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Year: 1871

The Santa Fe Post, a paper for which we have respect, has thought fit to excuse the comparative do-nothing policy of the troops against the hos tile Indians. June 21, 1t specially gave its voice to increase a popular be- lief, which we are convinced is not correct and does injustice to the admin istration of President Grant. It ayers that the military are restrained from action and have not discretionary power, and that if untrammelled the troops would be more active, etc. We make the following brief extract as sample of the statements to which we refer:

 The military can do nothing in the way of chastising or making war upon the Indians unless permitted or recommended to do so by the Indian Department as represented by its Superintendents and agents.

 If The Post has authority for this declaration, we respectfully ask that it be given. Should The Post give it, we will yield the point; but bear in mind that we will accept no extract or part of instructions - for there is no law upon the subject-but will insist on the fuN text of such restric- tive regulations.

 We believe our eyes and understand ing, and by them we are convinced that no military commander has been in any manner restricted by the Pre- sident. or the-War or Interior Depart ments, in any measure he inclined to adopt to punish and kill off all hostile Indians.

 Now, MT. Post, give us proof to the contrary, or own you were in error. You assert such restrictions are placed upon the military, now please state you authority, and give it in full in documentary form, too. If you know your position to be correct. you can easily show it; if somebody has been humbugging you as Stoneman did many people here, why please own up. Let's have undoubted facts.
Year: 1871

THE Eastern mail which arrived Thurs day brought more bad news. The mule and through mail bag reached San Pedro Wednesday without the rider or way bag The rider is one of the old stand-bys, so- Der and reliable, and it seems almost in credible that the mule got away from him. We fear he is another victim to Apache 0 atrocities.

 P.S.-We have definite news this morn ing that the rider Ia Mexican) was killed by Indians, as lSarrows were found sticking in the body
Year: 1871

New YORK, January 13. - The
Board of Underwriters held a meet
ing to-day and unanimously agreed
upon the necessity of urging a course
of action such as will convince Con-
gress that the American people wish
their representatives to make the
individual losses sustained by the
Alabama in time of war a national
Year: 1871

In former days, before the present
deoelopement of civilization in the
N orthwestern Territories, and the in
fux of emigration thither, those vast
tracts were traversed by scattered bands
of trappers. After long and tedious
journeys into the distant and unknown
interior, the horses were laden, and the
homeward journey begun. 1t was
sure to be continual warfare all the
way-strategem, pIowess and courage
being in constant requisition.


The malignant Blackfoot, Arapa-
hoe, Cheyenne, or some of the scores
of other tribes, followed them like
their shadows. The treacherous crack
of their rifles was heard from the
side, the wild defile, or was
fired from the back of the circling
steed on the prairie.


And many was the hunter who hav-
ing tciled for months, and been sub
jected to all manner of exposure, and
who having started homeward with
his precious freight, fell a victim to
the hatred of the savage when almost
within sight of his destination.


The traps employed of late years in
catching beaver is like the ordinary
steel one, except that it is larger and
more powerful. 1t is generally placed
few inches beneath the surface of the
water, near place where there are
signs of the animal passing. The
bank Immediately surrounding it is
generally smeared with an oderiferous
substance, extracted from the beaver
himself, the smell of which is almost
always sure to bring the animal to the
spot, and on cropping around, he is
nearly certain to "put his foot in it. %
and remain there, uttering the most
piteous cries, and creating the widest
excitement among his companions,
until the trapper comes along and
puts an end to the outcries and terrors
of the animal.


Very frequently an old beaver is
discovered springing the trap with a
stick, and his enjoyment seems fully
as great as the evaporation of the baf
fled trapper


Kit Carson once found the party
he was in too large to have much OPP
portunity of getting peltries. He ac-
cordingly organized an expedition on
his own account, selecting three of
the best from those who were anxious
to join him; and with these he i'm
mediately set out for Laramie river
This was in early summer, and they
met with unusual success during the
few months which they remained to-
gether.


When the winter gave signs of ap-
proach. Carson and his companions
concluded to join Captain Bridger's
command, which was at no great dis
tance. They set out on cold, clear
morning, aud for several days met
with no incident worthy of mention.


Late one afternoon, Immediately
after going into camp, Carson, who
had fingered somewhat in the rear,
Year: 1871

Remember Louis Leon, Clothier has
just received a large supply of Spring
and Summer Goods at his new store
rooms in the McNulty Block. Go
and examine his new goods, and order
a suit at once.
Year: 1871

can do what they please with the reconstruc-


ton acts, and to that end it does not matter
the worth of straw whether they are legal
or Motif 1t be decided to repeal them th ey
viii be repealed; If it is not, they will not
be. 1t is, perhaps, question whether they
would be repealed ii .he democrats obtain
power; for there are as many democrats. or
those who may vote with them at the next
Presidential election, in favor of not disturbing
dead Issues as there are of those who wish to
revive the controversies OF 1868. Ga tho
subject of negro suffrage General Blair says
the States which have adopssd ii do not pro-
pose to revoke it, and it should not be q CAUSE
OF difference among democrats, because,
among other things, it has not accomplished
the object OF those who imposed it, which
was, 10 give them the control of the South.
s'The contest is not" says General Blair, Ito
take away suffrage from the negroes, but to
preserve that wise distribution Of the powers
Of The government without which al suffrage
Is but : mcckery." The Presidential cam
paign Is thus beginning gradually to open.
1t will be interesting to ascertain what course
the Southern press and people will take in
regard 70 these moderate views of the Mis-
souri, Senator.
Year: 1871

D0unmKO LAcSoAulfOuSs


The vote in the Senate on Nj. Summers St.
Domingo resolutions appears at first sight to
be significant triumph for the administration
party; but when we look at all the circum-
stances, and at the fact that fifteen Senators
were absent or not voting, different impress
sion is given. The vote was 80 to 16. In the
minority were four republican Senators, and
two Of them-Sumncr and Schurz-the
Achilles and Ajax of the radical party in
that body. It could not be expected that the
greater part Of the republican Senators would
all at once turn round and abandon the Presi-
dent The strength Of the argument through
out was with the opponents of General Grants
st. Domingo policy, and the sympathy of the
public, both in the galleries of the Senate and
outside, was undoubtedly with Mr.. Sumner
and Carl Schurz. In fact, it was such doubt
ful triumph that there is little probability that
the administration and its friends in Congress
viii venture to press or bring up again this
session the st. Domingo business. If General
Grant be wise he will drop the subject and
advise his friends to do the same.
Year: 1871

Honesty Is the Best Policy In Medicine AZ
well in other things AYERS SARSAPARILLA is q
preparation OF that unequaed spring medicine ana
blood purifier decidedly superior to the limitations here
tofore In the market. Trial proves II.
Year: 1871

All Those WHO Are DESTROYS Of Paying
proper attention to that article OF dress which Is OBJ
served should lose time in purchasing Hat at the
rum Of KNOX at 23 broadway Of Fulton street.
His spring styles Just and the quality of his hat 10
unsurpassed.
Year: 1871

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Arrangements
have been made between the counsel
of the North Missouri railroad and the
counsel of the County Tax Collector,
by which the company agrees to pay
part of its tax bills and submit the re-
mainder for a speedy decision by the
Supreme Court. In view of these az
engagements, Collector Mcguire has
withdrawn the advertisement of the
sale of the rolling stock belonging to
the road, and the sale will not take
nlarn
Year: 1871

The speculations as to the removal
OF Commissioner PleasOnton will be
set at rest now that it is known his
removal is definitely determined upon
by the President. AS soon as other
matters are concluded the change will
no made
Year: 1871

1.-THE words of the song were suggested by SCI
ing an aged woman feebly striving to carry
heavy box of earth, with shamrocks growing
it, on board of an emigrant ship in Cork harbo
On being asked why she labored under such
burden, she replied: "Ah, no burden at al
sir; sure, I'm bringing them to my son in Ame
lea, to remind him of the old sod where he ws
born"
My aged heart. long dead to joy,


Now throbs with new delight;
Once more I'll see my darling boy,


So precious to my sight.
God prosper still my noble son,


Long has he toiled for me,
I'm going to the home he's won.


His home bey yond the sea.
He bids me some remembrance bring


From his loved place of birth;
Alas have no richer thing,


Than this poor box of earth
With shamrocks filed, but when he hears,


I've borne it on my knee,
And kept it green with happy tears,


Sure it must welcome be.
I've brought it from the very spot


Where, when careless child,
He played, while O. er our gloomy lot


One ray from Heaven smiled
May its best influence yet restore


Those days tc him and me,
And fill with brightness evermore


That home beyond the sea.
Year: 1871

To insure a full attendance, and at the same
time to avoid too large an assemblage, the COM
mlttee have, wisely in our opinion, suggested
one delegate "from each township" and have
sought to impress upon the party the necessity
OF sending only such men as are commended
by character and influence to the confidence
and support of the people,"


Upon this point we ask to say word This
convention is not intended for frolic, nor for
the display of forensic talents, but it is charged
with all the dearest hopes that can animate
the bosom of freeman. The future honor as
we'll as a0eal of Virginia will be in its keeping,
and upon ats a0isdons rests the future destiny of
the Commonwealth.


We are gratifed to see that the counties are
alive to this point, and if the delegation thus
far selected may be received as token of the
whole body, We may predict an assemblage
worthy OF the State, worthy Of the high task
to be performed.


Our good friends may rely on it that we now
have no time to be aiding aspirauts In their
personal schemes. We have higher, nobler
charge We have the care of Virginia before
us,and woe be to that man who shall interpose
other considerations than for her welfare


Give US practical, sensible working men
we can dispense with eloquence for a season.
We have work to do, and we want men who
feel that they have State to save, people to
tree from power which has sought to degrade
as well as to OppreSs them.


Give US such men, we entreat you but from
blatant babblers aad political empyrios, Coon
LORD DELIVER US Rich. Wing.
Year: 1871

If cat doth meet cat upon a garden wall.
and if a cat doth greet a cat, oh need they
both to squall Every Tommy has his Tabby
waiting on the wall and yet he welcomes her
approach BY an unwelcome yawl. And if a
kitten wish to court upon the garden wall, why
don't he sit and sweetly smile and not stand up
and bawl, and lift his precious back up high
and show his teeth and moan, as if 'twere collie
more than love that made the feller groan
Pay your subscriptions in advance, and make
hftn CENT investmeQt.
Year: 1871

The Whig has no personal preferences for
Presidential Or Legislative honors, that would
weigh feather in the contest before US. Our
canaloate Is ne VINO can most certainly cleanse
pervades its every avenue. We care not aohence
he comes. If our mortal foe be the man, we
are in for him to the death. If our dearest
friend be not the man, we are against him to
the bitter end. Let US, in prudent counsel,
select the best man we can get, and go for him
with all our heart, soul, mind and. strength.-
Death to Independents and their Alter Ego,
tho Radicals This we trust will be the spirit
of every man who desires to destroy the viper,
that would twine around u.s. This being done,
then we can trot out our favorites. But not till
then.-Rich Whig
Year: 1871

A lady makes some sensible suggestions in
London journal, on the subject of marriage or
celibacy, few of which we annex, and say
that there is great deal of truth in them.


"When girl marries she ought, to certain
extent, give up her acquaintances, and consid
pany she can have. The young wife must learn
cooking carefully, if she does not already have
good knowledge of it. There are many ex-
cellent cookery books, but she must not follow
them implicitly. Ny own plan for some time
after | was married, was to take some recipe
given, and note carefully what ingredients
could be dispensed with The second time I
generally managed it at half the expense. A
useful plan is to keep blank book in the kitch-
en- table drawer, and whenever a deviation
from the orthodox cookery book is made, to jot
it down. Do not wait till you have washed
your hands; let the book be fnger-marked
rather than lose an idea. You will then learn
more of household economy than if you trust
to memory alone and when your daughters
grow up, what funds of practical information
it will be for them


''To great extent, the celibacy of our young
men is owing to the way in which girls are
brought up. Through mistaken kindness
mothers often themselves do what they ought
to make their daughters do. Let them learn
housekeeping on fixed, methodical plan, they
Will tuCu iCdi u tuCiI HlStOIys IISuCu anu
sic all the better. 1t is natural and right that
mother should wish to see her daughters we'll
educated and even highly accomplished and
it is mistake that good and careful education
should unfit a girl for homely duties of cooking,
busting, &c. On the contrary those duties
would be better performed if mothers would,
at the same time that they seek talented in
structors for their daughters, impart to them
some of their own culinary talent /; there would
be more good wives and marriages. Little
girls should be taught, as early as possible, to
perform simple household duties neatly; and
as they grow older, let them become gradually
acquainted with the theory of housekeeping II
such manner that, when they are married
they will be able to adapt themselves to thei
circumstances, and be useful as we'll as pleasing
companions to their husband


We have Ku-Klux bill passed especially


for the South, and yet in Robson county, N
c., fourteen persons have fallen under tn


hands of negro outlaws! This is CHASTITY to
tai, given to the world by the Robesonia


newspaper in its appeal for justice against th


murderers, which should attract the attentio


of his Excellency the President. We say


:'should" attract the attention of Grant, bu
that it will do so nobody believes. Nothin
short of an opportunity to manifest his affet
tion for Sambo or his fealty for the Radio;
! party could induce him to give up his sun
mer frolic, or disturb the serenity of his el
J traordinary holiday. ay.-NorJoH Nrginlan.
Year: 1871

THE Boston Post says: Greeley is
taking pains to brand as lies some of the
stories about his chirography. Next he'll
probably deny that when Senator Revels
wrote him, asking about the best mode of
cultivating strawberries, he advised him to
plant them with his corn, dropping two
or three strawberry seeds in each hill, and
letting the vines climb up on the corn
stalks. In this way they need no polling,
and fruit can be shaken off in the fall and
picked foT winter USE"
Year: 1871

A gentleman, learned in tho origin
of social customs, was asked what
was tho meaning Of tho custom Of
casting an old shoe after newly
married couple MS they started on
their trip. He said "To indicate
that the chances Of matrimony are
very slippcry."
Year: 1871

BI0nds


Those who were present in the Senate
chamber on Tuesday evening last, could
not fail to observe the down-cast express
sions and woe-begone features of those
gentlemen who have so distinguished them
selves by their services in behalf of the
development of the material interests of
the good old Commonwealth, as the vote
was announced which told the temporary
defeat of that grand measure of enterprise,
the Washington and Richmond railroad
bill.


The handsome majority which bad be
accorded the bill in the House, gave its
friends the highest encouragement of its
certain and spc ady adoption by the Senate,
and it was, therefore, with an intensely
aggravated feeling of gonencss" that
they beheld their idol dashed to. pieces
upon the floor of that august body. 1t is
our nature to sympathize with the dis
tre9sed on all occasions, and how much
more keenly our feelings on this occasion
were will be understood when it is remem-
bered that we have been from the first the
earnest and untiring advocates of the bill.
We looked around us, and beheld in that
assemblage of anxious spectators many
expressions Of sorrow and regret at the
result of the vote on the bill--13 to 21 !!
1t was q stunnerl We tried to utter our
surprise that the Senate of Virginia should
have rendered such an incomprehensible
verdict, but we felt such a choking sensa-
tion as to render articulation painful, and
we repaired to our sanctum the saddest OF
men.


Seated in our easy chair, we could not
restrain our thoughts from wandering back
to that scene where we had witnessed the
defeat OF such fond hopes, and in our
minds eye we beheld not alone the gloomy
aspect of our companions in arms. The
exultant faces of our fees were there also,
and as we turned from one to another, and
beheld their "smies that were childlike
and bland" we felt very much in the
mood that "Bill Nye," is represented to
have teen when he was similarly
"euchered," and we only lacked the op-
portunity to Ego for" those ''Heothen
Chinee."


For forty ight hours we chewed the Bit
ter cud Of disappointment, and would not
be comforted. The blow which had been
dealt us in the last round was of such ter
rife character that we were disposed to
throw up the sponge, and give to our op-
ponents the fruits of the hard-fought con-
test. But in the hour of our deepest despon-
dency voice of encouragement came to us
from the Southwest, and re-buckling on
our armor we renewed the fight with the
results which arc already known. And
now, mark the change Where but yester-
day were smiles and mutual congratula-
tions, to-day we find the fierce aspect and
bitter invective while the brows Of that
lately overthrown and discomftted band
of spectators were wreathed with the
laurals Of victory,


"And their smiles they are


Childlike and bland r.
Year: 1871

THE HAIR CoLoRING PREPARATIONS
D9oMED-Bsware OF bottled dyes in the shape of
silver hair dyes and sediment fluids. They are ell
pestiferous and dangerous PHALON'S VITALIA
OR SALVATION FOR THE HAIR, perfectly pure,
transparent, harmless and agreeable preparation, is
the only agent that will change grey hair to its
natural color without risk of any disgusting
Year: 1871

DeSerter arrested The detectives this
morning succeeded in srresting man named
Philip Weber, on the charge of being deserter
from the 7th U. S. cavalry. Weber, who is
from this place, was taken in custody at his
fathers house in the lower part of the city,
where he had been at work for several months
His regiment is now out West, chasing IndisI s
no doubt. lie was committed to prison to
await a call from the military commandant at
Fortress Monroe.
Year: 1871

PEAFUMEs.-Soms OF the most exquisite
perfumes are used BY the manufacturers OF
Tax the new and pleasantly aromatic per-
ume for the breath One Of the Ingredients
ussd is Ottar Of Roses.
Year: 1871

In eighteen months / stood in the
same church, and it seemed before
the same concourse. As Hannah was
given to me in the holy state Of mat
rimony, it appeared that I was enact
ing farce and remarrying my own
wife!
Year: 1871

SOMETHING NEW ON EooT.-We will
tell the ladies pretty secret, II they
will promise faithfully not te say any
thing at all about it, except to their par
ticuiar friends. A new style OF dress


and evening slipper IS comigg In vogue,


which will decrease the apparent dlmen-
atoms. while it will greatly add to the
fascination OF all the pretty feet
| In the metropolis. The new slipper ia


made of black or bronze satin, with
three or four light bands Of India rubber
running around the top. and the instep
lorusmented with a goodsized rosette, OF
the same color as the slipper. Isn't 1t
lcharming and cutie refreshing. after the


dull monotony OF square toes and plain
Iqnarterse no sGs a. ss1-
Year: 1871

The large space occupied by our report
OF the railroad meeting Saturday night
leaves us no room for extended comment
this morning. The meeting was In every
way gratifying success, in the numbers
of those present, in their relations to the
substantial interests Of the city, in the in
tercst manifested aud the unanimity that
prevailed, no less than in the important
results that must grow out of the action
taken The subject discussed is one OF
exceeding intercs: to this community, and
with view Of bringing it to the attention
of the thousands of city readers
who were not present, We print
this morning iull report of the
speeches made and resolutions adopted
The speeches of Messrs. SWEENEY and
STANTON in regard to the projected road
across the river, and that Of Mr.. RICH.
ARDsoN, giving history of the Pan
Handle Extension and its present status
will be found strong md interesting pre-
sentations Of the subjects handled. There
are some features Of the question that
were not exhibited, but enough was said,
when thus brought to general attention, to
set our people to thinking and to make
the meeting Saturday night influential as
tho initiative of new, energetic and ulti.
matcly successful movement for impor.
tant additions to our present means OF
Year: 1871

The FLICK Amendment has passed both
Houses of our Democratic Legislature,
and now needs nothing but submission TO
the people to make it a part of the Con.
stitution and to make suffrage free and
impartial to all the citizens Of the State.
Verify, truth is stranger than fiction!
Where now is the good old "whitc mans
Government Who now can walk erect
and look upon the starsY There is u
divinity that shapes our ends, and the
wrath of man IS made to praise him. Did
ever the whirligigOf time bring such re-
vcngcs? GALnEo was right after all;
the world does move, and even West Vir.
ginia Democracy is compelled TO move
with il.