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Year: 1873

CAN ANIMALS CoUNT.-M. Iiouzeau
says: The mule is supposed to be
able to count.as far as five at least;
and this is considered to be establish
Ell by the following observation -
There is a short branch omnibus line
in New Orleans, where each mule
makes the journey five times success
lively before being changed. The vet
erinary surgeon of these animals
called atteRtion to the fact that at the
end OF each of the first four Journeys
they were silent, but as they approach
the end of the fifth they neigh. But,
this is not satisfactory. The end OF
the fifth may be marked by prepara-
tions for, feeding the animals, which
they hear or smell alta distance, aud
these may have produced responsive
neighs. .hs.A9I ad
Year: 1873

During the past year the navy has
been reduced by the sale of some ves-
sells no longer fit for naval purposes,
and by the recommendation of others
not yet disposed OF. This, however, has
been more than compensated for by the
repair of SIX of the old wooden ships,
Year: 1873

have authorized the Secretary OF
thesNavy to put our navy on a war
footing. to the extent, at least, OF the
entire annual appropriation for that
branch of the service, trusting to Con-
gress and the public opinion OF the
american people to justify my action.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
Year: 1873




Mr.. Joaquin Miller, in his book entitled
"Life Among the Modocs," tells us that the
idea of the creation Of the world as it was
entertained by the Modocs, was this:


The Great Spirit made Mount Shasta first
of all. He pushed down snow and ice from
the skies through hole which he made in
the blue heavens by turning q stone round
and round, until he made this great noun
tain: then he stepped out of the clouds
into the mountain top, and descended
and planted the trees all around
by putting his finger ON the ground.
The sun melted the snow, and the water
ran down and nurtrred the trees and made
the rivers. After that he made the fish for
the rivers out Of the small end of his staff.
He made. the birds by blowing some leaves
which he took up from the ground among
the trees. After that he made the beasts
out Of the remainder of his stick, but he
made the grizzly bear out OF the big end,
and made him master over all others.
Having done that, the Great Spirit con-
veyted Mount Shasta into wigwam, and


is volcanic eruptiOns are the outcome of
the fire that he lights in the centre of the
mountain. The development of man was
later occurrence. The daughter Of the
Great spirit, ventuIing toO far, got astray
and fell into the power of the grizzly bears,
and she was forced to marry one OF them,
and the red men were the fruit of the mar
riage. These red men were taken under
the protection of the Great Spirit but the
grizzlies were punished by being compelled
to walk on four feet, whereas before they
had walked on two. To this day the griz-
zly bear is never slain by the red men, who
recognize in him a sort of kinsman.
We must quote one shOrt anecdote from
this book:


l had pocket Bible with ME once. /
was young, enthusiastic and anxious to do
little missionary business on my own re-
sponsibility. showed it to the chief, and
undertook to tell him what it was.
'IJ is the promise Of God to man. said,


"His written promise to us that if we do as
he has commanded us to do, we shall live


and be happy forever when we die
He took it in his hand upside down, and
looked at the outside and inside very at
rentively.


"Promises! Is it treaty -
"Well, it is a treaty, perhaps; At least it
| is promise, and He wrote it,"
Did it take all Of this to say that l do
not like long treaties on paper. They are
| so easy to break. The Indian does not want


his God to sign paper. He is not afraid
| to trust his God"


But the promises p urged.
He pointed to the new leaves of the trees
| the spears that were bursting through the
| ground, handed me the book gruttiy, and
said NO more.
Year: 1873

Examination of Teachers for Promotion.


We notice with pleasure that the Board
of School Directors has instructed the com.
mittee on teachers to proceed with the ex
animation of candidates for promotion in
the public schools, and that the committee
will commence the examination Monday
the eighth proximo. We learn that there
will be two or three vacancies Of principal
ships a, the reopening of the schools, as well
as others in the higher grades. The board
deems that the former examination was
only for those seeking appointments, but
that in cases of vacancies that may occur
the claims Of those now teaching should be
first considered. The delay thus far il
holding the examination has been on &C
count Of the absence Of Superintendent
Boothby. who will be back, however. by the
time fixed BY the committee.
Year: 1873

was not at hand, but the next best thing
was. He had just placed fresh barrel OF
Sturcken's beer on the counter, and it oc-
CURED to him that this might be instantly
converted into an engine.


No sooner was the idea in his head than
he began to execute it. He turned the
barrel around, 80 that the faucet would
point toward the flames, and turned the
cock The beer few almost as forcibly as
if sent forth by steamer, and in minute
the place was saved. That was certainly a
valuable barrel of beer, and proved as use
full as Babcock extinguisher, and nothing
to pay for the patent. 1t is expected that
Sturcken's beer will now be in extra de-
mand, as underwriters will furnish policy
holders with free kegs.
Year: 1873

STREET NAMES AND CORNER LAMps.-
NV AL uncOmmonly long time ago the city
Paiu round SUN OF money to q contractor
10 place the names of streets at CROSSINGS.
anu apparently the work was we'll execu.
ted. The little signs were on strips of gIaes.
tne upper and lower edges bound with tin
placed inside the gas lamps. At the time it
was considered that the job was really
good one, and that the city would not be
compelled to trouble itself on this score for
many years. The signs were SO located
that bad boys could not easily reach them.
and good boys would not.


However, after the lapse of only few
months these signs began to disappear and
to-day few can be seen. The question If.
now were they destrOyedl Only lamp.
lighters Or cleaners had access to the lamps
inside, therefore, the communitv naturally v
concludes that these men and bows care
lessly or willfully destroyed the signs. In
either case they should be held responsible,
and II one or two of them were fined TWEEN.
ty-tlye dollars the others might take hint.
mere Is an ordinance providing against
defacing or destroying city property. and
when the new signs shall be placed in posi-
tion our City Council should republish it
Tor the benefit of lamplighters especially
and for others generally The reporter
once saw louty looking fellow attempt
ing to clean the glasses Of a street lamp.
and before the slouchy process was half con
pleted the sign was broken and then dropped
into the gutter with an indifference
that the Shah of Persia might envy. Had
q policeman been at hand Just then that
lamplighter would have been arrested for
malicious mischief. If the city will here
after obtain the names of lampiighters the
number of signs destroyed will not be SO
great
Year: 1873

This boat has been chartered by the COM
mittee of arrangements Of the ST. John and
Orleans Rowing Clubs, for the use of their
friends at the rowing match on Monday
afternoon. She will leave the head of
Canal street, promptly at four o'clock, run
up to jackson street, which point she will
leave at half-past four to take her place in
the stream. The race will commence at
haif-past five o'clock Probably 10 better
opportunity will be afforded to witness the
race than from the deck Of this craft, and
those able to obtain tickets will be fortunate
in this respect.
Year: 1873

Both o: the partners of the above named
firm are now IN the city, ready TO attend to
their usual brisk fall and winter business.
These gentlemen make . speciality Of the
sale Of furniture, and we commend them to
our readers who may have business in their
line.
Year: 1873

Coon NEWS FROM WIcKESBURo.- The word is that Mr. Jas. Cusenbarry Lss had great success in quieting claimants against the com pany, and that he will soon start work at mill and mine. It is said that he is now on his way here, so we will say nothing about his manner of settling with the creditors of the company until after seeing him. The starting of work, by this company, would be hailed with delight, by people in and out of the Territory. Mr. Sexton, the old supcrin- tendent, is bound eastward.

 letter from Nr. Peter Taylor, of Bill Smiths mill, inform, us that the mill was grinding out plenty of gold, and that the miners had just struck large body of rich orc. Good.

 Rumor says that the Vulture company will employ road steamers to convey ore from mine to mill

 Bill Smith is talking of doing likewise.
Year: 1873

The people of the lower counties of Cali fornia seem satisfied that Yasquez, the noted bandit chief, is still in that section. People in and about Ventura county, who know him, have seen him. and persons who have been robbed have given an accurate description of him It is probable that his trip to Arizona was a myth.
Year: 1873

THE BRITISH VIEW OF THE RIGHT OF SEARCH
undergoes modification according to circum-
stances. The leading press, commenting upon
that part of the Presidents Message referring
to the Virginius, admits that our government
is carrying out the time-honored doctrine of
the country 1t, however, calls the claim of
immunity from search of vessels carrying the
American flag 'pretentious," though this
claim has been asserted for threescore and
ten years. and though we have fought for it
on land and sea. The remembrance Of this is
not at oil agreeable to the British, though
they have been compelled to concede the i'm
munity we have claimed and successfully main
tanned. STILL the English press cannot help
carping. 1t questions whether the 'immu-
nifty to an open pirate meaning the vir-
ginius-can be sustained. But the question
is not one of IN "open pirate" or pirate at
ALL The virginius was not pirate. She was
not an armed cruiser, preying upon the com
merce of any nation. She was simply o
trader-a contraband trader, perhaps-which
in the open seas was protected by her flag,
and was only subject to seizure as contra
band when found within the waters Of for
eign Power for contraband purposes. The
term pirate" would not have been applied to
her if she had been British vessel But John
Bull is delighted when he can show his spleen
on this question of right Of search, and when
he thinks he has chance to say anything
derogatory to America or Americans,
Year: 1873

GRANT ON Hrs CHIEF JUSTICE. General Grant
is reported as saying that before making the
nomination for Chief Justice he had given
the matter very earnest consideration and
had arrived at the conclusion that Mr.. Will
liams was the best man, and that he does not
intend in any circumstance TO withdraw his
name. There are noteworthy points in this
little speech. First, he gave the subject every
earnest consideration. We see the value of
the Presidents every earnest consideration"
in the results, and we suppose if he had
thought little more it might have been worse
Next, lie will not in any event. withdra the
name. AS there are others to be pleased be-
side Grantr-as his every earnest considera-
ton is the measure of all public transac-
tions--it is to be hoped that in future he will
consider less earnestly and change his mind
very often.
Year: 1873

have been urged to withdraw but have uni
formly given tho answer that, sooner or later,
some bishop would see the monstrous actions
taken, and that, through him, we would come
ont right in the end. AT last bishop has
seen this


1t is not our business to discuss here the
question of apostolcal succession or to decide
whether or not Episcopal rights once conferred
can be withdrawn To most people it seems
plain that if apostolic succession is property
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, which Is
itself a seeding Church. it is a property
which belongs to the new organization quite
as much as to the old. Bishop Cummins was
regularly ordained Bishop when he ordained
Dr. Cheney; and il there be any virtue in
ordination and the laying on of hands, that
virtue has been transmitted to and remains
with the seceders. The right to secede and
the wisdom of seeding in this case have been
much discussed. The right to secede ought
to be plain to all who do not abide by and
fully recognize the authority of Rome. What
was the Reformation, of which the Protestant
Episcopal Church is not undistinguished
monument but grand secessiong If seces-
sion is wrong it is wrong absolutely and
always; and the wrong rests as much with
the venerable establishment which dates back
to the days of Henry VIII as with the younger
offender of the year of our Lord 1873. The
wisdom of secession is proved by the fact that
large numbers of the clergy of the Episcopal
Church, DR.. Tying, Jr., included, have admit
ted that reform inside the Church was impos-
sble. The new Church is fairly launched; it
has many friends and wellwishers, and it will
be well for the authorities of the Protestant
Episcopal Church to abandon all ideas of
persecution and to leave it alone From this
new movement we expect little evil, but much
good 1t gives proof of vitality, not of decay.
Year: 1873

the Police.


The streets of New York are notoriously
disgrace to the city. With few exceptions
they are in a deplorable condition, and in
some instances, in the most crowded localities.
it is scarcely possible to drive over them with
safety. This is due partly to the swindling
paving contracts made in the palmy days Of
the old Ring rule and partly to the imbecility
and mistaken economy of our present munich
pal government. We have honesty and
efficiency in our Public Works Department,
but the improvement of the streets is pre-
vented by the obstructiveness and incapacity
of the Finance Department and the stupidity
of the Board of Apportionment. We have
treated elsewhere Of the necessity of some
efficient action, now that the season Of snow
is approaching but there are some evils
which might be removed at once by
little better management than we now
have on the part of the police. Independent
of the bad condition of the roads, citizens
who are in the habit of driving on the
avenues and streets on which horse cars
run, are subjected to vexatious and un-
necessary delay by the obstruction Of
the road on the sides of the tracks by
loaded trucks and wagons There is gen.
orally ample space for two vehicles to pass
each other in the space between the track and
the curbstone; hut carriage may be COM
PEELED to drive on for many blocks behind
creeping wagon before the driver of the latter
will trouble himself to pull out of the centre
of the space, and give room for those in his
rear to pass him without turning out over the
rails. The annoyance is especially felt by
medical men whose time is valuable alike to
themselves and their patients. The truck
men even appear to relish the fun of keeping
a carriage or light wagon behind them as
long as they can, and there is no one to pre-
vent them from indulging in the amusement.


In London the police regulations in crowded
thoroughfnres are excellent. Loaded wagons,
which are driven slowly, are compelled to fall
into line on the sides of the road, while
space is kept clear in the centre for vehicles
driven more rapidly, and the crossings are
kept open by allowing the passage in the
different directions to be made alternately
until each line is relieved. Here we have
police regulations on Broadway, but the rest
of the thoroughfares are left to take care of
themselves. We have a mounted police, and
they might be used to advantage to prevent
such annoyances as those to which we allude.-
The drivers of trucks and wagons should be
made to understand that they must not
obstruct the roads where it can be avoided
that it is their duty to give space at once to
vehicles in their rear to pass them, and that
when halting they must drive close to the curb
and leave the road as little obstructed as pos
sible. Our patrolmen have not very hard
labor to perform, and the Commissioners
should at once issue an order requiring them
to keep the streets and avenues free from the
unnecessary obstruction we have pointed ont.
This may, indeed, be at present part of their
duty, but if so it is certainly neglected.
Year: 1873

A New SCENE IN AN OLD FARCE. Now
that the virginius has been sneaked out Of
Havana and the survivors of her passengers
and crew are on their way to the United
States, the Spanish government, as our cable
despatch informs us, has resolved to reclaim
both the vessel and the prisoners, and has
sent notification to that effect TO the
United States Minister at Madrid. If
this new scene in the farce is intended
to tickle the vanity of the ginger-pop Dons
and to save CASTELAR,. we can smile at it and
let it pass. 1t may afford the Spaniards some
qualification, and certainly cannot do us any
harm. But it is just possible that it may be
designed rs an excuse for some contem-
plated action against the vessel and the sur
vivors when they reach the United States. In
this view only is the apparently puerle action
OF the Spanish government deserving Of serious
consideration.
Year: 1873

University Of France is to read paper before
the society tomorrow evening" the subject
being the Pathology of Infantile Paralysis"
Under this potent influence the prejudice Of
portion of the profession against recognizing
and consulting with female practitioners will
rapidly disappear.
Year: 1873

The TREASURY REPORT SHOWS That the
Treasurer holds in trust for national banks
over three hundred and ninety-three million
dollars to secure circulation. The govern
ment pays on this TO the national banks
nearly twenty-four million dollars a wear
interest, at six per cent although it gives back
to the banks in their own currency over three
hundred and forty-eight millions to invest
and make interest on over again. These
favored institutions, in fact have ninety per
cent of their capital in their hands to use, and
yet receive from the government six per cent
upon that capital. Mr. Richardson wants
money and proposes to tax commerce and the
necessaries of life to obtain il. If he will pro-
pose to sweep away the national bank circula-
ton and make all our currency of one de-
nomination, legal tender he will save nearly
twenty-four million dollars now given as a
bonus to the national banks and be Just SO
much richer without taxing the people at ALL


----


WHAT Has BECOME of the valiant editor
who vowed to leave Cuba forever in the event
OF the surrender Of the virginius? Is he the
same person who is reported to have been
robbcd2 II SO, let the Havana liquor dealers,
iandladies and washerwomen look out for
their small accounts before the gallant man
departs from the ever faithful island, and let
the Havana police inquire whether the al
'eged burglary was really genuine affair.
Year: 1873

AT no time during the last four years
have the prospects of our town been so
promising. Houses are going up all around.
Business is active. Our wholesale trade
has never. been so good. The streets are
full of people and wagons. The Cincin-
natl Railroad will almost certainly be
built, and most probably along such Ii ne
as to be completed to this place long before
it is to Chattanooga. In any event, it will
certainly connect with this place. No one
has yet dreamed of the magical influence
its completion will have on business and
on the prices of property. The Macon
road is nearly a certainty. The Rabun
Gap road will soon pass into the hands of
a new company, on such terms as will en-
able it to push it to completion. 1t is a
necessity to South Carolina, and the lead>
ing men there are at work. Our iron es-
tablishments are enlarging their business
capacity and operations.


Bya generous effort, we can easily secure
the Methodist University, which will be
worth from two to five hundred thousand
dollars annually to us. In a word, while
there is no excitement, our town is going
forward rapidly, with splendid future.
Let each man do his duty and act with
some degree of liberality and regard for
his own good, and Knoxville will soon
contain thirty thousand Inhabitants. This
is from one who has been for long time
gloomy over our prospects.


- OLD CITIZEN.
Year: 1873

The ruin of most men dates
from some vacant hour. There
is a satirical poem, in which
the devil isrepresented as fish
ing for men, and fitting his
bait to the taste and business
of his prey; but the idler, he
said, gave him no trouble, as
he bit the naked hook.
Year: 1873

A Cincinnati paper has a
long editorial article on ''Liqu-
or in the Constitution" Our
own opinion on the subject is
that it is a bad thing. Many
a constitution has been ruined
by it, but doubtless the Gin
cinnati editor understands the
subject better than we do.
Year: 1873

When they do manage to
get the people OF Thompson-
vile, Conn, into church the
sexton is obliged to lock the
door to keep them there until
the service is over. So says
the local paper.
Year: 1873

TIE Baltimore american, in its issue
Of the tenth instant, says it thinks
there are capitalists in Baltimore who
would have no objection to investing in
Memphis coupon bonds, If they are not
offered TOO cheap" Our contemporary
may rely upon it that when we get
ready to offer our bonds we shall try to
get as much as possible for them. The
price (seventy-fve eents) at which we
placed them in our article was predi-
Gated upon the prospective state Of the
money market and the present value Of
our bonds. It may be assured We viii
not sell them cheaper than we are com
Delled to.
Year: 1873

WAsHINGTON, November l3.-Dis-
Attorney Fisher, in his report as to
the burning of the steamer Wawasset
last summer, says there is not sufficient
evidence of misconduct or inautention to
duty to convict any officer or employe of
the crime of manslaughter, and he will
institute no criminal proceedings. As
it is clear from the evidence that the
captain, mate and engineer violated the
law by being licensed, he will, unless
instructed otherwise, bring suits to re-
cover the amount of the penalty of for
feiture, one hundred dollars in each
Year: 1873

A CANDIDATE for a clerkship in
Washington, when asked to state
the distance Of the planet Saturn
from the earth, answered that ho
was uua|,ie to state the distance
in miles, but did not think it was
sufficiently near to interfere with
the performance OF his duties as u
clerk, or 10 get him in any of its
rings.
Year: 1873

4NO GAtfsl SeSSI0us


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The time of the
House since Tuesday having been occupied
solely on the expulsion resolution, the impress
sion that it would be necessary to have an extra
session has gained rapidly. To-day, however,
it looks as if all bills of any importance will be
passed before twelve o'clock Tuesday, and the
necessity for spring session avoided


The President is opposed to an extra session.
The fertilization, pension, Military Academy,
Indian, consular and diplomatic appropria ton
bills have passed both Houses The naval an
preparation bill is in the Conference Committee.
The Condition of the Appropriation Bills


The post Office bill has passed both Houses
but the House Committee has still under con-
sideration the Senate amendments. The army
bill is yet to be acted on by the Conference
Committee, as well as the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill. The Senate amendments to
the legislative, judicial and executive appro-
priation bills have been acted on by the House
Committee, and those disagreed to can soon be
fixed up by the Conference Committee


The sundry civil bill is before the Sehate,
having passed the House, and the deficiency
bill is yet to be considered by both Houses
The appropriation bills, it is conceded, are in O
fair way to be passed, and can be finished in
three days. The fishery bill passed both houses
and the Utah bill passed the Senate last night.
The House can dispose of it in day or tive and
the business will be finished by Tuesday The
most important measure to get over will be the
Louisiana question, and as the President has
already notified Congress what action he will
take in regard thereto, no effort will be made
toward settling the troubles in that State