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Year: 1870

A very sensible proposition was made in the
House yesterday to change the time of the
meeting of Congress, at its second and third
sessions, from the present date to the first
Monday in January. The session of Congress,
before the holidays, has rarely been much
better than farce. This year, thanks TO the
persistence of the Census Committee, some
work was forced through the House, bat we
have had to pay for it by prolonged vaca-
ton. 1t would be much better if Congress
would abandon the effort to meet until after
the holidays, and then would meet for work.
Year: 1870

The order OF the Postmastcr-Generol that oll
free mail matter for the next six months shall
be weighed, may be taken, we trust ~ the
death-lnell Of the franling privilege. If Con
gress shall not have the self-respect TO abolish
this cdious taxation upon the peoples postage
untl after the announcement of the result, we
take it for granted that it will not be able
after that announcement to make loDG resist
aacc to the popular demand.
Year: 1870

We regret that the efforts in both House and
Sena.c yesterday 10 hasten the admission OF
Virg.ail we've not more successful. The duty
ol Congress in this matter seems 50 plain that
We arc unwilling To believe it in the power OF
the opponents Of a speedy admission to secure
r9ucl longer delay. Nothing whatever is to
b.. gained by it; much may be lost.
Year: 1870

authentic information concerning this tunnel.
Let him buy an extra copy of TIE TRIBUNE
and be happy. 1t is q much better investment
than an njunction-reckoning each at tho rul-
ing ratio in the market.
Year: 1870

wrong without justifying themselves. In any
case, it is highly important for us to Know
whether we are to speculate in revolutions,
and what is the precise depth and breadth oil
orr harpain
Year: 1870

A pamphlet just issued by the Trustees Of the
Peabody Southern Educational Fund reviews the
present state of education in the various States OF
the South. commanding West Virginia as the most
impressive.
Year: 1870

The New York Commission OF Appeals have re-
Gently made decision OF importance TO the busi-
ness community, as it settles the question to the
liability OF married women on accommodation in
dorsements. The case was that OF The Corn EX-
change IL suIance Company VS.. Babcock, and We
find the opinions of the Commissioners given at
length in this weeks number OF the Albany Ld.g
Journal. The action was brought upon three pro-
missory notes. having upon each the special in
dorsement Of the defendant. Armina BabeOck, a
married woman having separate property, substan-
TALLY in the following form:-


For value received, hereby charge my individual
property with the payment OF this note.


ARMINA BABCoCK


These Endorsements were for the benedt OF her
husband On appeal from Judgment against de.
fendant the General Term OF the Third District aeld
that the Endorsements we're not sufficient TO change
the separate estate OF the defendant; that they
should have specifically described the property to be
changed and have been executed with all the for
malities of q mortgage, and also that the action
being at law could not be maintained as married
WOman's separate estate was only chargeable in
equity The Commissioners OF Appeal have now re-
yersed this decision, holding that simple declara
tton In the Endorsement is sufficient TO charge the
separate estate OF married woman, and that an
ordinary action at law can be maintained on such
nd
Year: 1870

The ST. Louis Republican Of october IS says


very serious accident occurred yesterday after
noon, about O'Clock, near East st. Louis on the
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad, resulting in
the killing of two men and the injury of seven
others-all employed as laborers by the company.
The particulars OF the deplorabe affair are as
tollows:-


A gang of men was sent out from East st. Louis,
yesterday morning, TO do some work in raising the
track about eight miles from town, under charge OF
Mr., James Stout, foreman. The day proving wet,
about O'Clock an engine with two fiat cars was
despatched to bring the workmen IN. On reaching
he place the workmen crowded on board the nat
cars and the foreman took place on the engine
with the engineer Mr.. Worr, and the train started,
the engine pushing the cars ahead.


The train with its jolly feig&t of workmen ran at
q speed OF about ten miles an hour until between
Venice and East ST. Louis, about half way. Here
some COWS were observed on the track and the en-
gineer slackened speed. The train had passed
portion of the drove when one of the men In front
started again, and a minute afterwards the acci-
dent occurred, and before the train had gained
much adGSha cow which had fSa
track, suddenly veered about and jumped right In


front OF the train and close to it that the engineer
had barely time to hear the shout from the men and
reverse the engine before the front car had caught
the animal and forced 1t down under the wheels
The cars slanted up and then sprang from the
track and rolled down the small embankment
while the other car also left the track and
went down the other side. The engine re-
mained on the track AS the accident occurred
some OF the men jumped from the cars, and,
curiously enough, 1t is said that it among this
number that the loss OF life and injury occurred.
The train was running quite slow, but the men in
before they could get out Of the way the cars came
crashing down upon them. In moment there was


shocking tragedy enacted In the rural spot and the
piercing cries Of the crushed and mangled sufferers
flled the air.


The engineer and the foreman Immediately went
10 work to eXtricate the bodies of the dead and
wounded, having summoned all the assistance pos
sibe. The cars were not much broken by the accl-
dent and hence the bodies were taken out from the
without mupl
Year: 1870

HARRISBURG, Oct. 29.-There is no founda-
ton for the report that Senator Cameron has
been stricken with paralysis. He is up and in
his usual health this morning. He had an ague
chill yesterday in Baltimore and from the care
shown by his friends in making him comforta-
BILE arose the rumor telegraphed all over the
country yesterday.
Year: 1870

The death of General Lee requires more than
passing mention. One of the most notable Amer
icaps of this generation has passed into history
Only one thing prevents general manifestation
of sorrow-because he espouscd the Confederate
cause. Living, no one questioned the purify of
his private character, or that he was couscien-
tious or honest in taking part in the rebellion.
Now that he is dead let all Of anger be buried
with him. Their demonstrations show how
strong a hold he had upon the affections of the
Sonlhern people. To our mind the most con.
yncing proof Of the goodness and commanding
ability of this man, was the enthusiastic deyo-
ton and the unfylterng confidence which bis
comrades and MENTORS bestowed upon him At
all t mes. Unsuccessful as General of the
Couederacy, no charges were made Of lack of
honest endeayor on his part 1t must have cost
General Lee a mighty effort to link his fortunes
with tbs rebellion. His ancestral estate was the
theatre Of the opening hostilities, and his per-
sonal sacr fee was great one 1t was after the
surrender Of The Confederate armies that the
Northern people came 10 know him we'll For
getting that Ae was a rebel, there was something
in bis character 10 love and admire Abstain
ing from politics. his last days were iudustri-
ously devoted to the cause of education. ASA
private citizen, his counsels and example were
worthy of imitation. We have little doubt that
time will treat the memory of Robert e. Lee
ndly. AS some writer says, " the evil that men
do is buried with them, the good men do, lives
after them"
Year: 1870

NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
" State and County Taxes for The Fiscal Year
1901 are now due and payable, and the laws
relative to their collection will be strictly en-
forced.


PAY YOUR TAXES on or before the Third
Monday in November if you desire to avoid pay
ing the additional Five per cent. and costs OF
suit added.


For the convenience of Tax PAYERS, will be
prepared to receive the amount due, at the fol-
lowing times and places.
Year: 1870

Two dollars less every breath will
do. That is fast enough to suit the
people, and rapid enough to worry the
Democrats. Let the Debt keep on
coming down by the same quick steps.
Il Estate Register.
Year: 1870

BRIsroL, Aug. 3O.-Judge Trigg took
up the case of the United States against
Roderic Random Butler to-day, when Dis
trict Attorney Camp moved that the case
be transferred to Washington, and Butler
be required to give bail for his appear
ance before the Criminal Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, upon the ground that
the offense was committed in that city, and
that Judge Trigg had no jurisdiction over
the same. The Court over-ruled the mo-
tion upon the ground that Notwithstanding
the fact that the offense was committed
at Washington, the warrant upon which
the arrest was made was issued from this
Court, and it therefore had Jurisdiction Of
the case, and the accused was entitled to
a preliminary investigation here. The
District Attorney then announced that he
was not ready for the trial, on account of
the absence of witnesses. The Court held
that the Government had had ample time
to prepare for the investigation, and dis
missed the suit.
Year: 1870

One of the most common, and yet most
disgusting vices of the day, is the use Of
profane language. The Good Book says:
"What comes out Of the mouth defleth
the man." Then some men are terribly
defled within. Some love to hear them
selves talk, and are yet so barren of ideas
that they try to render emphatic their
commonplace utterances by senseless oaths
in every sentence they utter. Few pro-
fame swearers have an idea of the terrible
nature of their sins, or of its effects upon
themselves. If the consequences of this
terrible vice only resulted in the intense
disgust of those who are unwillingly fore
ed to hear it, the sin would not be SO dan
gerous; but when the influence Of the
swearer's oaths is considered, in the effect


Of this heart-hardening sin of blasphemy
upon the swearer himself, the matter be-
comes of terrible Importance and deeply
alarming. In the assumption of the pow
er of God, in damning his own soul, the
swearer commits the sin of blasphemy, the
most blighting to the soul of any of the
sins prescribed in the word of God. From
moral and social point of view, it is q
low, vulgar and senseless habit, that no
one with a particle of respect for himself
or others should engage in.--Dr Wit.
Year: 1870

The following remarkable story is told
by the Wheeling wv. Va.) Intelligencer
"The story runs that tobacco grower had
q number of hands employed in erecting
a tobacco-house, and that on the ground
floor of the building he had slaughtered a
sheep, using an AK and block to behead
the animal. Two little boys, Sons of the
planter, came about the building, wher
the smaller one expressed desire to bc
instructed in the mode of killing tho sheep
The larger boy told him if he would place
his head on the block he would do so.
Boy No. complied with the condition
aud No. 2 fulfilled his promise by sever
ing No. rs head from his body. This so
Mortified portion of the workmen who
were putting large roof-timber in posi-.
tion that they let it fall. Unfortunately
it fell where another party of men were al
work, killing ten of thCm and wounding
four Others"
Year: 1870

When God wishes to bless especially
the inner ring of the Christian circle
the Peter, James and John fraternity
then it is that He permits rainy Sunday
to intervene. What pastor has not felt a
peculiar atmosphere to pervade the house
of God on such days, when the "two or
three" are assembled in the name Of
Christi They are such confidential days!
those rainy Sundays. Pastor and peo.
pie come SO near together; the services
are participated in by all the homily be-
comes so pointed and direct; every exer.
else has so much of the ':thou art the
man" about it, that no one has any margin
left for his neighbor. If yours is church
soul, you must have felt your religious
life to have risen to such comfortable
heat in Gods house on rainy Sunday, as
to enjoy such days rather than abominate
them. BE sure that it is wholly impossi-
BILE for you to be there, ere you absent
yourself, for the Lord has something tc
say TO you.
Year: 1870

The following capital hit was made by
Judge Carpenter, while speaking in front
of the Columbia Hotel, at an impromptu
meeting on Tuesday night last. It has
been the custom of many of the Radicals
to interrupt the Judge by asking imper-
tinent, and often insulting questions, but
the Judge is never at a loss for a quick
and cutting reply, and seldom fails to
cause the intruder to hide his diminished
head under shout of derisive laughter
from the audience. On the night alluded
to, a wisen-faced, tiff-collared, official
looking fellow interrupted the Judge, by
asking him elf he (the judge did not
expect to secure large practice in his
profession, from this campaign, after he
was defeated for GovernorF


To which the Judge replied: "Well, I
don't expect to be defeated, but if am,
l shall go to practicing law again; and I
expect the first case shall have will be
to defend you or some other of the present
officials of the State in case for steal
ing"


The fellow wilted, and the crowd, white
and coiored, roared.-Union s. c., Times.
Year: 1870

The Paris Moniteur gives the following
account of the death of General Douay at
the battle of Wesscnburg:


The General was from the beginning in
the thickest of the fight. When he saw
that the day was lost, after he had done
all he could to retrieve it, when even not
battalion was left him, he called his aids
one by one, gave them orders and sent
them away. As soon as the last one was
gone, the General, squirting his horse, rode
some distance to the front, dismounted,
and taking pistol from the holster, shot
the animal, and then turning around slow
ly he walked towards the enemy. HIS
soldiers vainly tried to stop him. Amid
the terrible firing he deliberately walked
on. The retreating soldiers, aroused by the
spectacle, turned again upon the enemy,
but fell in heaps around the General, who
still pressed forward. Another tromend-
GUS discharge from the enemy, and GEN
eral Douay, almost alone, fell dead.
Year: 1870

The Congressional Republican Commit
tee have information that the Democratic
managers in Louisiana are working very
busily to secure the negro vote. The
Chairman of the principal committee in
that State lately received a letter from o
colored man inquiring whether a negro
delegate would be received at the Demo-
cratic convention. In reply, the Chair
man began by expressing his astonishment
that such a question should be asked,
since it was matter of universal knowl-
edge that the Democratic party was the
party of the Constitution and of law.
Negroes were voters by the Constitution,
and the Democrats of Louisiana would not
only abide it, but in this case they expect
cd the colored men to meet with them as
a matter of course and would welcome
them,
Year: 1870

The Indifference manifested by govern
ment officials in paying respect to the men,
cry of the late Admiral Farragut, has ex-
cited almost universal comment by the
press of the country. The New York
Times says, "it certainly was most sim
gular fact that no official representative
of the government was present at Admi-
raj Farragut's funeral" In referring to
General Grants absence from the funeral
of the brave old sailor, the Philadelphia
Age says he can travel hundreds of miles
to see horse race, but not one foot tc
honor the man who spent his life in his
country's service, and under its flag.
Year: 1870

The St. Louis Times seems to think il
strange that the present postmaster at
Cincinnati should have secured his posi-.
tiOn simply by sending old man Grant six
pounds of sausage. 1t was certainly not a
large quantity Of sausage for SO valuable
an office; but then the Times should con,
slider that it may have been made of very
superior breed of dogs.
Year: 1870

Old age is public good. tits indeed.
Don'tfeolsad because you are old. Where
ever you are walking no one ever opens a
gate for you to pass through, no one ever
hOnors you with any kind of help without
being himself the better for what he does;
for fellow feeling for the aged ripens the
sOul
Year: 1870

The Board of Registrars will also meet
n Saturday the 22d day of October and
Iontinue in session SIX DAYS to add
| he names Of any persons that may not
eretofore have been Registered Let
OF vote be missing on the day of
Year: 1870

The careful letters we have recently pub
lished from the coal regions show clearly just
what the chief cause of trouble is between
the mine-owners and their hands. The supply
of coal is considerably in excess of the de-
mand, and prices can only be kept at paying
figure by artificial means. The mine-Owners
purpose to restore the commercial balance by
lowering wages whenever the price falls
below a certain point-in other words to let
the price of coal govern the price of labor.
The hands, on the contrary, insist that low
prices shall be met by restriction of the
supply--that is to say, that wages shall be kept
up by creating stringent market This they
purpose doing through their labor organizations,
by enforcing general suspension of work
whenever the wholesale price of coal falls be-
low q certain figure, and also by limiting the
amount of work which a miner may do in a
day-miners being paid not by time, but by
the carload. Now here are two powerful in
terests in direct antagonism and each has 80
much right on it's side that reconciliation
seems almost impossible. The miner may
reasonably urge that cheap coal does not SEN
sibly diminish for him the cost of living, or
make dollar worth any more loaves Of
bread or yards of cloth; and it is selfish
policy, at variance with all American princi-
pies, to degrade the wOrkingman by keeping
down the value of his work. The operators
on the contrary, declare that it is simply
question whether they shall stop work three
months in the year and then pay
high wages the other nine, or give steady
employment at such rates that they may
distribute over the whole year the same
amount of wages which by the other plan they
would pay in nine months. When u colliery
suspends production its expenses do not stop.
The pumps must work day and night or tho
mine will be flooded; the machinery needs
constant care the men, too, are demoralized
by idleness; and it is, upon the whole, gen
orally cheaper for company to sell coal at
small loss than to suspend work. There are
two possible solutions of this difficulty. One is
to diminish the cost of preparing and handling
the coal after it has left the mine; the other is
to stimulate the demand. American ingenuity
may yet devise several methods of saving in
the cost The breaking machinery may
be improved; all the mechanical appl


ances Of the mine, the arrangements
for ventilation, drainage, and hosting,
may perhaps be simplifed. The cost
OF transportation. may be reduced by improve
ments in railroads, and a stupendous economy
may be effected whenever somebody is for
tunate enough to discover method of utilizing
the great heaps Of :" dustp which now repre-
sent so much waste and cause so much embar-
rassment to every mine But mean
while an enlightened protection for American
industry will open new markets for coal, and


foster those manufacturing enterprises upon


which the prosperity of the miner so intimately


depends. When the iron and steel, the cotton


and wooden stufs which we now bring from


across the ocean are made within reach of our
Year: 1870

Russias note on the>Luxemburg question is
sufficiently positive to suit even Count Bis
marck, and significant enough to satisfy Earl
Granville and the doubling Mr.. Odo Russell,
too, that there is an understanding il not q
secret treaty between the two nations which
select the same propitious time to dissolve
troublesome treaties. In plain language, the
Russian diplomatist intimates that Prussia can
take possession of Luxembourg and annex
it whenever she chooses, and 1t Is
evident that Russia will not only not
question the propriety of the act, but allow no


other Power to protest against it. In view OF
former declarations relative to another treaty,


Russia could not very well say anything other


than she has said but the maintenance OF
dignified consistency was, doubtless the least
of Prince GortschakOff7s considerations. The
simple truth of the matter, apparent to all, is
that in their late acts Russia and Germany are
in concert and mean to sustain each other;
and no coalition Of other European nations
can prevent them carrying out their designs.
Year: 1870

between the heaven Of promotion and the
work -a-day world of duty. The Admiral is
not the sort of person who looks well in q
state of suspense. His former adyancements
have been so rapid and so unquestioned that
he has never learned "what hell il is in sue
ing long to bide' All the delicate and recon-
dite little meannesses of his character, which
were formerly only known to his personal
acquantances, and employed on his colleagues,
are gradually coming to the surface under the
pressure of this killing uncertainty. He has
gone to writing up his diary to prove he
always loved Gen. Grant rather more
than his brother (be the same more
OF less), and now he publishes a
civil note from Admiral FaTagut to show that
he was on speaking terms with the old hero,
shortly before his death. We respectfully sug-
gest to the Senate that this humiliation of
distinguished and formerly meritorious officer
has gone far enough. We cannot fOresee what
lower deeps of servile contriti0n for moment
of candor the Admiral may find. The
spectacle, as it now stands, is not creditable to
tho rank and uniform this gentleman bears
To put period to it, and prevent the eXhibi-
ton of new and ingenious developments of
indecorum, we hope the Senate may at once
adopt Gen. Logan's bill for the abolition OF
the grade which has proved 80 powerful bait
as to cause the first officer of the Navy to
sacrifice his sense of personal dignity in the
desperate effort to grasp it.
Year: 1870

1t will be seen from the energetic protest
which we print this morning that the venera-
bic conspirator Santa Anna still lives, and
preserves all the unhandy chivalry of earlier
days The cause of his present grief is that
be was included by name in the late general
amnesty issued by President Juarez, and there
fore if he goes back to Mexico he will be de-
prived of the agreeable excitement of arrests
and drum head courts-martial. lie informs us
that his blood boils at the thought Of being
pardoDed by mutinOus Indian, and thereby
deprived of the refreshing and wholesome
amusement of planning to break into the
country by violence. He pays his compliments
TO President Juarez in the crimson rhetoric
which is so popular among our future fellow
citizens of Castilian origin, and cuts altogether
a most chivalrous and ridiculous figure.
Year: 1870

We understand there are many policemen
yet to be tried for drunkenness while on duty,
and we presume the Commissioners will, as
usual, dismiss them from the force. They
ought to be tired, by this time, of duty
which shows SO clearly the Generalization of
the Department and to thank us for the sug-
gestion that it can be avoided by proper use
of the appointing power. If they persist in
putting the tools Of Tammany on guard, they
cannot expect to spare themselves the shame
to which they have 80 often been subjected
during the last few weeks.
Year: 1870

The Indian Territory promises soon to
become one in fact and form as well as name.
The semi-civilized Choctaws, Cherokees, and
other tribes concentrated in that district, are
engaged at this time in forming Territorial
Government, and are to ask admission to the
Union as State. The condition of these
tribes, socially and industrially, has greatly
improved of late years and under a good
Territorial Government they ought to be soon
instructed in the civil duties and become worthy
citizens of the Republic.