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Year: 1870

A SPECIALITY is now made in favor of
"a customers whose purchases justify the RE-
SUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS. We
have reduced prices of merchandise, and are
now offering our entire stock at market value,
without regard to the original currency cost.
OUR GROCERIES, a full and varied stock,
are sold at greatly reduced prices and we feel
confident that discriminating public will save
money by giving us liberal patronage
HARDWARE,


NAILS s. IRON,


HORSE SHOES
Year: 1870

The prolonged military rule over the South
has had the effect of making General Candy
and other commanders mistake their duty
Though these gentlemen may be governed by
the best motives, they are Influenced by their
military training and ideas. They cannot un-
derstand that when State has been restored
at Richmond, for example, Gen Candy should
have taken no action or have assumed no au-
thority, but to suppress insurrection when call
ed upon by the civil power. In any dispute a.
bout the formality of an election or the right of
parties to hold office he should not have inter
fered, but have left that to the courts. An
election to Office is to be taken as bona .fde
fact, though carried by fraud, till examined and
acted upon by the proper civil authority This
is the way such things are managed in the
Northern States, and there is no other safe way
compatible gith the laws and civil liberty
NeW York Herald.
Year: 1870

The National Executive Committee, George T.
Downing, President, has issued an address to the
eolored people Of the United States In which they
suggest that the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment should, In the estimation OF the colorcd men,
transcend in Importance even the reyercd Declara-
tion Of our National Independence inasmuch as II Is
tho practical Affirmation Of tho rights OF men,
while the other was but the Theoretical
enunciation thereof A general assembling of he
colored people Of every State and Territory 10 ad
vised when oiclal announcement OF its ratification
10 received IN order to offer up prayer and thanks


giving 70 hlmEhD Hod, also declared IN the
American people Will be held at Its tull estimation
by those whom II enlranchises that they Will make
such use Of the right thereby secured TO them Us
shall add TO the honor and material interests Of the
country, and That In possession OF this right, along
with the others previously secured, they will feel
that they really have country 10 respect and de-
fend, as well as fellow countrymen toward whom
they can cherish the most adectionate regard.
Year: 1870

At the meeting Of the Board Of Health yes
terday an elaborate report was presented by the
Sanitary Committee In relation to the Fisk concrete
pavement which the Ring recently put down on Fifth
avenue. Appended to the report Is an analysis Of
the dust BY Prof Chandler, who nnds that the dust
is IN impslpable powder, which will Hnd Its way
through any crack that will admit air; II will pcne
tratc the narrowest window cracks and under and
around the door OF everv house on the avenue, and
work It's way into the furniture Letters from Drs.
Frederick Bedford, Fordyce Barker. and Lewis A.
Sayre, accompany tile report and declare the pave.
ment detrimental TO the pubic health. The Sanitary
Committee recommend its removal from the street.
Year: 1870




A French writer, whose name J forget, has
truly said that the Russians are a nation OF
polite savages," remark that is not very apt,
but helps toward proper understanding of the
social condition of the people. The rich are very
rich, the poor are very poor. The mobiles are
courtIy, polite, and refined in manners as
those of the same class in Germany but the
serfs, or those who belonged to the mobiles with
the soil before the emancipation, are rude, and
not half civilized.


Almost as soon as girl is born, in the better
ranks of society, her parents begin to prepare
the dowry she must have when she goes to her
husband. For this is indispensable in the eyes
of any Russian young gentleman who proposes
to be married. She must furnish everything for
an outfit in life, even to dozen new shirts for
her coming husband


have heard of a lady of rank and wealth who
had prepared a costly dowry, of silks, linen,
Jewels, plate ETC., for her beloved daughter,
who died as soon as she came to be twenty years
old. The mother resolved to endow six girls
with those riches, and actually advertised for
them. A host of applicants came and she Sc
lected six. Nore of them had lovers but now
that they had respectable dowry secured, each
girl was speedily engaged, and with the hus-
band took the dowry, and paid the rich lady by
promising to pray for the repOse of her daugh-
ter's soul.


In no country is this arrangement of terms
carried on with more caution and completeness
than in Russia. The young man goes TO the
house of the proposed bride, and counts over the
dresses and examines the furniture, and sees TO
the whole with his eyes before he commits
himself to the irrevocable bargain. in high life,
such things are conducted with more apparent
deicaoy, the business being in the hands of a
broker or notary. The trousseau is exposed in
public before the wedding day.


At Whitsuntde there is curious custom,
which is gradually giving way with the advance
Of civilization. The young people of neighbor-
hood come together, and the girls all stand in a
row, like so many statues, draped, indeed, and
not only draped, but dressed in their best, and
painted, too, for the young ladies, and the older
ones also, in this country use cosmetics freely,
and box of ladies paint is very common pres
ent for a young man to make to the girl he likes.
Behind the row of girls their mothers the
young men having made known their choice, the
terms are settled between the parents of the par
ties.


The ladies oe Russia are very anxious TO marry,
because they have no liberty before marriage.
They are kept constantly under the maternal
eye until they are given up to their husband,
and then they take their own course, which is a
round of gaiety and dissipation, only regulated
by their means of indulgence. The Greek
church, like the Roman, permits of no divorce,
but the Emperor like the Pope, can grant spe-
ca dispensaton. The Greek priest must marry
once, and if the wife dies he cannot marry again.
No one in Russia can be married more than
three times.
Year: 1870

A dressing Winch
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. FADED or grey
hdu as soon restored
to ats original color
aoiM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

this lengthy document is printed on the first page of to-day's MINER, and as it will likely re- ceive perusal from all Territorial readers of our paper, we will let them form their own opinions regarding it, not having the time nor space requisite for review off But for the fact that it has taken the Tucson Ariso- nan (from which paper we copy it), nearly a month to publish it, it would have been laid before our readers long ago. We thought there was no use of making 1srx bites of so small cherry.
Year: 1870

The STATE MRERALoarsT-The State min
eralogist has reported regularly. has his some
times doleful, sometimes harlequin, and al
ways pretentious Literature, beea of any con-
ceivable benefit to the domestic, public or the
foreign capitalist? Have we any reliable data
upon which to base the probable production
OF gold, silver, copper. lead, SALT or soda,
during given period? What capital have
these reports-ornate, forid and scientifically
boshy as they are-led TO seek investment in
this Slater Who can answer? The newspa-
pers Of our rincipal mining districts-the
Enterprise, Gold Hill News, White Pine News
Elko Independent. Reveille-none Of which
Is run by "a man of science"-contains
annually thousand times more and better da-
ta respecting the sources of the mineral wealth
OF Nevada than library of these reports. Is
not this patent? ...- -....H


The above is taken from an editorial in the
Reese River Reveille. The Reveile is favor
able to the nomination of Joshua E. CLAYTON
for State Mineralogist; hence this plain talk
about an officer who owes his position to his
politics. The Reveille thinks the State needs
the services Of some one who has some prac-
tical knowledge-"one possessed of sufficient
knowledge not TO revolutionize his bowels
with surfeit of elderberries. This may be
true; but the Reveille ought not to stop at the
name of one officer. If the entire list were
overhauled, the balance-sheet of the crowd
would not present n much better appearance;
but if some Of the State officials had displayed
less practical talent for plundering the State,
and more theoretical talent for honesty, there
would have been more rocks" in the treasury
as well as in the reports of the State Miner
alogist.
Year: 1870

where they are improving rapidly. |
firmly believe they would have died in u
fortnight more. Myself, mate and one
man are going home on the schooner
Samuel f. Fabens We shall touch at
Old Providence, where / shall get more
particulars from these poor fellows, and
report the case when get to New York.
The United States Commercial Agent
here will send the remainder of my crew
to the American Consul atAspinwal. Vase
Year: 1870

THE RED RIVER TROUBLES NOT YET ENDED.


CHICAGO, May A-The Tribune has special
dispatch from st. Paul. Minn, which quotes from pri-
vate letter from Red River which reports that Re in
recent speech to the Legislative Assembly declared that
the Canadian Government in authorizing the Province
Of Manitoba, had by settled the existing dis
pute The protest sent TO the Canadian Government by
the Winnipeg Government has just been published Most
OF the demands Of this protest covered by the Mani


oba bill, except that the Province shall have
control Of its public lands Rel also demands that
member OF the Provisional Government shall be held
responsible for action leading TO the present state OF
aars and for this no provision has been made by the
Dominion Legislature


The Winnipeg Neu Nation OF May makes no allusion
to anticipated Indian troubles The country is quiet and
business is becoming active The Provisional Govern
ment had received information from its delegates in
Canada that the Dominion Government had agreed to
nearly all the terms asked and that everything looked
well for satisfactory settlement OF the difficulties.


CANADIAN ARMS STORED AT PEMBINA, MINI


WASHINGTON, May 24.-Secretary Boutwell,
having referred to the Secretary of State the letter from
the Collector Of Customs at Pembina asking what action
should be taken regard to the removal of and
munitions belonging to the Canadian Government, now
stored at Abercrombe, in the Pembna District up the
Red River, should such request be made Secretary Fish
replies substantially that the relations between Canada
and the United States in regard to this matter are en-
trely satisfactory and there is objection the part
of the United States to the removal Of this Canadian
property, should the latter Government desire 1t.
Year: 1870

LANCASTER, Penn, May PA Philadelphia
express train going east tns morning, ran into an emil
grant train going west, which was standing at Lesnah
Place The switch connecting two tracks had been cft
open by criminal neglect of the conductor OF some freight
train which had passed the road during tho hin
Year: 1870

and the express tran at sharp speed was thus led from
its own track directly against the locomotive OF the emf


grant train The only person killed was the brakeman
OF the express tan-ThOmas Swayne OF Philadelphia
who died at his post OF duty. Two German eingrants
were injured, and sent to Lancaster by special
car The express, baggage, and mail were tossed
across the track and all the inmates escaped by jumping
Year: 1870

There 10 newspaper In Chicago called the
Tribune, and, as our readers are probably
pretty well aware, there is another called the
Tribune published In this city. They are
supposed to be republican in politics and make
pretsnce Of supporting republican measures.
The Chicago paper is just now pitching into its
New York namesaks and the ''retort courte-
Gus" follows from the other side. The contest
about the almighty nigger" being over these
rival champions Of black republicanism 60 at
one another tooth and Malone in favor Of
free trade and the other in favor Of q high
protective tariff. Hence there Is clashing all
over the republican family, with indications
Of general smash up all round Like the
political earthquake in France, 10 which
Napoleon ascribss the less of his throne, beth
moral and political earthquake seems to
await the republican party in this country.
1t has within itself the seeds of dismember-
ment and dissolution, and unless the organs of
the party cease their chickering's and personali-
ties 1t will inevitably 60 to the dogs before the
next Presidential election. General Grant
may save 1t by some signal stroke Of policy,
and he should begin by knocking the heads of
these two belligerent 7ri6unes together so
that the concussion may be heard and felt
throughout the party.
Year: 1870

How Our Mail Service IL Performed.


We have before US the copy of an official
communication from Postmaster General Cres-
well to the editor Of the O6seroer, explaining
the causes of the very frequent interruption
and delays In the transmission of the Western
bound newspaper mail. Mr.. Creswell frankly
admits that the mails are not sent forward as
rapidly and regularly as they should be- and
lays the blame on the management of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company The
trouble occurs at Harrisburg, where the trains
of the New Jersey Central connect with those
Of the Pennsylvania Central, and where, ac-
cording to the report Of the local post Office
agent, the newspaper mail was allowed to lie
over thirty-four times in four months, because
the Pennsylvania company had not room for 1t
in the baggage car Of the connecting train.
The Post Office Department has failed in OBJ
tanning remedy for the evil, and confesses it's
want of power to control it, because the maxi
mum legal allowance to the railroads-$375
per mile-is not satisfactory to the Pennsyl-
vania Central, which refuses to enter into
contract at that rate, but carries the mail or
leaves it behind just at its own sweet will.
This Is remarkable state of thiags, and we
hope that the Postmaster General will call
the attention Of Congress to 1t at the approach
ing session.
Year: 1870

There was great cry raised some time ago
kbout wooden pavements, and diversity Of
opinion was expressed as to the merits Of the
Various kinds adopted, Some of them pro-
bably did not quite come up to the highest ex-
bectations; but the wooden pavement gene
rally has been proved by long experience in
home of the Western cities to have been very
Successiui. In Cincinnati, Chicago and st.


Louis, where it was tried before we adopted it
here, 1t was . most acceptable Improvement
Upon the old stone pavements. We have
Found il TO work very we'll here, but it is un-
pOubtediy best where the wooden blocks are
laid presenting narrow surface. There is
Jess likelihood to Yield, while, at the same
Lime there is a much safer surface obtained
for the grip of the horses foot by laying the
blocks with narrow edge.


A good pavement constructed upon this
principle, would be great blessing to all our
kVide streets and avenues. 1t has already
been laid upon some of the uptown avenues.
Fl should certainly supersede the old styles
Of Russ and Belgium and cobble stone
pretty good as they all were in their day, only
fhat they killed too many horses and rendered a
Society for ''the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami
mails an absolute necessity. How fine it
would be to see our grand avenues, which run
hway up into the verdure-cla suburbs on Man
battan Island, paved with this smooth wooden
pavement! The saving in horseaesh and in
wagons would be immense Even on the
horse railroad tracks a pavement of this kind
Tond obviate the necessity Of gridironing the
pity with iron rails, which do more than any
fhing else to smash mp the wheels and axles of
light wagons which have to cross them in
almost every quarter of the city. The horse
Ears might easily run upon the wooden pave
Rent without any iron track by constructing
p wheel suitable for the purpose ething
that would offer very little resistance TO the
pavement and would prevent the horrible iar-
ring 10 which passengers are now subjected at
Rvery curve. We do not see why street cars
gould not be constructed with this view.
Wooden pavements must become popular.
Whereyer they have been laid upon the right
principle they have 50 far proved a great
success. We should not be surprised to see
~ ""oiO VI NhM uVcHuc puVcu III tulS manner
fSithin very short time, and arc confident
fhat snch an Improvement would add very
largely to the value of property along that
magnificent highway.


A Coon MOVEMENT learn that the
Brennan Society, Bloomingdale, is about
establishing free library for the benefit of all
GLASSES residing in that part of the city. Suit
able quarters have already been selected. and
an application will be made to the next Legis-
laturo for an act of incorporation, under the
title of the 'Brennau Society Library of the
City OF New York" A number of public
Spirited gentlemen have taken the matter in
band, and there is every prospect that the
undertaking will prove eminently successful.
Inis Is a movement in the right direction.
JUS beneficial effects in diifusing useful know
ledge among the people cannot be too highly
appreciated.
Year: 1870

THE RECALL OF MINISTER MOTLEY. snly
deplorable thing connected with the peremp
tory recall of Minister Motley from London is
the fact that he could not be budged from the
office by any gentler hint than peremptory re-
call. The patience Of the President-and
General Grant is q man of remarkable
patience-was exhausted with this cool per-
sistence OF Mr.. Motley in holding on to his
place when be was expected to let go and come
home. Now, however, that he must come
away, we would suggest Secretary Fish as his
successor. Mr.. Fish is well posted on the
Alabama claims and is familiar with the views
of the President on this and on all other sub
jects connected with our foreign relations
and we know that he would not commit him
self or his government to any proposition
upon any question without full authority from
Washington, and would promptly meet his In
structions or resign.
Year: 1870

Schenck offered the tariff plank Of
the last Democratic National platform
as House Resolution in Congress,
and the Democracy voted against it
solid, without recognizing it. This
shows how blindly the Democracy
acts, and how dead set they are to op-
pose whatever a Republican may
favor, without asking, for a moment,
if there be merit in it.
Year: 1870

The income tax will probably be con-
tinued, but reduced to three per cent. and
at least two thousand dollars will be eX-
empted. That is just what the people
want. 1t will take the tax off the should
ers of all who feel it as an oppression, and
make it begin just where its payment is
not taken out of the little comforts Of care
f11I families.
Year: 1870

The editor of the Circleville Union
asks why it is that the people of Chill
icothe always take strangers to their
graveyard when they 'show them
around" Is there nothing aLiUe in
the city that can be seen2
Year: 1870

A New Jersey farmer lately sent
the following note to one of the
Congressman from that State: "Dear
.Sir-Please send me a copy ofthe Ag-
riculLural Report, and then abolish
the franking privilege"
Year: 1870

A boiler exploded recently in a
mill, four miles west of Wadsworth,
on the line of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway. -Four mill hands
and three carpenters, who had taken
refuge in the mill from the rain, were
blown to atoms.
Year: 1870

The New York Herald predicts
"the overthrow of the Democratic
party in the next State election, and
with the loss of New York the rapid
disintegration and dissolution of the
party throughout the United States" !"
Year: 1870

4 10 sne senate and House Of Representatives:


1t is unusualtO notify the two Houses
of Congress by message Of the promul-
cation, by proclamation of the Secre-
tary of State, of the ratification of a
ConstifutionaIAmendment. In view,
however, of the vast Importance of the
Fifteenth Amendment OF the C0nstitu-
ton, this day declared a part OF that
revered instrument, deem a departure
from the usual custom justifable. A
measure whirh makes at once four mil
1 lions of people voters who were hereto
fore declared by the highest tribunal
in the land not citizens of the United
States, nor eligible to become so, with
the assertion that at the time of the
Declaration of Independence the Opin-
ion was fixed and universal in the civ
tlized portion of the white race, and
regarded as an axiom in morals as well
as in politics, that black men had no
rights which white men were bound to
respect, is indeed a measure of granderI
importance than any other act of the
kind from the foundation of our free
Government to the present time.


Institutions like ours, in which all
power is derived directly from the
people, must depend mainly upon
their intelligence, patriotism and in
dustry. will call the attention, there
fore, of the newly enfranchised race to
the importance of their striving, in
every honorable manner, to make
themselves worthy of their new priv
ilege. To the race more favored, here
tofOre, by our laws, would say, with
hold no legal privilege of advancement
from the new citizens. The trainers of
our Constitution firmly believed that
a republican form of government
could not endure without intelligence.
and education generally diffused
Iamong the people. The father of this
country, in his farewell address, used
this language; "Promote, then, as a
matter Of primary Importance, institu-
tiOns for the general diffusion of
knowledge. In proportion as the
structure. of the. government gives
force to public opinion, it is essential
that public opinion should be enlight-
ened." In his first annual message
to Congress the same views were fore
IDLY presented, and are again urged ia
his eighth message. I repeat that the
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment
TO the Constitution completes the
greatest civil change and constitutes
the most important event that has Oe.
cured since the nation came into life.
The change will be beneficial in pro-
portion to the heed that is given to the
urgent recommendations of Washing
ton. If these recommendation were
important then, with a population of
but a few millions, how much more
important now, with a population Of
forty millions, and increasing in al
rapid ratio.


would, therefore, call upon Con-
greSs to take all means within their
constitutional power to promote and
encourage popular education through
out the country, and upon the people
everywhere to see to it that all who
possess and exercise political rights,
shall have the opportunity to acquire
knowledge, which will make their
share in the Government a blessing,
and not a danger. By such means
only can the benefits contemplated by
this amendment to the Constitution
be secured. U. S. GRANT.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, Mar. 80, 20.