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Year: 1870

Cur srREErs.-Judging from the reports
made to the Police Justice, our thorough
fares are in most miserable condition.
There is not day but that four or tlye diff
half is not told. On yesterday there were
several cases brought to the notice of the
Chief of Police. Besides these, there is Q


perfect bjou in the puddle line, which, as IT
has been standing unmolested for the past
twelve months, is NO doubt CONSIDERED oy
the authorities not only nm ornament but Q
source of healthful exhalations, on the east
side of Third street between Clay and
Leigh. Asto an ornamentation, it is ditii-
cult to be perceived, and but for its central
location it would take the premium as q
first-clnss compost bed. This place has been
renorfei time and again By the Chief, and
il Is hoped that something win be done with
itinst 90 soon as the present unhappy coR-
test between Prussia and France shall have
been brought TO Q close.
Year: 1870

THE GooD SA4AR1TANs.-This Society of
eolored persons made grand excursion to
Fredericksburg and back on the day before
yesterday, and enjoyed themselves hugely
IN rational way. A train of cars started
at an early hour from the depot with up
wards of Six hundred excursionists, and the
day was passed in very orderly and happy
manner. 1t can be said, very much to their
credit, that in that large crowd there was
not single instance of intoxication or the
sign or symptom of anything but the most
decorous conduct. The only unpleasant
ness that we heard Of was the fact that
Hanover negro at Ashland rather got ahead
of one of the Richmond men by relieving
him of his time-piece whilst he was taking
a drink of water.


This society was organized before the
war, and, as its name implies, is purely OF a
benevolent character. 1t Is composed OF
the better class Of the colored population,
and as an organization, has no connection
whatever with political matters.
Year: 1870

CAUGHT sTEALrNG.-Yes yesterday morning
two small boys Zone white the other CO.
lored) brought in from the country lot OF
fruit, which they took to the Second Mar
ket to dispose of. They had scarcely un,
hitched their horse before five or six colored
men approached their stand and commenced
asking the price of different articles.
While the boys attention was thus taken
off by a portion Of the gang. one Of the the
men picked up large basket OF peaches
and leisurely walked off. He was fortu-
nately seen by gentleman who was stand
ing some distance off: The little boys being
informed of the theft, search was imme-
diately made, and the basket and contents
were found in another part of the market
in the possession OF the fellow who had
taken them, who was offering them for sale.
Thesowners, not wishing to have any fur
ther trouble, let the fellow off after his pay
ing the value of the stolen property.
Thieves are treated in this manner too often.
They should be turned over to the proper
authorities, when they would be dealt with
according to law.
Year: 1870

RICHMOND CoLLEGE.-In notice Of this
institution some weeks since we mentioned
that its position with regard to the city is
such as should make every intelligent cltl-
zen its friend. 1t is the only educational
foundation in the community which offers
the advantages of a complete academical
and legal course of instruction. Richmond
has, therefore, many intellectual and edu..
cationaI interests involved in the success OF
the College.
. No prosperous establishment Of this kind
can exist in community without exercising
q wide influence in the elevation of the
whole people, intellectually and morally
for, though its advantages may be enjoyed
by comparatively small number OF the
young men of the city, yet these In turn
become centres Of influence, so that the
good work does by no means stop with
them. Nor is the idea that colleges at
distance can be substituted for this college
in such work at all tenable for collegiate
training, being brought to the doors OF our
citizens, is necessarily brought within the
pecuniary ability of far larger portion OF
our community than that which is able 10
send sons away from home, and 10 bear the
increased expense. :.


Only, then, by means of collegiate insti.
tuition thus conveniently situated can any
considerable portion OF our young men ever
expect to achieve an education at all com.
plete and thorough. And as only by a
generous support can the College become
all that it ought to be-can it enlarge its
staff of instructors, afford the strength
given by numerous teachers of ability and
eminenee, and extend its equipment for the


illustration Of scientific and professional
suDjects-so, therefore, does it clearly be-
come the duty of our citizens to unite in


building it up and in securing for this city,


in the present and the future, the number
less benefits, social, intellectual, and moral,


which will flow from such source. :,


That patronage to such an institution ls
not thrown away or misdirected; for the
ends we here mention may be known by
the recent act of its Board of Trustees
establishing law school in connection with
the College, oficered by some OF the most
able and prominent lawyers of the State.
Further strides towards the development
of full University curriculum will doubt


less be taken as rapidly rs the increasing


patronage and reputation of the College
NAV Justify, and thus its position be as
sured not only as the pride of the city, but
IS an honor to the State. ess r. s...t. /.
Year: 1870

TEN CENTS will buy the best map of the war
gotten up since the commencement of hosttiities,
at ELLLTsoE TAYLoR's. If you want to UNDER
stand ne character Of the country. and see its to.
biographical appearance, buy one Of these MAPS
Year: 1870

THosE LAws:-Aftsr this issue we shall be obliged to devote more space than heretofore to the publication of those everlasting laws, if we are ever to reach the end By continuing their publication in the future to an extent par week similar to that ID to the present, we have sufficient left still for i#elye or fourteen issues It only remains for us, therefore, to give them more space now that we may, in she course of 8 couple of months, reach happy terminus.
Year: 1870

DESCRIPTION OF BASE BALL PITCHER.
The following description Of a base ball
pitcher in action will be appreciated by all
who have watched this important member
with his left eye. Striking an attitude he
gazes at it two or three minutes in con-
templative way, and then turns it round
once or twice to be sure that it is not an
orange or cocOanut Assured that he has
the genuine article, he then winks once at
the first baseman, twice at the second base
man and three times at the third baseman.
and after scOwl at the short stop, and a
glance at the home-plate, finally delivers
cannon shot,
Year: 1870

began to talk French. After time the


lieutenant came in, and told him that he
could not fight him, as he was too young.
On this the youth says that he became
violent, but the lieutenant told him,
smiling, that there was way to fight
without exposure, and this was that each
should wear glove on the left hand, and
whoever was seen in the street by the
other without the left glove on his hand
should kill himself The writer of the
letter says that he had been so unfortu-
nate as to be seen by his adversary without
the glove, so if he did not wish to be dis
honored he had to kill himself He says
that he would not have been so foolish
as to take off his glove had he yielded to
the remonstrances of one for whom he
would always have ventured to expose
his life The young man has died since,
but before his death he had given the
name of his adversary, cavalry lieuten-
ant, who had been a frequent visitor at
the well known dancing school kept by
the father of the youth, and had made
advances to the lady-love of the latter.
This was the ground of the quar-
rel. Both the girl and his own
relations, who did not know the
meaning of his always wearing the left
glove, had taunted him about it, and the
first time he yielded he met the lieuten-
ant, who looked at his hand, and the
young man thought himself bound to full
i'll the stipulations of their foolish duel.
The authorities nave, in the meantime,
made researches about the lieutenant in
question, but they have not been able to
find him as yet. He had given different
addresses to the military authorities, and
had left all the places indicated If he
be tried, it will be rather a curious case,
for there are no provisions made in the
criminal code against this sort of dueling,
and a fight with murderous weapons is
necessary to make out case of dueling.
The death of the young dancer has pro
duced so much the greater sensation in
the corps de ballet, as it is the second
tragic occurrence within fortnight; the
other is the death Of promising young
girl, sister of one of the coryphees,
who, in the last representation Of Sar-
danapalus," in going up bridge, which
occurs in one of the scenes, came near
one of the gas-burners In order to pass
it she caught up her dress, and thereby
made the flames fare up, and, despite the
wire-grating on the top, it blazed out and
caught her light dress, which was in
stantly in flames. Although help was at
hand and wet cloth was thrown over
her, she was so much burnt all over the
body, above all on the arms, that she died
two days after. The accident caused
great commotion in the house, and, al
though the iron curtain was let down,
there was a atendency to rush to the door.
However, the panic subsided. The EN-
peror, who was present, went himself to
inquire after the state of the poor girl.
Year: 1870

One day last week man and wife,


who reside somewhere near Terre Haute,
Indiana, arrived here by the overland
train, with poodle. Inasmuch az the
poodle had been taken sick, and being
fearful that it could not survive the trip
hence to San Francisco, the amiable
couple concluded, without consultation
of physicians, but purely of their own
notion, to await here and nurse the pet.
They put up at the Orleans HOTEL Dis
covering that the dog was dying, the
male party proceeded to one Of our tin
smiths and had case made for him, in
which he was finally placed, asd the case
Theoretically sealed. On the following
day the corpus and case we're taken to
San Francisco, where the entirety will
be encased in rosewood casket with an
appropriately engraved silver plate
and the family will take the
back track to Terre Haute., The only
one who shed tears, so far as we are ad
vised was the paterfamilias, while giving
objections in regard to the manufacture
OF the tin ease.7-SdcrameDfo Netrs
Year: 1870

A woman ran through street in South
Troy the other day, shrieking at the top
Of her voice that she was going to drown
herself Her screams attracted crowd,
but before they could oyertake her she
had plunged into the river. A young
man on boat near by sprang to the
rescue and seized the woman as she was
sinking for the third time. At that mo-
ment he caught a glimpse of her face,
and to his horror, recognized her as his
sister. The sight so unnerved him, that
but for the arrival Of timely assistance,
they would bayn both draRned. The
woman was insensible when taken out,
but was restored A physician gave as
his opinion that she had been taken with
an hysterical fit caused by the intense
heat,
Year: 1870

Like all other liberty-loving
Americans, we would most heartily
desire the success of Republican
government for France. But we
must confess that we cannot find
much reason to hope for it. The


French are a peculiar people. They


have produced many Of the most
eminent names in all departments OF
human genius or endeavor; but still
their lightness, their innate national
triviality, as judged from the multi
tudinous examples reported of it
during their present terrible crisis, is
really astonishing.


The character of the Germans
seems more easily understood. They
may be slow, phlematic, and, in some
instances and IN indiylduai cases =
triHo otuPid, bst fhoy ara most tor
ribly in earnest. They realize the
situation, and they meet it like men,
with manly force and power, in deeds
rather than words. There is that in
their indomitable will and earnest
ness and energy OF character which
an American can reach out his hand
to, and sympathize with, and
admire.


But suppose now that Pres't Grant
were a monarch, and that outside
events, not we ourselves, had sud.
denly overthrown him. Would a
tremendous mob Of Americansdevote
their first efforts thereafter to tearing
off the letter G from every place
where it might appear about the
White House? Could seven men
then grab the reins Of government,
and run the machine for month or
two on their own individual respon-
sibility? And, every time our troops
were whipped in q battle, would our
leading men busy themselves in
manufacturing lies about the affair
and sending them out to the world
as official? And, if Washington were
invested by an army numbering
about two-thirds as many fighting
men az we had shut up in the city,
would we waste time in refusing all
sensible overtures Of peace and In
getting up sensational appeals to
other nations not to allow our Capital
to be bombarded because it was our
''center Of civilization" In short,
would we get whipped in every bat
tie, right along, all the time, even if
the enemy did outnumber US, and
then shoot of our mouths i'm whole
whirlwinds Of gasconade and bDuster?
Decidedly not. On the contrary,
Americans under those circumstances
wouldn't say very much, but they
would plan and work and fight and
resist with almost superhuman ener.
gies till It was plain that nothing
more would do any good, and then
they would quietly make the very
best terms they could, and accept
the situation" resolving within their
own minds to "look out for next
tlme."


Does not every man who has
watched the course Of events IN the
last three months feel that the Ger
mans have acted very much as
Americans would under similar cir
cumstances, and that the French
have done quite the reverse? Iftte
Prusians % . nation were to move
now for . Republic In their own
country, King William might -
well box up his throne and other
trappings Of royalty at once, Tor they
would nevermore b needed. Butai
TO the French-who can think SO:
Year: 1870

pond of water, and on the brink give bat


tie by striking out boldly with its hint


legs and fore feet, but the hind ones il


particular, as on those there are two pow


erful long nails, which are about six inch


es in length and with the force they
command in their action will tear dog
open, if properly struck. 1t can keeI
these dogs at bay considerable time
and, should man come to the assistance
of the dogs, as is often the case, it instant
ly springs upon him, and, without any
further ceremony, plunges into the water
with him, and keeps him under sufficient
ly long 10 suffocate him; and, when wor-
ried too long by the dogs and seeing no
chance of escape, it makes sure of one dog,
and plunges into the water, with the same
object as it had with the man. Many ca
ses have been known where the dog has
been kept under water as long as life re-
mained in the Kangaroo-thus showing
that it would prefer to take its own life
rather than crafty its enemies.


The female Kangaroo, when it is given
chase, will never leave her young unpro-
tected, in case she may have such. She
makes sure to pick them up with her fore
legs aud slip them into her pouch-a place
of safety that nature has provided her with
for them-and, during the chase, when
pressed too hard, she takes out one and
drops it, and continues on until she is
pressed again, doing the same with the
second and third, which are all they have
at one birth; and, should another male or
female come across the little orphan thus
thrown upon the world unprotected, it
will, with charitable instinct, take it to its
care and protect it, with the same fond
ness as if it were its own offspring.


In addition to the amusement of hunt
ing the Kangaroo, there is great pleasure
in eating the flesh, if properly cooked;
and the long tail, when made soup of, bids
fair to excel the American ox-tail, both in
taste and substance. But the manner in
which the natives cat it do not admire
They cut it into slices, and leave it expos
ed to the sun-which is very strong in
that country---until dried up, and then
cover it away for week, or as long as it
will keep.
Year: 1870

One of the most singular sights grow
ing out of the late war is continuous line
of peach trees of nearly fifty miles in
length, around Petersburg, and extending
toward Richmond. They are growing
from the brcast-works thrown up by the
rebel army, and are the only legacy left
by the poor fellows who were on the ad-
vanced line within one hundred yards of
the yankees. Having eaten the fruit
while on picket duty, they cast the seed
aside, and now they appear in one contiu-
uous line of forty-ive miles of beautiful
trees, which yielded an abundant crop the
last year.
Year: 1870

Once upon time, before the negro had
acquired another than a pecuniary value,
an old colored divine who was holding
forth to an audience of his own race on the
watchful care and goodness of the AL
mighty, and endeavoring to impress upon
his hearers the value of christian darkey
in the eyes of heaven, illustrated the point
thus: "my bredren, though you can buy
seven sparrows for farthing, de Almighty
hab book to put down where cherry one


of dem falls. Now if the Almighty takes
so much care of de sparrows dat cost only
one-seventh of a farthing, what you 'spose
he do for you thousand dollar niger ?"
Year: 1870

There is q man down east, rather face
tious fellow, whose name is New. He
named his first child Something, as it was
something new; The second he called
Nothing, it being nothing new.
Year: 1870

On the 4th of July, 1866, Catharine Ann Do
ran, age u went board OF the East River
Ferry Companys boats for pleasure sail to Hunters
Point While she standing the deck as the boat
was nearing the slip, the boat WAS steered, 1t IL
claimed, 30 that It struck violently against the
piles upon one side Of the slip. The girl
losing her balance, caught hold OF the gmrd-rai
and almost ut the same moment the ni was driven
against the piles and the fingers of her right hand
crushed suit brought, and the jury awarded her
$1,000 An appeal, taken by the Company, was yester
day heard by the Supreme Court, General Term, where
1t argued that the plaintiff guilty OF cohribut
ory negligence that she had not paid her are and had
right action and that the damages awarded were
excessive For the respondents II was claimed that even
II she had paid her fare. which she swoe on the trial
she did there was special contract and therefore, she
had right Of action. The Court affirmed the previous
ind
Year: 1870

Under the head of "The French Senti-
meutp the Moniteu. .Unireselipublishes article in
which 1t Observes


"It is not as many foreign journals are pleased TO
state, because are possessed by ridiculous natua
tion respecting our strength an ineOrriglDle national
vanity an incOmprehensibie warike mania that we
not disposed 10 make peace at the cost OF two great
sacrifices. No! And II rs particularly necessary that
Europe should al this time correctly understand the feel


ing OF France The nation deeply regrets the outbreak
OF this war; the nation has horror OF war. France
which always in advance Ia the progress OF IDEAS feels
that the time for human hetombs is past and there
not Of the youthful volunteers or Of the National
Guard, who to-day marching against the enemy re-


solved to conquer or 10 die who does not look upon war
as q social absurdy, savage anomaly, ana who Is not
determined in his nmOs heart 10 make this war the last
At the time do not labor under such Illusions as
are attributed TO respecting the ulteriOr revenge
which our arms Will he able 10 obtain. We certainly
believe that the living force OF the country, the
Garde Mobile and the Garde Rationale, will ere long
infct upon the Prusan armies reverses such as they
have not hitherto experienced. But even II we had
reason apprehend further disasters for France. ought
We therefore to be more eager profit by the first
opportunity for making peacei On the contrary Peace
made now would, in ali probability, be badly made and
it ia especially because we do not desire to the
war that must not have an imperfect peace, The
peace which Is o. be signed must one OF European
armament not OF armed watchfulness That is what
Is said by peasants and our artisans by our land
owners and our manufacturers by great and small by
men and women-men who feel that they are born for
something else than objects for slaughter women who
after to-day yielding their husbands and brothers 10 the
demon of war are not disposed tomorrow TO sacrifice
thesons upon the bloody field Of battle Let there De no
mistake The war has now changed IN respect OF ls OBJ
ject il has of its character. That which we are now
defending the integrity OF our territory the national IN
dependence is the cause OF civilization and OF liberty
To understand this point thoroughly, 1t Is suhccnt TO
notice that the who in the Corps lhgslatf were
most strongly opposed TO the maintenance OF standing
armies and large cOntngens the men who In July last
voted against war; and who are now AZ the head OF
the Government the least disposed To accept de-
declarations Not inch Of our territory Tomorrow,
perhaps and If not tomorrow, certainly not long hence
the statesmen of Europe will examine TINS question OF
peace Let them not Ose sight OF the preceding ObSerya
tons, nor Of the real meaning Of our resistance.
Year: 1870

John Flynn was killed one night, in 1867, at
the corner OF Eighteenthst and Tenthave by dun
nv engine OF the Hudson River Railroad Company. AS
the suit brought by his father yesterday the supreme
Court Circuit before Judge Van Brunt TO recover 500
damages it was proved that for years previous TO me
accident the company had boy on horseback withs
nag precede each dummy; that there was always
a headlight the dummies. and that their bells were
rlng continuously that the might in question u wa
very foggy and none OF these precautions were take.
The defendants counsel moved 10 dismiss the compnn'
or the ground that the evidence did not show any e
gence the part OF the defendaDiS ana thAt e paa
Tin had failed 10 show that the deceased free lrom
negligence contributing to the accident. Decision "
served.
Year: 1870

According to tho information possessed by
Mr. Gayer, the special agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment in the Post-Oce there apparently about $50
persons the pretended counterfeit money business in
this city, But in fact one or two OF the larger operators
use a number OF aliases and therefore the number
actually In the business Is much less than $50. Mr..
Gayler says that many OF these the
who were in the gift enterprise swindes, ont of which
they driven when they undertook 10 conduct their
business through the mails. Occasionally swindler or
two will attempt fOst bogus watches upon the people
in the rural districts by writing deceptive letters but
they closely watched and so vigorously checked
that they do not find their schemes profitable and hence
this method OF swndling is not much practced.
Year: 1870

The following table, showing the valuation
Of property and rate of taxation in the several wards and
county towns Kings County for the ensuing year. mas
been prepared by E. b. Galley, Clerk OF the Board OF
Supervisors Taxpayers will see that the taxes are sui
going up while real estate Is gradually coming down: