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Year: 1870

when Superintendent JOurdan decides to be-
gin The reformation of the detective system, he
will have no difficulty in selecting the proper
field for his first efforts. He will find at his
elbow the Central Detective Office, in which
are seventeen men, all of whom have had
many years. police experience, aud some of
whom are said to be men of great skill and
acumen as detectives. 1t is fair, then, to pre-
sumo that they are able to cope successfully
with the highest grade of criminals. 1t is man
ifestly the first duty of a detective to prevent
crime, his next to secure due punishment for
it when committed. If the Central Detective
Office fails to accomplish both these objects it
is evidently a failure. SO far as we know, it
has never been claimed that our detectives
have maintained an espionage of the criminal
classes sufficiently strict and comprehensive to
be valuable. They may, indeed, know by sight
all the more prominent professionals, and be
able to give precise information as to antece-
dents; but no system has been instituted by
which q surveillance of the outlaws is kept up
and crime to great extent prevented by the
criminals knowing that they are constantly
watched.


AS an agency for securing the punish



great improvement. The seventeen mem
bers of the Central Detective Office are to
be credited with only 2O7 arrests during
the past year, and out of this number but four
convictions of ordinary rascals were obtained.
This is scarcely creditable exhibit. 1t is
rather proof that the force is worthless in
itself or its management. We do not care
to select the precise horn of the dilemma on
which the system must be impaled, nor shall
we attempt to explain how men receiving
$1,000 per year can live at double that rate
and yet accumulate property. We are certain
that there is something altogether wrong in
the administration of this branch of the cor
rectlOnal lava wrong which urgently calls
for correction.


There are indications, however, that Supcr-
intendent Jourdan is fully aware of the evil
to which we have alluded, and is not afraid TO
grapple with it, His most significant act hith-
erto has been to call upon the Central Detect
ives to investigate case of supposed murder,
an extremely rare experience with them. Here
tof0re their attention has been 80 monOpolized
by such affairs as the recovery of stolen bonds
and diamonds that the tracking of "a murderer
has seemed trivial, and has been c0ntemptu-
ously designated by the detectives ~ clothes
" line job" by which il meant that there is no
money in it. We hope Superintendent Jourdan
will continue to put his men upon clothes
" line jobs" until the Central Detective Office
becomes powerful auxiliary of the law for
the discovery and punishment of criminals.
Year: 1870

If the managers of the Pennsylvania HOS
pital. at their meeting on Monday next, resolve
to deny to the lady students OF the femaie
Medical School admittance to the clinical lee
lures. they will do as foolish and as futile
thing as the managers of the Academy oil
Music in the same city did in refusing TO
permit colored citizens to rejoice therein. Anu
moreover, they will make themselves equally
ridiculous. 1t was found that there were
other halls in Philadelphia in which free-
dom could rejoice, when the Academy
was barred, and there are other hospitals
in which medical knowledge can be
attained by the ladies. We regret that the
managers of the Hospital should have deemed
it necessary to submit the question OF admitting
women students to the clinics to the meeting OF
contributors. The action was demanded only by
the male students who lately attacked the ladies
in q disgraceful manner, and few members OF
the medical fraternity who have endeavored to
influence public opinion unfayorably to the wo-
men-students by anonymous publications full
of gross personal abuse of the present managers


The concession of leaving the question to vote
of the contributors ought never to have been
made. There is little to fear, however, for the
result. Science can no more be monOpolized
bv one sex than Freedom by one color. We
have MT doubt that the Pennsylvania Hos
pital contributors will be wiser than the Phil
adelphia Academy stockholders, and decide
that among the inalienable rights of women Is


that of an education as thorough and compre-
hensive as they may be willing to acquire
Year: 1870

Il


We earnestly hope that Secretary Boutwell,
will not fail to observe what price he can now
obtain here for at least portion OF the gold
locked up in the Treasury. few weeks ago
he sold a million of coin at but O traction
over 40. and within a short time past he has
sold million after million at prices ranging
from 11Ot to 1l2t Yesterday gold was 115f, or
between four and five per cent higher than
recent sales. In other words, he would at yes
terday's rates have received for every million ne
was able to sell between forty and fifty thou
sand dollars more than at the current rates OF
the last two or three months. Even II the
price had gone down one or two per cent
under large Treasury sales, he might still
have secured one, two, or three per cent more
than he has recently obtained; and one per
cent on million amounts to the not lnconSld-
erable sum of ten thousand dollars.


ii is not at all likely that the Government
will be able long to command such price for
anv norton of its reserve as it may now Sc
cure. The present advance is largely due to
speculative movements, which must soon work
themselves out and it is all the more neces-
sary therefore, that the Treasury should take
advantage of existing circumstances. In day
or two the Secretary will announce the public
sales for the coming month. If he act with a
full comprehension of the financial situation, he
will offer as much gold as purchasers desire at
rates near those now current. II spectators
attempt then to put the price lower than he
desires-for example, to make gold less
valuable than currency-he has the option of
refusing to make deliveries on their bids. But,
in any event he should not fail to take adyan-
tage of the present condition of things.
Year: 1870

There was more time wasted yesterday on
the Tariff bill, little that was material being
accomplished. The duty on railroad iron was
reduced from 20 to 60 cents per 100 pounds,
but the rest of the day was spent in what may
have been a very Learned but was certainly a
most useless discussion the distinction
between wire and round iron of the same
size" The House, 1t is to be hoped, will, after
time, tire as heartily of this wearisOme work
as the public already has.
Year: 1870

1t was yesterday suggested by a member of
the House that the Hall of Representatives
could never be properly ventilated until the
lobbies were taken away. We fully agree
with the gentleman. The publication of the
House, in more senses than one, depends
largely on the abolition of the lObbies.
Year: 1870

The Defendant Ordered TO Show Cause why


an Attachment should not Issuo Against


Him.


In the suit of Miss Rowena Florance against
General Benjamin +. Butler for the recovery of
the value of several jewelled swords and ouan-
tty of silver plate alleged to have been left the
plaintiff by General Twiggs during the war, an
order wae made requiring Butler to appear In
court and submit to an examination before trial


His counsel having informed him that as his
petition to have his cause removed into the
United States Court had been filed In this Court,
he failed to appear. Plaintiffs counsel then
moved for an order requiring Butler to show
cause why an attachment should not issue
against him. Judge Freedman yesterday rem
dered decision in the New York Court, hold
ing that the verifcation to the petition for re-
moval was insufficient. Judge Freedman, in
his opinion, concludes as follows:-


"The affidavit annexed to defendants petition
was sworn to before one Robert b. Caverly. re-
siding at Lowell, in the Commonwealth of Mas
hand and seal as an alleged commissioner for the
State of New York, appointed pursuant to the
laws of 1850 and 1857 of said State hereinbefore
referred to; but there is no certificate of the
Secretary of State subjoined or affixed thereto.
Not being sworn before q person authorized by
Congress, it cannot be read in evidence in any
court of the United States; and not being
authenticated, as prescribed by the laws of
the State of New York, 1t cannot be used
here; for the statute of 1850 provides not only
that il shall not be read in evidence but also
that it shall not be used for any purpose what
ever. In either aspect of the case the defendant
has failed to comply with essential provisions of
law, upon the strict compliance with which the
validity of his entire affidavit depends. He,
therefore, has not complied with the require
ments of the act authorizing a removal of the
case into the Federal Courts, and subsequently
the action has not been removed, but is still
pending in this Court. Under the circumstances
the plaintiff is entitled to order requiring the
defendant to show cause why an attachment
should not issue. The motion is granted"
Year: 1870

From the ~. 4. Herald.


Gan the animation in Wall street to-day was after
the board for during the regular hours OF business
general dullness prevailed, not only in stocks but in
gold Governments, and securities OF all kinds the
street manfesting an indispositOn to do anything,
but for what special reason did not appear, unless
the leaders, who have been rather quiet since the
first stage of their 'bull movement. After the
boards and in late street transactions there
siderable activity, and the stock market closed
strong, particularly for the Vanderbilt shares which
rose to 92H for the stock and s7H for the scrip.


"The money market was easy at six to seven per
cent, the former being the general rule in almost
all new loans. Commercial paper was quoted at
eight to twelve per cent for prime double name and
ten to twelve for single name aoceptances. The
SUSPENSION OF the woollen house OF De Bost d Co.
was announced TO-DAY.


'The gold market opened quietly and heavy in the
absence OF bad news from Paris. and the price de-
cned TO 121N. Its undertone was feverish and
sensitive, however, so that when, later in the day.
foreign exchange advanced, rumor was started
that Paris again in commotion, and the price OF
gold advanced to 122. Little credit was given this
rumOr by the majority OF dealers, but it made the
shorts uneasy. At the close the price returned to
121z6 at which the 0nrrings were quite plentiful.


''The decline in gold led TO falling OF Of from
quarter to half per cent. in Government bonds
especially as the London quotations came lower to-
day The subsequent rise in gold to 1872 did not oc-
casion q recovery, but simply steadled the market
which fact indicates discredit OF the reports on
which gold was run up


'Under the demand for Saturday steamer foreign
exchange was active and rm although at the OPEN
lug rates were lower than at the close OF the day
previous. The market showed signs OF speculative
manipulation, but in what connection 1t is difllcut
to discover. Perhaps the troubles in Paris the
secret of the advance Sterling closed threeeghths
per cent better than the lowest price OF the day
and france about an eighth, the market having al
ready been well up for the latter"





The city of Boston is talking of popular
Year: 1870

WHATEVER YOU Cook, Cook WALL am a
plain woman, and the cooking OF my family il
of the plain kind which is either done by myself
or according to my orders. / cannot boast of
preparing all the fashionable dishes of the day


and do not think that il would be any credit
to me if L could. But l can cook what do
know rel, and can make the most OF little-a
species o. economy OF very considerable cOnse-
quence 10 all families who have noe more
money than they know what to do with


and especially to those who have but a
small portion Of this worlds goods. I am
an old married woman, if you please; or, in
other words, woman who has been good
while married. L have seen great deal OF the
world. as the world goes, in rather a small cir
cult, principally i'm "A farming community; and
so far as cookery is concerned, have seen much
to complain OF. 1 do not think many Of my
nelghbOrs, relatives, and friends live nearly SO
well as they ought to do upon the food which
they consume. observe that there is general
disposition to avoid labor In cooking, the idea
being that it is good enough without going to
any more trouble. But l assure all honsekeep-
ers that there is nothing i'm our domestic duties
that "pays' so well in comfortable satisfac-
ton as well as in economy, as good cooking with
respect to all dishes however plain they NAV
be.-Lddy Correspondent Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1870

an iron safe for the security Of deeds and


other valuable papers in the custody OF the


City Register.


BE 1T enacted by the Board Of Alderman and Board
Of Common Council Of the City Of Washington, That
the sum of five hundred dollars, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same
j. hereby, appropriated out of the general fund
to enable the Mayor to purchase an iron safe for
the more perfect security of the deeds and other
valuable papers in the Office OF the City Register
belonging TO this Corporation.


Approved, January %, 1870.
Year: 1870

The AssEssoRs.-The Board of CITY Assessors
have completed their labors for the wear and
from the 18th instant until the 1st of April will
sit as Board Of Appeals, from 9 TO 5 O'Clock
daiiy, IN their room in the basement OF the west
wing of the City Hall. Those of our citizens
who may feel aggrieved at the rates at which
they have been assessed should make a note of
this fact.
Year: 1870

GOLD INvEsTNENTs.-The attention of those
who wish TO make investments freed from the
uncertainties OF fuctuating currency il
directed to the advertisement OF the loan OF the
burlington Cedar Rapids & Minnesota X. X
20, the principal and interest of which are
payable In gold coin. In addition to this attrac-
i've feature, the line, which is already partly
bnilt; runs through region already well settled
which needs road for the transportation of its
population and products; that the invest
ment can hardly fail 10 be a good one in every
reSPect.
Year: 1870

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MARY LEE
George Slim. "A colOred man, was arrested this
morning on suspicion OF being the party who
committed the desperate assault on Mary Lee
"A colOred woman. night before last. as stated i'm
yesterdays STAR, fracturing her skull badly


lie was brought up before Justice Thompson for
examination. Five witnesses were examined
three OF whom testified that the injured woman
and Slim had had a quarrel a short time since,
and that Slim had made threats against her
Slim states that he was at home on the night the
assault was committed from six O'Clock u. m
until next morning. This statement his wife
corroborated on oath. One witness states
that the quarrel between the woman
and Slim was subsequently adjusted to the safis-
faction OF both parties Justice Thompson then
caused dispatch to be sent to Campbell Hos
Pltal, to the physician in charge, to ascertain if
the woman was in a condition to identify the,
prisoner. The reply was that the woman was
perfectly rational, and in tit state of mind TO
recognize her assalant. The justice then sent
Slim In company with an officer to the hospital.
OL arriving at the hospital the officer in charge
OF Slim found that the woman had been put
under the influence of ether by the surgeon i'm
charge for an operation, and that she would not
be III "A nj condition to see Slim for several dayS
In the meantime Slim was committed to Jail.
Year: 1870

Particular attention given 90 this one article 4
our Trade and We are constantly supplied with =
choice article iron New York state.


In fact We give special ard undivided attention
fn fha
Year: 1870

The following is portion Of a coutribu-
ton to the Locomotive Engineers Journal,
by G. II. Shelan, of Dunkirk:


Rarey, the great horse tanner, has said
that any man could conquer any horse, or
other animal, if be understood its nature
and disposition, and knew how to govern
himself This remark is not alone applica-
bic to the tanning Of animals, it applies with
equal force to running locomotive.


When a railroad company employs man
to engineer a locomotive, it supposes and
expects that that man understands the ma.
chine in all its parts, aud knows how to
govern and control its every motion, and bow
to treat it. under all the conditions it NAV
be placed in. Under such expectations the
engineer is placed in command of the loco
motive, and is paid such wages BY the com
pany as are deemed an equivalent for such
knowledge and skill.


1t is not enough that an engineer under
stands how to shut and let off steam how
to 60 ahead and how to reverse; wheu there
is too much or too little water in the boiler;
when to stop, when to 60 back, when to 20
ahead-he must know more than all this if
ne be complete master of the machine.
He must know how much force or power he
can safely demand Of bis engine. We may
drive horse beyond bis power of endurance;
but such driving will always result in the
sickness or death Of the horse; and no living
man will entrust bis horse to the habitual
hard driver unless he knows such man to be
responsible for the value Of the horse. So
with the railroad company it has the ''iron
horse' to place in the hands of some one
whom they think can take good care Of it's
health. and who will not, from ignorance or
carelessness, overtax its powers, and. by ex-
plosion, cause its destruction.


How few Of us give any attention to the
nature and strength Of the engines We han
die. How few Of us are capable Of estimat-
ing the strength of material, the natural
wear and tear, the power Of our great enc
my, oxygen.


Under the head Of Boilers and Boiler
Explosions" in your January number, the
writer gives us some very important facts
about the ''rust Of iron" ensuing from wet
felt. We know that iron will rust rapidly
under certain circumstances, and that to
change those circumstances il Is necessary to
preserve the strength and power Of our ma
chimes, and our own lives But do we know
why iron will rust? Do we know, always,
where to look for the most rapid rusting
Ii we understood the nature of the disease,
we might apply a remedy or, if we cannot
find remedy, we can run the machine into
the shop for repairs. A locomotive is worth
from twenty thousand to twenty-five thous-
and dollars, and is of more value than all
the horses in livery stable. Must not We,
who drive the iron horse, learn as much
about his ailings and diseases as the farrier
! does Of the living horse
Year: 1870

SHORT CAKEs.-Dissolve half a pound
of fresh butter in as much milk as will make
one and halt pounds of flour into paste,
roll it about a quarter Of an inch thick, and
cut into large round cakes Cook in a fry
ing pan and serve bot. Eat with butter.


To BRon MEAr-Strewing little salt
over the surface of the meat before applying
the heat closes the pores and keeps the juice
in and dipping the meat in hot salt water
is still better, having more uniform effect.


MIXTURE FOR PoLIsnING BRAss.-Take
powdered rotten-stone, half pound char
coal powdered half a pound turpentine,
half pint; sweet oil, quarter Of pint.
Mix them thoroughly together; apply to the
brass rubbing well; then finish with dry
charcoal dust or fine whiting.


AN EXCELLENT FURNITURE POLISH
Into one pint Of linseed oil put half pound
of treacle and glass Of gin; then stirring
well, apply sparingly with linen rag, and,
ifrubbed until quite dry with linen cloths,
the mixture will produce a splendid 8 loss.
Eating tables should be covered with oil
clOLn OF DdhGY " piCNCHe SuoihhrS ohN -
instantly rubbed when the dishes are re-
moved.


BROWN BEN-Pare, quarter and core
good tart apples put them in an earthen
pipkin or stone jar, filling them one-third up
with water, and cover with crusts Of rye and
Indian bread about equal to them in quauti-
ty. Cover close, and let them stew very
slowly until all are soft J.; then mix evenly
and serve This makes a gooa side dish
with vegetables, If a few Zau.e currants
or stewed raisiDs have been a. led, it will
serve for q desert, trimmed with sweetened
milk or cream.


CHEAP HARD SOAP.-FOur large bars Of
yellow soap; two pounds Of sal-soda three
ounces Of borax one ounce Of liquid am
monia. Shave the soap m thin slices put i
into eight quarts Of soft water-rain water
il best When the soap is nearly dissolved,
add the borax and sal-sOda stir till all IA
melted. Pour il into a large tub or shallow
pan when nearly cool add the ammonia
slowly. mixing il well Let il stand day or
two then cut it into cakes or bars, and dry
in a warm place. No better soap can be
made 10 wash white clothes, calicoes and
AsnneIs and it is excellent for all house
hold purposes. II costs but three cents per
mound. and il made in less than half an hour.
The recipe has been sold for FIVE dollars,
and will be Of service to every family.
Year: 1870

Is. That we heartily endorse the admin
Istration of our State affairs by Governor
Baker and his associate officers, and espe-
cially congratulate the people that the
time is SO near when the State debt will be
entirely nquidated.
Year: 1870

The following curious editorial an
nouncement appears in the White Pine
Daily News a Nevada paper, of March IA


"APoLoGETIC. At the present writing
we are in the midst of the most terrific
storm we ever experienced anywhere
The atmosphere is not intensely cold, but
1t curls about with a rapidity, variety and
industry not at all charming. The tin roof
Of the Office has gone off entire, and all
hands are at work without shelter. The
gale is so terrific that repairs cannot be
made, and we are compelled to freeze it
out, praying for an early subsidence otthe
Storm Under the circumstances, tits nee
essary to crave the indulgence of our
friends with the deficiencies in this issue
of the Daily News. Every man is in his
place, all industriously working in the cold,
laboring to bring out some sort of publica-
ton, to keep up the proper daily appear
ance."
Year: 1870

A remarkable case of long life and pre-
monition of death is reported from Eyer,
Bohemia. An old man of10S years arose in
the morning perfectly healthy, smoked hi.
pipe, and then went out to see his son. who
was working in the forest, in order to tel
him that he (the father) would die that
evening; at the same time telling the sor
how the funeral was to be conducted, and
who should bear him to the grave. The
son, seeing the old mans good humor and
health, laughed at what he considered q
whim. Nevertheless, when he returned
home at night he found his father dead
The mother relates that he had returned to
the house, desired a drink of water, had
fallen asleep in his chair and never woke
again
Year: 1870

The Cleaner and Herald, Of Prairie
City, Jasper Co., Jacob Sanders, Esq,
editor, comes out pointedly in its
issue of April both, in favor of the
denomination of the Hon. VIM.
Loughridge, for Congress in this
District.


The following is the way in which
Brother Sanders docs it.


at is duty We owe to our readers
and the community we represent, to
make known our preference for some
individual who shall represent the in
terests of this Congressional District,
and urge, by every consideration that
may present itself, our honest feelings
for such choice. We have no stones
to throw at any of the individuals
named in this connection, and look
upon them in general as men of ac-
knowledged ability, integrity and
faithfulness. But we have greater
personal knowledge Of the integrity
and worth of the Hon. VIM. Lough-
ridge, than any others named. and
see in him representative of the
whole people, seeking not his own
honor, but carefully studying every
interest of his constituents, while
conforming to the broader views OF
the whole country. His course in
Congress during the past winter has
been such as to give US entire conf.
dence in his ability, Judgment, candor
and genuine integrity, and we believe
we speak the views OF nine-tenths Of
our readers, at least, when we say
that no better choice, can possibly bt
made.