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Year: 1870

There is now pending before our Legis- lature a bill for raising Connecticut wives to an equality with those of New York and Massachusetts as regards control of their own property. We have often spoken of a necessity of that kind, and hope that the measure will be received with the favor which it deserves, and which we are pleased to see that it receives from the press throughout the state. There are certain other measures which are required to place the married woman on anything like fair footing, of which the following are the most important: .

 1. The wife should be emancipated from that personal control of the husband to which the law subjects her.

 2. She should be secured a fair share of the property she helps to accumulate. To compel her to labor for her husband, as at present, without pay, is grossly unjust.

 8. She should be permitted to bring suits for injuries to her person, property and reputation, like any other free person. She should, also, be solely liable for all torts she may commit.

 4. No father should be allowed to in- denture, surrender, give in adoption, or otherwise send out of the family, any child without the mothers consent

 5. On the death of the father, the moth CT should become the legal guardian ''of the person" of any child of the marriage; leaving the custody .''of the estate," if necessary, to guardian, testamentary, or other.

 6. No mother. without means to SUD- port her children, should. for that reason only, be liable to confinement in the poor house.

 z. The wife seeking divorce should be allowed alimony during the pendency of the suit, in this as she is in other states.

 8. The adultery law should be so chang ed as to punish the unfaithful husband equally with the unfaithful wife.

 g. The present law of dover should be so changed as to secure the wife's right in this state as fully as is the case in most other States and in England.

 10. All conditions in bequests or devil ses restrictive of the widows right to re- marry should be declared void.
Year: 1870

The Fenians have made another attempt upon Canada and another failure. In fact. scarcely any thing more absurd than an at- tempt to conquer Canada by fllibuster- ing raid can be conceived of. Were the population of Canada like that of Ireland, thoroughl9 disAfeeted with their own gov ernment, sthere might be chance of suc- cess A spark might be all that would be wanting to start the flame of instruction; 1; busswhere. as in this case, invasion can on- ly be successful as conquest, it must carry sufficient military force to break down the opposition of 8 considerable regular army, and of population numbering some three millions. Even were we as a nation to un- dertake such an enterprise, the history of the late war teaches us that great effort and a large army would be necessary. Not only did the Fenians have no such army, but they had no base of supplies. Their invading force might burst into Canada before our government could stop them; but after that they could look for no assist ance from this quarter. The most imbe- cile government could not permit its terri tory to be made the base of extended mill itary operations against friendly power.

 The present Fenian invasion, however, scarcely amounted to a respectable raid. The Irish force was careful not to advance but few miles beyond the Canadian line; and their retreat was as easy as it was in- glorious. A little more military ability on the part of their leaders would have caused more destruction of life, but it could not by any possibility have attained success.

 It is to be hoped that the present affair will teach Irish Americans that any at tempt to keep up separate nationality in the United States is grand mistake. It is natural that they should hate the nation that expresses their native land, but they ought to be convinced. by this time. that if they ever redress her wrongs, it must be as Americans, not as Irishmen. Their true interest as we'll as their allegiance to the United States are both opposed to the mil itary projects of Fenianism.
Year: 1870

This town again voted on Saturday on the Shepaug Valley Railroad subscription which was carried on the close vote of "A to 70. The vote is on the same condition as al the former trial: that the road run through the middle of the town. A survey will soon be made to decide whether the route is practicable. ~

 s-- Grandson. J.. Warner and Albert Thompson have purchased an interest in g valuable mine of mineral paint in Walling- ford. It is said to furnish the best miner al paint of any in the country, fully equal to the Italian article which is worth 25 cts. a pound.
Year: 1870

means Induce any voter 10 refuse 10 fexercise any such
right compel or induce BY any such means o. 2tnst
tory 10 receive vote from any person not legally ent


Titled d to & ySse ST IN TIE lTse s Of his duties By
any such means other unlawful means induce any
officer OF an election officer whOec duty II Is to aseer-
tain announce declare the result OF any such cleo
fOn, give make any certhcae, document or give
In relation thereto 10 violate refuse to comply with
his duty or any law regulating the same knowingly
and wfuy receive the vote OF any person not entitled
10 vote or refuse to receive the vote OF any person ent
tied TO vote or aid counsel procure advise any such
voter, person, officer TO do any act hereby made
crime or omit do any duty the omission Of which Is
hereby made crme or attempt 10 do so, every such
person shall be deemed guilty OF crime, and Ehal he
Tor ueh crime liable 90 Indictment in any court OF the
United States OF competent Jurisdiction and eOnyic-
tOn thereof shall be punished by nne not exceeding
years or both in tho discretion OF the Court and shall
pay the costs OF prosecution


FRAUDULENT REGISTERING.


SEC 90 And be u JTther enacted, That at any regis.
tratOn OF voters for election Of representative OF
sSa EnoWhSiy personae or register or attempt to reg
lister in the Of any other person. whether living
dead OF Soss OF not baTnr eIS nj rrSt 40
10 do or do any unlawful act TO secure REGISTRATION for
himself or any Other person ION or Ur or
hinder any person having lawful right TO register, from
duly exercising such right or compel OF ldnce oy any
OF registration TO admit 10 registration any person not
egay emitted esr 81 ~ In the dhayee Of his
duties OF by any such means or any unlaFful means IN
duce any officer OF registration TO yOiae or refuse 10
comply with his duty or any law regulating the same or
knowingly wify receive the vote OF any person not
entitled TO vote refuse TO receive the vote OF any per
son entitled 20 vote aid, counsel prDeure or ADVISE
made crime 10 omit any act the omission Of which
IL hereby made crlmo every such person shall be
deemed guilty Of crime, and shall be liable to indct
ment and punishment therefor provided In the nine
teenth section OF this act for persons guilty Of OF the
crimes therein specified.


SEC. 81. And Be 81 further enacted That any person
who shall be deprived OF fail 10 be elected to any
Office, except that OF member OF Congress or member
OF State Legislature by reason OF the denial OF any c





on account Of his race, color previous condition
Of servtude shall be entitled 70 hold such ONCE ana
perform the duties and receive the emOlumens thefeo
and may possession OF such ofce by quo wdr-
rdnto other appropriate proceeding In the Circuit OF
District Court Of the United States for the proper d
trct in any State Court having jurisdiction OF sueh
proceeding.
Year: 1870

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
AN INGENIOUS sHoPLIrTER ESCAPES BEING SENT TO


THE STATE PRISON By A FLAW IN THE NDICT-


MENT-HE IS SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY AND


HEAVILY FINED BY JUDGE BEDFORD.


Yesterday Henry @. Marcer was placed on trial
charged with stealing two pieces OF dress goods on
the morning Of the Goth OF October valued at 500,
from the store Of Allein d Co., Duane street. This
In some respects was the most interesting case OF
larceny ever rried In the General Sessions 1t ap-
peared from the testimony that the prisoner, III
company with confederate entered the above store
early in the morning. before the proprietors or clerks
arrived, and while one OF them engaged the atten-
tion OF the porter by calling for some writing paper
(he old dodge). Marcer was seen to put two
pieces OF dress goods into q large valise,
which, to all appearances, was made OF
leather and strapped. Upon examination,
however 1t was discovered that this .yallse,, was
an ingenious receptacle for stolen property. The
thief puts one end on the floor near the counter and
by touching spring is enabled to open the end the
portmanteau and dispose OF his plunder The pOr-
ter In this instance watched the shoplifters, and
caught the prisoner In the very act or committing
the larceny. Finding himself detected he emptied
gress OF the trial 1t discovered that in conse-
quence Of Q technical defect In the Indictment,
the prosecution coudnot c0nvicI OF grand larceny.
Judge Bedford, with his usual Keen perception of
the testimony, saw the legal flaw and directed the
jury to render verdict OF petit larceny. His Honor
expressed regret tnat he could not send him to
the State Prison Tor five years. because he desired to
Island for six months and ordered him to pay fine
or 800.
Year: 1870

Correspondence of the n. Y. Democrat.
think every honest workingmar


in the country ought to thank you fol


trying to kill those bonds.


If we don't kill them they will kill
us.


l am poor man, and work hard for


what l get, and have to make every
edge cut to get along. Up here on the
edge of Canada is a hard country to
live in, but by hard work, hard living,
anil close saving have made out to
keep even until last fall.


I'll tell you how it was:


I have no time to attend to politics,
and, in fact, they have things so mixed
up that l can't understand them. I
heard Il good deal about tho Govern
mcnt taxes keeping the workingman
poor, but couldn't see how it was.
To be sure the State and county taxes
are pretty severe but I couldn't see
how the United States taxes troubled
me. for nobody ever called on me for
any. But l found out, and. as l said, ! |
will tell you how It was. BY din. of
mending and patching and making
clothes for our daughters out of her
Did ones, and for the boys out of mine
ny wife has got along without spend.
ng much for clothes for several years.
w hnl saved up little money, about
dollars. so my wife says to
ne ono day. "John think the pest
hing we can do with some of that mo-
10y is to buy some clothes for the
hildren: they have always been good
and worked hard, and put up
rith any sort Of rags We could give
hem, without ever a word Of grumb-
ing; but they are getting up so large
ow, that they feel awkward when they
ct out, at looking 90 shabby. l don't
rant anything fine for them, but lhoy
ught to have whole clothes, at least
hen they 60 to meeting; besides they
re obliged to have some winter clothes S
" they haven't enough, even such as ! q
Year: 1870

Poor Anna Dickins on! She met
with the awfulest loss. A Western ia
per says she has lost "the grlisl
ro9uishncss which would dimple out in
the midst Of the serious business of the
lecture room" We knew she would
lose it if she carried it aronnd so care
less, the way the rest of them did. Sub
scriptions received at this office to buy
her some more.
Year: 1870

The people Of San Francisco talk
ol giving up the idea of bringing water
a hundred, miles, from Lake Bisler, for
the use ofthe city, because everything
Is going down SO in price, and they
think whisky is bound to come down
There is not much water used, only for
lilutinr.
Year: 1870

Aut6A 2oAI 1OtAj..... Low


The above is-sxcluisve of Mississippi and
Texss-ths former with seven and the latter
with six. The Herald puts Mississippi with
the republicaDs aud Texas with the demo-
Gratis


That these figures may not be bettered
is not altogether improbable, when we con.
slider that the recent elections have given q
sweeping condemnation to the dead issues
that the radiacls are trying to revive, and
principles upon which they hope to ride
into power has also been con-
denned and again when we consider ths.
the great masses of the people are united
with the democracy in determination to
have revenue reform and better system
of Natioual finances, issues that the radicals
are determined to ignore.


Some Of the more shrewd and crafty of
the radicals forsee their inevitable defeat
are now trying to organize q new party upon
democ. attic principles of reform. But the
great mass of office holder, under the pres
ens administration are opposed to the move
ment from principle-thas principle which
recognises that they will not be able to hold
the Offices. They look upon it IS a move to
sell the party out to the democracy in 1872,
and as consequence are opposing it. The
result will be that the democracy, now tina,
it is coming into power, will be inflicted
again with Ben Butler who always goes
with the strongest. The democracy may
possibly be able to stand this infiction, bu,
we pray that the Illinois democracy may
not be afflicted with Dirty Work Logan,
who is sure to come over to the strongest
side, anything bu, Logan and we can stend
!,
Year: 1870

The result of the recent election has set
everybody to predicting the result in 1877.
The leading democratic papers all claim q
democratic President, while the best IN
formed republicans admit that 1t will be i'm
possible to elect a radical. The nearest
figuring on probable results is the following
by the New York Herald:
Year: 1870

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD CoMPANY's FIRST MORTGAGE SEVEN PER
CENT FIFTY-YEAR SINKING FUND BONDS principal
and interest payable in gold, free of Government
tax coupon or registered convertible at the option
of the holder into stock of the Company at par which
privilege will at distant day enable the holders
of these bonds to realize upon them at price con-


sderably above par, besides paying about nine (9D
per cent currency interest in the meanwhile. The
established character of this road running it does
through the heart of the most thcky-setled portion
of the great State of Iowa. together with its present
advanced condition and large earnings, warrant us
in unhesitatingly recommending these bonds to in
vestors as in every respect undoubted security.
limited quantity still offered at 80 and interest
by HENRY CLEws q Co., No. 81 " all-st.
Year: 1870

A brief despatch published this morning
ewatic, yet very able, cousin of the ex-Em-
peror of the French, is now in London Gin
triguing' for the restoration of the empire.
Should this information prove to be strictly
correct the Prince displays magnanimity as
well as an activity, worthy of better cause.
Had the excellent advice he gave in his
famous and powerful speech delivered in the
French Chambers last winter been strictly
followed the imperial system would scarcely
have been in such a plight as we behold to-
day. But since the commencement of his
cousins reign the chief supporters of the now
fallen empire have seemed to make point of
belittling and discrediting that member of the
Napoleonic family who bears the greatest re-
sembance, in form and feature, to the FIRST
founder of the house. He has been nick
named "Plon-Plon" and held up to ridicule
in variety Of ingenious bat very petty ways
Recently, too, the Empress, while still Regent
Of France, deprived him of his appointments,
and it is said that Napoleon ILL., refused to





he has to expect from a restoration of these
unkind relatives is rather difficult to coniec-
ture. His own personal opinions are we'll
known to be republican, and his record points
to destiny not at all imperial His lot
is with the people, and by the triumph
Of The people he is most likely to have justice
done TO his undoubted talents Generosity is
a noble trait, but generosity which COM
promises the future OF nation, as well as of
the man himself, is too romantic for this prac-
! teal age.


| Prince Napoleon has been accused of being
| too fluent with the tongue. We have often
thought the charge to be oyerstraiued, but il
| he be employed in England now as represented
we shall fear that another member of the
family has indeed been smitten with the blind
ness that seems to doom them ALL
Year: 1870

1t is certainly discreditable to American
politics to find that the moment man is
nominated to any political Office he is despoiled
of whatever decent reputation he may have
hitherto held in the community, and Is very
apt to find himself held up to public contumely
so that it would appear to a foreigner that none
but persons Of low standard of morality
enter into the arena of politics. The present
republican candidate for Governor of this
State is no exception to the rule. Hardly was
his nomination made before he was publicly
charged with misconduct and malfeasance in
the two Offices which he had previously held
those of Lieutenant Governor of the State and
of Assistant United States District Attorney in
this city. In the latter office the charge
was that he had favored the escape of slave
trader in consideration of bribe; and the
assertion was made on the authority of the
then United States Marshal, Mr.. Robert
Murray. An affidavit in denial of the charge
having been published yesterday, purporting
to come from the principal in the bribery, if
bribery there were, Mayor Hall addressed
note to Marshal Murray requesting him to
make a statement of what he knew in the
matter; and the Marshal has replied in
communication reaffirming the original charge
and giving circumstantial account of how
the facts came to his knowledge. We publish
the correspondence and leave our readers to
Judge for themselves.
Year: 1870

The Lecture Of Tom Hughes, M. p.


The same old speech which EnglIshmen
have been always making when they come to
talk about this country was the lecture of Mr..
Tom Hughes, M F., at Boston the other
night. We have heard the same thing over
and over. When this country Is prosperous
and not in difficulty Engllshmen talk very sof,
and soothingly about us and our institutions,
Anglo-Saxon unity and fraternal feelings; but
let trouble como, or even the forecast Of
trouble, and the same siver-tongued orators
are the first to turn their back upon us and
sympathize with everything hostile to our
institutions and government These platitudes
about the English and American people going
arm and arm in the advance Of civilization
and progress are worn out. OF course the
American people are to be found in the front
rank of progress, not hand in hand with any
nation, but few steps in advance. They
belong to race upon whose stock they
have considerably improved. and they
are not going to fall behind. When
Dickens paid his first visit here,
twenty odd years ago, he was very civil In his
speeches, but when he returned to England he
was as malignant in his books as he was deli
cate In his speeches. When he paid hia
second visit, however, he found nothing to
condemn in our social life and habits. The
satires contained in his writings were super
seded by an enforced apology and gilded over
with genial palaver. The speeches of English
celebrities concerning this country are all oi
the same stamp. Nobody here appreciates
them beyond their value. From the recent
effort Of the author of 'Tom Brown at Rugby"
we are disposed to think that he can make a
book much better than deliver lecture.
Year: 1870

We are glad to learn that Commander Self
ridge will undertake about the middle Of next
November new Darien expedition. Besides
completing his exploration-which the rainy
season interrupted--of the San Bias routes,
and perhaps making that of the route from
Polahka, Commander Selfridge intends to ex-
plore thoroughly the Atrato and Truando
route, which is now regarded, in accordance
with Humboldt's opinion, as the most feasible
for an interoceanic ship canal. Of this route
we gave full editorial account on Tuesday.
The officers Of the new Darien expedition will
be selected exclusively from the navy, the
telegraphic and other civil corps being dis
'pensed with. The inconveniences insepa-
rably connected with ''mixed expeditions"
will thus be avoided A conflict OF authority
is almost always inevitable In such on expedi-
tion unless the province Of the scientific corps
is accurately defined to their satisfaction and
that Of the naval officer commanding it, 1t is
highly creditable to the thorough and extern
sive course Of studies at the Naval School in
Annapolis that its graduates may be consid


cred as competent to perform the manifold
duties Of an exploring expedition, which
science and commerce count among the most
important undertakings Of modern times.
Year: 1870

Nor REspEoTABLE ENoUaH.-Sheriff 0 'Brien
was rejected by his colleagues Of the young
democracy as candidate for Mayor because he
was not respectable enough, and the party
could not afford to 60 before the people with
out reputation as well as candidate for the
highest office in the city. This was very hard
Year: 1870

from the bridgeport Standard.


The HousatOnic train down yesterday
afternoon, met with rather a queer ad-
venture on the trip. While the train
was approaching Ashley Falls under a
high rate of speed-as the train was
behind time-on rounding curve on a
high embankment, the engineer, Mr..
Bronson, discovered drove of COWS
upon the track As the train was so
near that it was impossible to check its
speed, and just ahead was long bridge,
the only alternative was to strike them
if possible with such force as to throw
them from the track. The engineer
therefore gave his iron steed an addI-
tional quantity of the gas, and succeed
ed in throwing all but one clear, and of
that one he could only see the head and
fore feet swaying to and fro on each
side in front of the engine, and, as he
expressed it, "his heart was in his
mouth for fear the critter would get off
the pilot when the train was on the
bridge, and precipitate them all into
the river" but it did not, and when
the train stopped at the station the COW
was found to be wedged IN by her hind
quarters in the space between the head
of the boiler and the pilot frame, and
sitting up and paving the air with her
fore feet like dog begging for some
thing to eat. She was found to have
one broken leg, but no other injury,
and was soon released from her unplea-
SAINT situation, and hobbled away on
three legs in search of the rest Of the
drove.
Year: 1870

In the township of Almer, on the
farm of Mr.. Alfred Weldon, remains OF
Indians are frequently found, and every.
thing indicates that it was used as q
burial place by the former Inhabitants
of this country It is situated on high
piece of ground near Cass river, and the
earth is washed away by the high wa
ter, bringing to view parts ofskeletons


In the center of this piece of ground is
high knoll which has often attracted
attention, and aroused the curiosity OF
some to know why it was made there,
and what it contained. Mr. Otis W.
Leonard resolved to fathom the mystery
and commenced work with spade one
day last week, and had not dug more
than three feet before he discovered the
secret. From a hole about one and hall
feet in diameter, and at the depth above
mentioned, he succeeded in taking out
half a dozen skulls, and great guam,
tity of bones belonging to different parts
of the human frame. Digging in diff
ferent parts of the knoll he found the
same, everything indicating that the
bodies were placed in sitting position,
and always facing the cast The knoll
is about 25 feet in diameter, and about
three feet high. On this knoll or lit
tie on one side is large pine stump
that must have grown after the remains
were deposited there, as a number re
member part of the tree standing, and
always in an upright position. The
roots run in such manner into the
ground that there is no doubt of It's
growing since the knoll was made The
Indians are supposed to have belonged
to the Chippewa tribe. Some of the
Indians now here have been questioned
in regard to this place, but nothing
could be learned from them: Thei1
only reply would be, "Don't know, may
be, bad Indian - We understand thai
it is the intention of some to remove the
mound entirely, and deposit the remains
in new place. AS they are now inter
red, plow would quite frequently turn
than TLfonOTY