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Year: 1870

GERMAN EMIGRATION TO AMERICA AND
CHARACTER OF THE EMIGRAETs.-Accordn
to the Magdeburger Zeitung, the emigrsnts this
year are distinguished from those of former
years by the fact that tive-sixths of those who
have resolved TO seek a new home in America
are persons in the possession of capital. Be-
sides this, they are mostly people Of some knowl-
edge. Formerly the peasants and day labOrers
of POmerania, West Prussia and Posen formed
the principal part of the emigration. They
were, therefore, people almost utterly unac-
quainted with the state of matters in the Union
who went there and were exposed to numerous
dangers before they could settle. THIS year it
is more particularly the more intelligent Ia
horer and merchant who seems desirous of try
ing his fortune,
Year: 1870

CORPORATION SCRIP UNDER THE HAxMRE-
Yesterday, an Avenue auctiOneef undertook To
sell some Ward Commissioners orders, and the
most he could get bid was 50 cents on the dol
lar The only hope the Corporation laborers
have Of getting their pay is through the election
of business man of character and ability, like
Matthew g. Emery. The Corporation credit
will revive at once on Mr.. Emery's election.
Year: 1870

The RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE last night
held meeting, and heard Messrs. Maynard and
Stokes, OF Tennessee, at great length, and
closed the Tennessee investigation. At the next
meeting of the committee some Congressional
action will be suggested. The amnesty question
was not considered Fourteen members of the
committee were present, though the Georgia
bill was not discussed. IL is said that out of
the IA were opposed to the Georgia bill, and a
sharp contest Is expected when the bill comes
mp in the House. as all members of the commit
tee were not at the meeting when it was agreed
TO report the bill. -
Year: 1870

BOsToN, June 3.-William Belger, of Nova
Scotia, employed as a fireman on the steamer
Ohio, was found dead with a severe wound OF
his forehead last night in a drinking saloon.
Three persons have been arresten on suspicion
of the murder,
Year: 1870

MADRID, June 3.-A riot occurred in a little
village near here yesterday, OH account Of the
attempted collection of the tax for the main
tenance of the clergy. No blood was shed, and
the disorder was quietly suppressed.
Year: 1870

RELIGIous OPIOefTIoN TO MAsoNRY.-The
Synod OF the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
New York has declared against Free Masonry
and other secret societies as "pagan in their
character, intnel in their tendency, and peril
Year: 1870

BY special correspondepce from London, to hand
BY the latest European MAIL we have the following
highly important report OF The decided actual work.
'ny progress OF the great European democratic
movement hayngfor Its object the attainment Of a
general cohfederated system Of republican govern
ment by the Cd Word peoples.
Year: 1870

IL is easier to be good business man
than poor one, Half the energy dis.
played in keeping ahead that is required
tocatch up when behind will save credit,
give more time to business, and add to
the profit and reputation of your work
Honor your engagements. Ifyou prom
lse TO meet a man, or do certain thing
at certain moment, be ready at the
appointed time. If you 60 out on bus
iness, attend promptly to the matter on
hand, and then as promptly 90 about
your own business. Do not stop to tell
stories in business hours.


Ii you have place Of business, be
found there when wanted. No man
can get rich by sitting around stores
aud saloons. Never fool'' on business
matters. If you have TO labor for a
living, remember that one hour in the
morning is better than two at night
If you employ others, be on hund to
see that they attend to their duties and
to direct with regularity, promptness
and liberality. Do not meddle with any
business you know nothing Of. Never
buy thing simply because the man
that sells will take it out in trade
Trade is money. Time is money. A
good business is pleasant aud attractive;
then stay there to wait on customers.


Never use quick words, or allow your.
self to make hasty or ungeutlemanly
remarks to those in your employ, for
to do so lessons their respect ior you
and your influence over them. Help
yourself; and others will help you. BE
faithful over interests con6ded TO your
keeping, aud all in good time your re-.
sponsibilities will be increased. Do
not be in too great haste to get rich
Do not build until you have arranged
aud laid good foundation. Do not
us you hope to work for success-spepd
your time in idleEess. Ii your time is
your own, business will suffer if you do
II it is given to another for pay it be.
longs 10 him, and you have no more
right TO steal it than to steal money.
BE obliging. Strive to avoid harsh
words and personaliticj Do not kick
every stone 10 the path; more miles
can be made in day by going steady
on than BY stopping to kick. Pay as
you so. A man of honor respects his
word as he does his bond. Ask, but
never beg. Help others when you can,
but never give whel you cannot afford
to, simply because il is fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity for
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully. Have but few
confdants, and the fewer the better
Use your own brains rather than those
OF others. Learn to think and act for
yourself. BE vigilant. Keep ahead,
rather than behind the times. Young
mau, cut this out; and it there is a
folly in the argument, let US know.
Year: 1870

A near sighted and absent minded
Maine lawyer lately excited good deal
OF merriment IN court room, BY pulling
goodly sized bag. from his pocket
marked "Pure Rock Salt,' and repeat.
edly hourishing the same during q loua
argument to the Jury"
Year: 1870

The Governor elect passed through this
city Monday night going to Alabama.


The writer interviewed him briefly at
the Ragsdale House.


The General is boldly outspoken. He
says. emphatically, he is Southern in all his
feelings. In his administration though, he
will not go back on the negro nor carpet
bagger. He has no resentments against the
body of the white people who refused to
support him in the recent election. He was
emphatic in the expression of determina-
ton to execute the laws for the protection
of all the rights of all the people with strict
impartiality. Violence has to cease, and
there must be peace within the borders OF
the State Neither black nor white will be
permitted to perpetrate outrages on the
rights of person or property of the other
the full power of the Executive will be ex-
erted to Suppress all disorders and to pun
ish all criminals without regard to color
In short, he means to hare full fair impartial
administration Of the Id1cs, to the end that all
the citizens ofthe State may haze certain secat-
rity IN all their rights.


We undertook to assure the General, for



when he inaugurates this administrative
programme, the intelligent white people
will not only yield ready and willing obe-
dience to the laws themselves, but will rally
to his administration, and sustain it with all
the moral influence they can bring to bear,
The ,chite people ask only for a fair and inlpdr-
tidI administration Of The Ldtos. except, that the
tG1os be fair and impartial themselves. If the
General will see to it, to the extent of his
ability as a coordinate department of the
law making power, that no unjust unnatural
and discriminating laws are made to vex,
harass and oppress any class of the people,
he will deserve and receive the praises of all
the good. And more than that, he will have
the satisfaction of inaugurating a reign OF
| peace and order, and good feeling, through
out the borders ofthe State, which, after all,
will be the noblest reward of the real pa
triot.


General Aleorn said, he had an offer of a
seat in the Uuited States Senate. 1t is a
high and honorable position, desirable, and
one that he was ambitious to fill. During
the late canvass he had not expressed any
determination upon the subject of accepting
it. Since the election, he has been memoir
ialized and urged by very great many of
the intelligent people of the State, to retain
the office to which he has been elected, and
not accept the Senatorial honors within his
reach. He did not say that it was in defer
ence to these hearty solicitations to be Gov
ernor of Mississippi, but he did sayt us, that
he intended to accept and retain the Gubernato-
| rial Office.


We are happy to make the announcement.
We know that it will Tighten the hearts of
the people, and that it viii make them look
/ to the future with hone in nIaea Of dead
Year: 1870

BY reference to the proceedings OF the
meeting on Saturday, it viii be seen that
the initial step in this important move
ment here in Jackson, has been taken
The adjourned meeting will be held on
Thursday next, when it is proposed to
complete the organization, and set the
ball fairly in motion. All are invited to
attend who are friendly to the objects OF
the meeting The public are requested
to bear in mind that the movement has
originated in no spirit of aggression to-
wards any class of our population; but
as means of promoting the interests OF
the community and State generally. Be
fore the war Mississippi produced 1900
600 bales of cotton. Now, her produc-
ton of the staple will not exceed 400, 600.
The falling off in other articles that con-
tribute to the wealth and prosperity of
State has been equally great. We men
ton the fact, because it is a demonstra-
ton of the urgent need Of accessions to
the force employed in Agriculture.


The Agent of the Chicago Society
whose arrival with an installment OF
hands for the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad is hourly ex-
pected, will doubtless be present at the
adjourned meeting on Thursday, and
planters who have not made contracts
for labor can have the opportunity of con-
ferring with him, and can probably make
satisfactory arrangements for the new year.
Besides, the Association which he repre-
sents guarantees to furnish for the house
hold ''any kind of male and female help.
Let our people take hold of this. matter
with determation to make it a success
"It is the first step that costs"
Year: 1870

The following is the text of the bill
granting women the right to vote, which
has lately become a law in Wyoming
Territory:


bill ''for an act to grant to the women of


wyoming Territory the right of suffrage


and to hold office"


Be it enacted, &c.


SEC. L. Ihat every womIn of the age of
twenry-one years residing in the Territory,
may at every election to be holden under
the laws thereof, cast her vote. And her
rights TO the elective franchise and to hold
Office shall be the same under the election
laws of the Territory as those of electors.


Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.


A private letter from Wyoming says.
NOW send along your superfuous women.'
which is as much as to saw thar the act was
passed for the especial purpose of enticing
the ladies to the Territory.
Year: 1870

TENNESSEE TO BE RECONSTRUCTED
1t would appear from the following para
graph, which we clip from the Washing
ton letter to the Baltimore Gazette, that
Tennessee is to suffer penance for the in
science other people in shaking off Radi-
cal rule. The writer says:


Tennessee will have her turn next i'm the
way of expulsion" | have the best auth
ority for saying that her return to the con-
dition OF province is but question of time
The step would be taken at once, If the as
sembling of the proposed Convention was
not deemed by some Radical leaders as
more propitlous occasion. You see now the
newspaper pack of hounds are set loose up
on TINS doomed State, as they have been for
the past year upon Georgia. This is an un-
erring sign of danger TO her s.sovereigntv." /"
Year: 1870

THE GRowL OF THE BEAST. An
extract from recent letter of Beast But
Ter on the subject of amnesty, and pol
icy of friendship towards the Southern
people will be found elsewhere. He is
the oracle and personifcation of the Rad
ical party; and the measures of the pres
ent session of Congress are strictly in the
spirit of his manifesto. 1t will be seen
that the policy of the Radical party as
enunciated by him is widely different
from the universal amnesty platform on
which Gen. Alcorn was elected.
Year: 1870

At the present term of the County
Court of Caledonia county, in Vermont,
it appeared that a pauper seventy-fve
wears old had been confined for a long
time in dungeon and kept upon thin
cruel, on account of refusal to pay
his poll and dog tax in London
Year: 1870

The Washington Chronicle thus states
the conclusion of the late correspondence
with England in reference to the Ala
bama claims:


The next meeting to take place in Wash
ington, or the United States.


England can choose her own time for it.


The Chronicle adds that in this stand
the country will support the Secretary of
State without division. 1t is not likely
that the portion "of the country" treated
as Southern provinces can afford to with
draw their attention from their own trou-
bles "to support the Secretary in any
thing.
Year: 1870

SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS For
the convenient reference of those who
are soon to fix the salaries of State officers
under the Constitution in this State We
copy below a pay list of the principal
State officers of Ohio as published in the
papers of that State:
Year: 1870

We publish elsewhere second letter
from. "a lawyer" 1t is proper to state
that we do not know what part the author
took in the late canvass, further than Is
explained in his letter.
Year: 1870

While excavating q cellar at the back OF the
old Park Bank in Beekman street yesterday. the
workmen struck the buried cstern of the old Clin-
ton Hotel. relic OF bygone age. About the year
1900, the Clinton Hotel, which built in i7SI was
the second among tho fashionable caravanscrais OF
New York. the CITY Hotel at the corner OF Broadway
and Cedar street being the most noted resort OF the
travelling public. Long after the Clinton Hall WIS
built, BeeSmon street continued to be the Filth
avenue OF the city. In those days Chambers and
Reade streets were In the suburbs, and tie resion
Mourd 4 Canal and Grand was marsh, while the now
crowded B1wery was wide road lined on either
side with fertile farms.
Year: 1870




UAMBURG Sept. 24.-Intelligence has just
been received of another dreadful torpedo accident that
occurred Yesterday Cuxhaven by which several more
valuable lives have been lost 1t appears that the
steamer Neuenfede had returned from the mouth Of the
Ebe with considerable number OF tOrpedoes board,
which she had been sent out to remove and convey to
the military depot at Cuxhayen Before she had time to
land them several officers Of the Landwehr belonging to
the coast defense division, board to inspect
them and probably incautiousy handled them, for
they exploded with tremendous crash and the vessel
was literally blown to pieces, and sunk IN shoai
water the funnel alone indicating the position OF the
wreck The captain and four OF the crew were killed on
the spot, as also tho four officers who came on
board to examine these dangerous engines of war; which
have caused more injury to the Germans at Bremen
haven Kel, and now at Cuxhaven than to the enemy;
though 1t but fair suppose that knowledge OF their
being placed out along the coast may nave prevented
the French bockadng squadron from making any at
tempt at landing German soil The names OF the un-
fortunate officers of whose services their fatherland
suddenly deprived Capt Won sehOler OF the 6th Reg
iment Lieuts wehler Mrswa, and Collier Of the 2Ith
Regiment The only survivors the engineer, the
boatswaD, and boy.


This sad event caused deep excitement among the
sea farng population here and at Atona IL was sup
posed before the particulars were known, that all
sells coming in from exposed to similar catas
trophe which, however, is the case as from the
above description it will be that the accident
doubt occurred from want OF due eauton in handling
the orpedoes Those that are place In the naygaoie
channel OF the Ebe and have not yet been taken up are
sunk at such depth that ordinary merchant vessels can
sail them without any fear OF coming into eolson'
and those laid out al sea, which might be dangerous ~
large ships, have already been for the most ps''
moved while the exact position of the remainder S'
known 10 the pos now again cruising OF the mouth OF
the Elbe. 49,,


As the raising of tho blockade las now ~ i'"AN WV
Year: 1870

made known officially to the neutral States rthe nayiga-
ton Of the Ebe and Weser has again commenced and
aconsderabe number Of neutral vessels have already
arrived at Bremerhaven and Hamburg Efficient steps
are also making replace the buoys and beaeons with
out delay all the way down the river and the ghtships
have been sent down and will again resume taer stations
at the mouth OF the Elbe either day tomorrow II
must however be observed, that raising tho blockade
only applies to the arrival and departure OF
under neutral flag, and that German ships s,ilI
continue TO be exposed to the risk OF capture.
The blockade lasted month. The French papers
valued the damages done TO the German commerce at
100000 francs per day. This admission "a the more i'm
porant to German shippers, as the damages OF about
100000 per day be assessed for this item cannot be
well contested by the defeated enemy IL was adding
insult to injury that the French captured only helpless
merchantmen.


The leading merchants of Hamburg and Bremen, how
ever less TO impose fine upon France than TO I'M
press the principle upon her that private property of the
subjects OF beligerent be exempt from seizure and
from any moestaton by armed vessels OF the other
This principle, with the assistance Of Count Bismarck
they will force France to adopt Of the conditions OF
peace. As the United States and Prussia the first
Powers which, in their Treaty Of 1885, acknowledged the
doctrine the Germans expect the hearty cooperation
OF American statesmen and merchants in their agitation
for the above purposes The Rebel pvateer in your lass
struggle fully showed that the question prac
teal for the United States. Whether the profits ars
ing to you OF European will be large and per
suayive enough 10 make your Government refrain from
participation in these reformatory steps matter to be
decided by you but in the opinion Of the wewishers
OF your country as well in the interests Of both
nations, it would be sound policy TO cooperate once
for the benefit OF humanity and for cutting OF the
warfare IT, after the conclusion OF peace with France,
the United States should join the German efforts for
revision Of the Paris Treaty Of 1885, which Mr Seward
proposed have amended with the above point OF view
and for consequent introduction Of the principle that
private property should be free from capture into the
law OF nations it Is expected here that the objections
which England the only resisting Power left has always
made to this wholesome reform, may finally bo
Year: 1870

A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.-The Cincinnati In
qutrer gives the following particulars of the
terrible death Of workman engaged i'm slat-
ing the steeple OF the new st. Paul's church in
that city: A man named George Saynes, a
slater, was engaged Stating the northeastern
steeple. About half past eight o'clock he was
swinging in his little basket near the very apex
OF the spire, engaged in his precarious work.
The basket was suspended by rope which
passed over pulley at the top of the steepe-
a fragile cord indeed The man had Just re-
ceived new supply of slate, and was swinging
on the west side, when the rope on one side
OF his diminutivc coddle snapped all of sud-
den, and he was thrown out with his lett side
downward. He was hundred and eighty
feet removed from the cath, and the nature of
the fall may be imagined. In falling he struck
headfrst npon the cone of lower turret, near
ly 75 feet below, and CLAN cing off at tangent
allghted upon the Ith ST. pavement, several
feet from the building. The frightful scene
pafalyzed every witness for the instant,
and when his fellow workmen reached him
they found him a hieess, manged corpse. His
leg was broken, his neck dislocated,- and one
of his arms broken, and his head and body
fearf1lly cut and gashed. DIR. Comegys was
one of the first TO arrive, but what could sur
gical aid avail that quivering mass? They
picked him up and carried him into the vesti-
bule of the church, there to await the coroner.
Deaths outrider came and held his inquest.
and while there was much said about the
three-quarter inch rope upon which the man
suspended his life, and its general frailty there
was no blame to be attached to anybody, and
the jury returned the commonplace verdict OF
"Death by accidental fall"
Year: 1870

With the darkest clouds that ever Cast a shadow on my way, Always came a gleam of sunshine, With its v9vifying ray. To the proud and broken spirit

 Even thus it seemed to say, "There will come a day of sunlight, When the cloud has passed away" And that promise ne'er was broken Light has always come at last; And it ever shone the clearer

 For the darkness that was past. Thus was taught to me lesson

 Which l never can forget " Always hope the hour of triumph, It has never failed thee yet" Men may hate me and condemn me, And my deeds misrepresent; To endure their shameless falsehoods For awhile I am content. There's bow of promise o'er me,

 In my sky forever set IL will come, the hour of triumph,

 It has never failed me yet.
Year: 1870

Be not swift to take offense;

 Let 1t passl Anger is foe to sense;

 Let lt pass Brood not darkly OCT a wrong, Which will disappear ere long, Rather sing this cheerful song,

 Let it passl Echo not an angry word;

 Let it pass Think how often you have erred;

 Let 1t pass Since our joys must pass away, Like the dew-drops on the spray, Wherefore should our sorrows stayY

 Let 1t pass If for good you've taken il,

 Let it pass Ohl be kind and gentle still;

 Let 1t pass Time at last makes all things straight; Let us not resent, but wait, And our triumph shall be greati

 Let it pass Bid your anger to depart;

 Let 1t pass Lay these homely words to heart

 Let 1t pass Follow not the gddy throng, Better to be wronged than wrong; Therefore sing the cheery song,

 Let 1t pass
Year: 1870

THE Dunkards in this country date back to l72O, when a small colony settled in Ger mantown, near Philadelphia. They kept no church records, so that their exact member ship is unknown, but they probably repre- sent population of one hundred and fifty thousand