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Year: 1872

EDITORS CHRONICLE: I have noticed,


now and then, your structures upon the


Memphis Appeal with regard to the status


of the colored people, and am prepared


to say that heartily indorse them. That
the appeal is ably conducted, no one can
deny who is familiar with its columns, but
its views with regard to the race in ques-
tlon are wholly out of the question and


betray an unusual weakness. The effort
of any Southern journal to put doWn the
black man, is simply suicidal. AS to his
uoting, he must be allowed to vote just as
be likes, without any interference or any
threats of ostracism. He is freeman,
and he don't vote foryour party or mine,
we must not get into passion about it
and threaten him with annihilation, for
such is the logic of the Appeal. That
journal would sweep him from the face of
the earth simply because he did not vote
the AppeapS ticket!


Now, if any respectable portion of the
Southern people endorse and adopt the
chimerical and outlandish views of the
Appeal, they might as well put razor to
their own threats and be done with it.
What would be the result? Just this: de-
priving thousands of the muscle of the
co!ored race, without which they would
become bankrupt in ten years or less time.
No other race on earth is fit to cultivate
cotton fields but the black race White
men cannot Withstand the burning sands
and the scorching sun of Southern lati-
tude. The Southern people know this,
and, therefore, it would seem strange for
them to accept the doctrines of the Appeal
and to carry them out. Instead of driving
off the negro and otherwise maltreating
him, they should draw the closer to him,
cultivate amicable relations with him, Sc
cure his favor and thus command his CO.
operation. They can't dispense with his
labor. 1t can't be substituted. He will
make more cotton than anybody.


The South has its periodical spasms with
regard to the colored man. They occur
whenever elections occur. 1t has
SO happend that he has usually voted
contrary to the way the whites have voted,
and this accounts for the milk in the cocoa
nut. Those spasms must be checked, or
else vast injury will befall the pocket. Such
papers as the appeal, in its fury, may in
tiict untold mischief upon the South. The
labor question is a vital one with the South
ern States. A SOUTHERNER.
Year: 1872

A bill has been prepared and will be in
troduced at the coming session, for erecting
a new executive mansion and converting
the present one into an executive office for
the President. 1t is proposed to build the
new one outside of the northern boundary
of the present corporate limits, and make
il in every way creditable to the country.


The usual speculation as toa probable
vacancy in the treasury secretaryship con-
tinues, but very generally centers on ex-
Senator Morgan, of New York, who was
at one time rendered the position by Mr..
Lincoln A statement recently made that
Gov. Morgan is disqualified on the ground
that he is an importer, or interested in i'm
portations, is groundless.
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs of the dis
ease blanket we'll and put in a warm stable.
Give Immediately a warm bran mash with q
large dose of Damons Stock Powders. to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Harris Great Relief This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of tho
throat, and by repeating this treatment few
times your horse will be all right again.
Year: 1872

sg The old buildings I'M the way OF
Schwabacher Bros. & Co.'S. new brick
block are being moved out of the
way. No steps have yet been taken by
the City Council to establish the grade
of streets. How high above the present
grade shall the block be put p? What a
loss will be entiIled if four of five years
hence the main floor should be found to
be two feet below the then grade.
Year: 1872

~ A small building ON Horizons
pier is nearly erected for the office OF
the Clerk of the District Court. This
location is selected on account of its be-
ing better for the conduct Of Admiralty
suits, than an Office on land. 1t is like
wise unequaled for clans.
Year: 1872

q just behind the skirt of timber.
IN the rear Of the city, we are told a
large number of new houses are being
erected. The truth is the city is spread
ing SO rapidly that We have not time
rom week to week to make note of its
progress.
Year: 1872

At the meeting Il the Board Of Trade Mana
gers, last evening, decided feeling OF interest
in the proposed Daily Business Meetings was
manifested aud it Is now proposed to commence
them in few days. Thls ought to he done.
Twenty-Five business firms, including some OF
the most prominent in the city are already
pledged to join in these meetings, and give the
plan fair trial An adjourned meeting of the
Managers will be held on Tuesday evening next,
TO fix upon the arrangement finally
Year: 1872

Especial invitation is made to any one desrous ei
visiting onr Truss Department, TO call and examine
our superior assortment OF Trusses all made of eX-
cellent material We claim the largest stock and
assortment OF trusses, braces and suspensOTy BAN
dages OF any retail house In the State and we feel
satisfied in establishing our claim on the fact OF
variOu- truss makers constantly calling on us, and
examining our stock. who unanimously pronounce
our assO tnent " the best they hare IN dns
Retail House. and that facilities for applying are
superior to any.


In view of this fact we can offer patrons and the
afflicted such Inducements as to quality, price and
lifting, as can only he found in our establishment


Every truss sold at our Truss Room Is guaranteed
to be the finest quality afforded In the market, eacn
one being practically examined and handled before


Irusses from so cents to $1,000, and liner finish at
higher prices.


Great pleasure taken I'm showing Trusses whether
washing 10 purchase or not.
Year: 1872

A COOP MovE.-The climate Of Indi-
ana, like that of California, evidently has
tendency to produce emotional insan-
ity F." among certain classes. At least we
infer SO from the fact that a Bill has been
introduced in the Legislature of that
state providing that whenever a person
has been prosecuted for murder, or kim
dred crime, and is acquitted on the ground
of mental alteration, such person shall be
securely confined in an insane hospital
during the remainder of his or her nat.
ural life. The insanity dodge is becoming
altogether too common and the enact
ment Of Il statute similar to the one re.
ferred to will probably have good effect
Criminals won't become as insane as they
have been in the habit of doing.
Year: 1872

CHILDREN suffer from Tape, Pin and
other worms; they cling to unhealthy
systems they grow from unhealthy sys-
TENS and from imperfect action of the
stomach and weakness of the blood. For
their expulsion, Tile AuStraijdn Blood
Purifier is the greatest remedy known /;
it will expel the worms and restore the
digestive and life organs to their accus-
toned vigor, and obviate further annoy
ancc. 1t is perfectly harmless and can
be given to child or adult.
Year: 1872

THE burnt-out sewing girls of Boston
are as plucky as the merchants. Some
friends suggested the other day to one of
them that Il contribution be made to sup
ply her with new machine, she having
lost hers by the fire but she proudly re-
piled that she had obtained situation as
"A domestic, and should stay where she
was until she earned new machine.
Year: 1872

A REPORT comes via the cable that
Bismarck and Louis Napoleon have been
corresponding together recently, and that
civil war in France will be the signal
for the re occupation of that country by
the German troops and the reinstatement
OF Louis upon his Imperial throne.
Year: 1872

SO intellect is only phosphorus on the
brain, after all AT least thus reasons a
Paris medico in forty quarto pages of a
report to the Academy of Sciences. Ac-
cording to him, you have only to intro
duce phosphorus into the brain of an idiot
and you at once transform him into n
man Of genius. We are not told, how
ever, how the phosphorus is to be intro
duced.
Year: 1872

A WOMAN in Iowa recovered g., 800
from saloon keeper who sold liquor to
her husband. The case is the first decided
under the law Of that State. 1t was on
trial four days, and was argued by able
counsel on both sides.
Year: 1872

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 20, 1872.


ANNEXATIoN.


1t has just transpired here that in Cam
ada there has been recently manifested a
great change in public sentiment on the
subject of annexation to the United
States. Especially is this demonstrated
in Canada West, where perhaps ma
jority of the people are already in favor
of annexation. The railroad interests
and business of Canada both wholesale
and retail are anxious for the change.
The British system is constantly COM
pared with that Of this country and the
contrast is always in favor of the pro-
gressive method adopted here. There is
no real vigorous opposition to annexa-
! ton among the bankers and Govern
mcnt officials. The original French pop
ulation of Canada East are less anxious
| for Il change, but even among these there
are great numbers of the people who
from frequent contact with the active
progress of the American side compared
with that of the British, the annoying
obstruction TO trade and travel growing
out Of the customs taxation upon cross
ing the line, the superior price Of wages
and land in favor of the industr and
landed interests constantly exhibited to
to them is actually undermining theirol
prcjudces in favor Of English rule.


While the bonds of union with Eng
land are gradually growing weaker in
the new Dominion, there are causes OPP
Grating in England which continue to
make the mother country less anxious to !
retain her North America possessions. !
Besides being a source of weakness in
war because of our increasing population
and power all along the Northern from
tier, and the recent loss Of footing upon
the San Juan Island, by the decision of
King William in our favor upon the
boundary question, the control Of these
possessions are a constant drain upon the
Golfers of the British nation, and there is
beginning to be a clamor against the
maintenance of so distant and unprofta-
be union. The building Of the Northern
Pacific railway so near the British bor-
der will necessarily attract to and assim-
ilate with our people the more enterpris-
ing and intelligent hunters, trappers and
settlers of the far West, including many
Of the disappointed gold-scekers of Brit
ish Columbia, and a year or two more
will be more than likely to bring North
ern annexation knocking at our door.


TELEGRAPHY.


The Postal Telegraph system is just
now being violently discussed in the press.
The provincial journals, so far as they
dare assume opposition to the present
telegraphic powers, are in favor of new
national system, while the leading me-
tropoitan papers which comprise the
ring and are the favored few in receiving
exclusive news clamor loudly against in
novation. They can afford to pay enor-
nous prices for news from which their
rivals Of the country press are shut out.
BY the present monopoly system the ne
cessity for taking the metropolitan jour
mails continues to be absolute upon those
who desire to be promptly posted, while
the local press is belittled and its useful
ness and popularity impcriled. The re-
port Of the Postmaster General will be
out in few days, and it will no doubt
give model argument ON the side of tel
egraphc reform. c. NJ.
Year: 1872

Bridges ACrGss the Ohi0-BilI Regulating


their Construction.


WASHINGTON, December 7.-The bill to
regulate the construction of bridges across
the Ohio, as reported by Mr.. Scott, from
the committee OF conferences, stands sub
stantially as It passed the Senate at the
last session. except that the section passed
by the House, repeating the law of 1869
authorizing the construction of a bridge at
Paducah, is agreed to by the Senate.


The section relating to the bridge at
Wheeling Is retained. also the section al
Lowing the use of higher pressure of steam
on freight tugs on the Ohio than is allowed
by the general steamboat law. The bill
provides thar every bridge constructed
across the Ohio above the month of the
Big Sandy shan have at least one span
Of not less than ninety feet above low
water. aud not less than forty feet
above the local highest water. measured to
the lowest part OF the span. and that every
bridge erected below the mouth Of the Big
Sandy shall have at least one span of not
less than one hundred feet above the low
water and forty feet above the highest
water. with clear opening of at least four
hundred feet between the piers, measured
at right angles to the current at every stage
OF water.
Year: 1872

Dullness, dreariness and gloom pervaled
the city agaia yesterday, if any one is will
ing to admit that the disappointed and de-
feated fusion plotters, who claim to be this
people constitute the city. Liberal head
quarters, which did not drape in Grape for
Greeley, were decidedly mourning aspect
for McEnery, and the cry went up most
patheticalIy, Are our American liberties to
be suppressed 2 These ardent and new
born patriots apparently forget that last
week they declared in effect that Repub-
licans had no nights which tosion;st was
bound to respect.
Year: 1872

i"1a - WAsIfISGToN, November 18th.


DEAR Sir - In accepting your resignation
of the office of oSolicitor-G General, this day
rendered, permit me to express the regretI
feel at the seyering Of official relationship
with one who has filed his trust with SO much,
zeal and ability. Being the first Solicitor
General under the Government of the United
Statesa IL has been your privilege. though ac-
companied with arduous labor, to organize
that department All who have come In of
fetal contact with You bear witness to the
efficiency with which the service of organ
izing and managing the affairs of the Office
have been conducted. In the new field of
labor laid out for yourself you take with you
the assurance OF my best wishes for your fr-
ture success, and confidence that YOU cannot
fail. THANK you heartily for the kind words
contained in your letter of resignation toward
me personally, and my administration of the
office intrusted to me by the people, to whom
shall teel ever grateful With high regard,
your obedient servant. t,. U. s. GRANT. =
Year: 1872

u It would be hard to conceive more
thoroughly useless publication than the
Congressional Globe, which is maintained
at great cost and entirely at the expense
of the people. The whole system of farm
ing out the printing Of speeches, many of
which are never del. cred, is thoroug ghly
rotten, and useless except for the gratidca-
tion Of windy congressman whose vapid
mouthings are not considered worth report.
ing by the independent press, and whose
speeches, otherwise, would never appear in
print. The process by which it is main
tanned is the same year after year. Its
publication is continued through half the
term without word from any source re-
garding its payment, when the subject is
brought before Congress, the arguments
of an implied contract, naval obligation,
&C., are used, and the necessary appropri.
alton is promptly voted.
Year: 1872

BY the mirror galvanometer of Sir Will
liam Thomson, which was of the utmost
Importance in securing the success of the
Atlantic Cable, ray Of light is reflected
from minute mirror that is attached to a
magnetic needle. When the electric cur
rent passes the magnet is DETECTED, and
the movement of the reflected spot of light
over a scale indicates the resistance 10 the
passage Of the current. The united weight
OF mirror and magnet is three quarters OF
a grain.


During the experiments with the Allan.
tic Telegraph both cables were connected
at the American end, giving a circuit OF
more than four thousand miles, yet cur
rent passed through the whole distance in
less time than person could pass across
the small room in which the experiment
was madc-aud, most wonderful of all
the battery that accomplished this result
was contained in lady's silver thimble
-SeribHsr's for September.
Year: 1872

The bull which tried TO cross the track
In front OF the locomotive did not escape
the penalty Of his ill-breeding. Had he
stood aside and said TO himself. as a bull
Of refinement would have said, Manners
for me AFTER you," the locomotive would
have gracefully passed on with puG Of
recognition, and che bull would ttill be
believing. Transcript
Year: 1872

AILCoCK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs uniformly hex
ible and innocent for all ages and conditions coIye
nient and pleasant to wear, and usually only pro
ducing blush" upon the skin, are more certainly
curative than bisers, and without the prostration
and pain of the latter and this is true in Group
Quinsy, Pleurisy, Lung and Throat Affections. But
the utility of his sanitary invention has been warm
ly welcomed, they are largely sold in every part of
the world and it is believed that not less than five
hundred thousand persons are well and attending tC
the duties OF life free from pain, who have an All
cocks Porous Plaster somewhere about them. and
who but for the said plaster would be PROSTATE up
ON q bed Of agony.
Year: 1872

One of the saddest sights at this sea-
son of the year is young man who has
waited outside of church of an even-
ing until he is chilled through, only to
see bis girl walk off with some rascal
who has been inside all the time toast.
ing his sinful shins at the stove.
Year: 1872

Through Life.
We slight the gifts that each season bears.
And let them fall unheeded from our grasp.
In our great eagerness 10 reach and clasp
The promised pleasures OF our coming years;
Or else we mourn some great good passed away.
And, in the shadow of our grief shut in,
Refuse the lesser good that we might win,
The offered peace and gladness of to-day.
So through the chambers of our life we pass
And leave them one by one and never stay,
Not knowing how much peasantness there was
In each until the closing door


Has sounded through the house and died away,
And in our hearts we sigh '' Foreyermore."


-ChaHaJers' Journal
Year: 1872

A dispatch from Rome on Monday stated
that the Pope had precognized the Arch
bishop of Baltimore and the Bishop OF
Richmond. From this it would appear
that the Pontitf has made known to his
cOnsistOry or council the names of the fu-
ture Archbishop of baltimore and the
Bishop of Richmond, Va. Since the fact
of the precognition has been announced, it
is somewhat remarkable that the names OF
the appointees were not cleaned also, but
at the same time there appears to be but
little doubt in the minds of the clergy but
that the appointments have been made
If 10 objection was made tor the names by
any member of the cOnsistory, the appoint
ees, whoever they may be, will soon receive
the official notification OF their elevation
AS SOON as this official notification is drawn
APP the names will be made public in Rome,
and teiegraphed, no doubt.-Baltimore
Year: 1872

4 writer in an exchange says:


g Who would have thought twenty years
ago that the despsed love apple would
have been converted into the useful tOma-
to. This reminds us Of the time when our
people were doing their best to acquire a
Taste for tomatoes, then just coming into
use ; but it was much more than twenty
years ago. If the writer's memory is not
ut fault, people We're engaged in tomato
eating forty years ago. Previous to this
tomatoes We're known as love apples,
and were not looked upon as of any real
N,.llIIn -
Year: 1872

Section eight of the new tariff provides
that imported goods i'll public store OF
bonded warehouse, August 1st, shall be
Subjected to no other duty than if Imported
at that day, and that any excess of duty
may have been paid thereon shall be re-
funded. A question has boen submitted
at Washington regarding the duty to be
collected on goods already arrived but re-
manning OH shipbOard, and the Treasury
Department decided two years ago that
the goods if imported before the 1st OF
August must be put in public store OF
bonded warehouse before the new act
takes effect, or must pay duty under the
present Washington Cor Journal 81
Commerce..
Year: 1872

IT IS A MARK of the unsuccessful man,
that he invariably locks his stable door
when the horse has been stolen, This sort
Of wisdom never thinks about bodily health
until it is gone. But just as much as any
disease has become seated, the power OF
the system TO resist and throw it off is
weakened; hence time is all important.
For dyspepsia all diseases Of thS liver.
stomach, skin and kidneys, and all that
begin III vitiated blood, do not wait until


the trouble is confirmed, but attack it by 4
timely use of DIR. Walkers alifornia Vim


egar Bitters. IN
Year: 1872

THE UNITED STATES TARIFF AND IN
! TEKNAI. REVENUE LAW is the title of a


very handy work just issued from the press
Of the Messrs. Harper and sent us through
Messrs. f. j. Hale q Son, and which is


now for sale at Heinsberger's Live Book


store. 1t will prove an invaluable refer
ence to the business man.
Year: 1872

Cream is allow ed to mould and spoil
Silver spoons are used to scrape kettles
The scrubbiag brushes is left in the
water. Nice handled knives are thrown
into hot water Brooms are never hung
up, and are soon spoiled. Dish cloths
are thrown where mice can destroy them
Tubs are left out in the sun to dry and
fall apart. Clothes are left on the line to
whip to pieces by the wind Pie crust
is left TO sour instead of making few
tarts for tea Dried fruit is not taken care
of in season. and becomes wormy. Veg
etables are thrown away that would
warm up for breakfast. The cork is left
out of the sugar jar and flies take poses
sion Bits of meat are thrown out that
would make hashed meat or hash. Coffee.
tea, pepper, and spices are left open and
lose strength. Pork spoils for the want
of salt, and beef because the brine wants
scaling
Year: 1872

At a. meeting in a frontier Western
settlement several present were stoutly
to the organization of Sunday school
Not being able to agree. the meeting was
breaking up, when the chairman said he
had very important notice to read to
them. Quiet was soon restored to hear
the rather novel religious notice.


"Sirayed-A large black mule. lie
had on halter when he left. and is
branded on the left hip with the letter S
Any ono returning said mule will be lib
orally rewarded ......-a..


The keen Sunday School Union mis-
sionary quickly announced that he had
a very important notice to give out.


"Strayed-A number Of boys from
their home, near this place. this Sunday
morning. They had guns and fishing
poles on their shoulders when they left
They Se branded by holy God, as
Sabbath breakers. Any one returning
said boys, and placing them in a Sunday
school. will be Literally rewarded at the
day of ofjudgement'


The tact of that missionary carried the
vote in favor of Sunday school, and
those boys were duly returned" to it.
Year: 1872

If anything in the world will make a
man feel badly, except pinching his fin
gers in the crack of door, It is unques-
tionably quarrel. No man fails to think
less of himself after it than before 1t de,
grades him in the eyes Of others. and
what is worse. blnnts his sensibilities on,
the one hand, and increases the power OF
passionate irritabli'y on the other. The
truth is, the more quietly and peaceably
we get on, the better for our neighbors
In nine cases out of ten the better course
is. if a man cheats you quit dealing with
him; ii he is abusive quit his company
and if he ISLANDERS you, take care to live
so that nobody will believe. Whoever
he is or how he misuses you. the wisesl
way is to let him alone; for there is
nothing better than ihis cool. calm and
duiet way of dealing with the wrongs we
meet.
Year: 1872

An old gentleman demonstrated with
his married son, who did not live on good
terms with his wife. on the improperly
of their contentious since, 10 the eye Of
human and divine law. they were on.
II don't know how that may be. replied
the young man "but I'm certain that if
you passed our door when We were quar-
reling. you d think we were at least
twenty E.......