slip be-
twlxt the foot and the hip this morning.


The middle of the street was the popular
route taken by pedestrians this morning.


The cup and the lip were close compan-
ions last night.


The drinkers Of egg-nog found their
paths home very slippery last night.


The most successful "slp up" of the
week was the one made by Chief Poe on
the gambling houses.


A policeman last night, hearing charming
music, was for long time unable to ascer-
tain where it came from. He slipped
along the pavement and found two young
men, who had "slipped up,' lying flat on
their backs, singing ''We shant go home
till morning" The gentlemen were ex-
cused on account of the slippery condition
of the pavements.
Year: 1871

REWARD OFFERED When the fire.
men arrived at box II, in Rockets, last
night, in answer to the fire alarm, they
found the box open and the alarm false
There is a city ordinance providing PEN
atty for causing false alarms of fire, and
we are informed that Mayor Kelley has
offered q reward for the apprehension of
the offender last night.
Year: 1871

The VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE
STORE TO BE REOPENED.-Our readers
and the public generally will be glad to
learn that the Virginia Tea and Coffee
store, at the corner of Main and Eighth
streets, will be reopened early next week
under the auspices Of New York house of
large means and energy. New and extern
sive machinery for the preparation of
coffee, spices, &C., will be put into the
building, and the trade in these articles, as
well as the various qualities of tea, gro
ceries, &c., will be conducted on large
scale, at wholesale as well as retail.


Captain Benedict, of this city, will be at
the head of the establishment, and with the
large means placed at his command by the
wealthy New York firm, will be enabled to
conduct the business in the most energetic
manner. We have no doubt a large and
remunerative custom will at once spring up
for the new combination, and that ample
success will follow the reopening of the
house. Such an establishment as this is
intended to be is real necessity, and will
prove great convenience to consumers, a:
well as retail dealers. We ewish it success
Year: 1871

No PAPER ON MoNDAY.--There will
be no paper issued from this office on Mon
day next, the entire force employed on the
STATE JOURNAL desiring to participate
in the festivities incident to Christmas.
Year: 1871

SLEIGH RIDES seem to be the order of the
day. In addition to the large amount of sleigh
riding that has been going on in the streets for
the past three days, there were two large parties
going out of the city-one to Clinton yesterday
afternoon, and one to Sterling last evening,
both in large sleighs belonging to Thompson &
Coburn of the South Worcester omnibus line.
There were, ALSO several rides from out of town
in the street yesterday-a party from Shrews-
bury, and fresh-looking, happy load of chill
dren from Westboro among them.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 10.


WASHINGTON FILLING UP.


Washington is rapidly filling up with strang-
erS to see the carnival next week. Pennsylva-
mia avenue has been cleaned to-day of its load
of snow and dirt, and there is a prospect Of a
good time Monday and Tuesday. Among the
strangers here arc Postmaster Sperry of New
Haven, and Mr.. Train, of the Palladium.


THE UNION PACIFIC ROAD.


The friends of the Union Pacific railroad are
very busily at work. still in the hope of securing
the passage of resolution, by at least one
branch of congress, expressing the opinion that
the government has no right to withhold more
than one half Of the charges of the road for gov
ernment freight. This is the expressed opinion
of the senate judiciary committee, and if it can
be adopted by the senate or house, it is expected
that Mr. Boutwell, will back down from the po-
sition he assumed last fall.


THE BOWEN SCANDAL.


The narrow escape of Congressman Bowen
from conviction of bigamy creates quite a
stir in the house, and there is very strong i'm
preston there, as it seems there was on the
minds of the jury, that he is not only guilty Of
bigamy, but of bribing a man to perJure him
self, so that Bowen might escape punishment.
There is talk among some members of the house
of an attempt to expel him from the house, not
on the charge of bigamy, but for things which
he admitted during the trial, but the session is
so short that the subject will probably be allowed
to pass.


WEST POINT.


The debate in the house upon West Point and
the votes upon the various resolutions occa-
stoned much excitement. Every possible at.
tempt was made to shirk the issue presented,
and, if possible, avoid the expression of opinion
on the conduct of the first class; but the major
ity of the house would not permit evasion or
lodging, and they even went beyond the irst
class and ordered court of inquiry on the
officers at West Point.


A large number of republicans regretted that
the subject was before the house; but, since it
was there, they felt bound to vote their convic-
tions, without reference to the persons to be
affected by the result. 1t is thought in some
quarters that the secretary of war will not carry
out the recommendations of the house, as one
branch of congress has no authority over him.


SAM VETTFp