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Year: 1872

PARIS. January 2l.-Thiers yester-
day, in reply to a deputation from the
assembly which called upon him to
notify him OF the refusal OF that body
to accept his resignation, said that he
was worn out and discouraged. He
could not change his opinions, and he
believed that conflicts similar to the
present one likely to occur between
the legislative and executive depart
ments OF the government when the
military and educational bills come
before the assembly. Thiers further
said that " hile for the present he con-
sented to withdraw his resignation, 1t
Wss inevitable, and sooner or later he
would go from the presidency OF the
republic. Marshal Mcmahon also
called upon Tniers yesterday and ap-
pealed to him in behalf of the army
20 withdraw his resignation.
Year: 1872




N. Y. Cor. Rochester Dem. and Chronicle


AS some Of our readers who have read
about the recent Wall street corner may
misunderstood the term, will explain
that it simply means in this application
just what it does in common parlance.
Men are concerned when placed in diff
6culty from which there is no escape.
The great effort in Wall street is to &C.
conplsh this, and the man that can best
succeed is the hero of the day. The
same kind of transaction has been at
tempted in merchandise, but is not so
practicable as in stocks. If man could
contract with number of dairymen for
large amount of butter, say at thirty
cents per pound and then should secret
ly poison all their cows he would Ger.
tainly have them in corner" This
would be considered crime of outrageous
character, but it is just what Wall street
men are daily trying to do. d In order to
corner " others they will destroy values
and thus commit direct robbery. Hence
if they fail to accomplish this they need
expect no quarter. inquired Of one of
the lucky men the reason why he was so
hard upon his victims. Sir" said he,
what business had these men to sell
property that was not their own; what
business had they to sell my property"
1t must be confessed that this is true
view of the case. When broker who
has not dollars worth Of Northwestern
contracts to deliver a thousand shares
of his stock at ninety within thirty days,
hoping that he may depress it by some
triekery SO as TO make handsome pro-
6t, then it is simply just retribution he
should be made to smart for it. This is
the retribution that such men as Henry
N. Smith and Daniel Drew have been
called to suffer. Who will pity them?
Year: 1872

While Casey, Packard & Co. have been
turning the Custemhouse into an eleemOsy-
nary institution for politicians who were
unable to earn an honest living, and un-
scrupulously using the resources Of the
national government to subvert that of the
State. there has been on official ''chiel
amang them takin' notes" that they will
find it extremely difficult to explain
away.


The first blood-and it came from nearest
their hearts-was drawn yesterday, by an
order forbidding the names of those Sena-
tors and members of the House who have
been engaged in the revolution from being
placed on the pay roll after the first OF
January. Sixteen individuals in all are
thus deprived of their dearly loved per
diem, this being understood as temporary
arrangement suggested by Colonel Casey
as a substitute for more summary measures
which were proposed, and which will yet
be carried out.


That every federal emplOye who took
part in the Democratic conspiracy for over
throwing the State government will be
speedily dismissed, there is now no longer
a doubt; and that in answer to the univer-
sal demand of the people, their principals
will be compelled to soon resign. or submit
to removal, is also settled fact. Let the
Republicans of Louisiana rejoice.
Year: 1872

The New York Worlds Washington
special telegraphs:


The Senate Committee on Public Lands
will take up the celebrated McGarrahan
case. General Sickles has been subpenaed
to appear before the committee as wit
ness. Sickles was originally one of the
counsel for McGarrahan as against the
New Idra Mining Company, and he is ex-
pected to testify relative to the issuing of a
patent in favor of McGarrahan during the
administration of President Lincoln. 1t is
understood that the fact will be brought
out before the committee that as soon as it
was known that General Sickles was sum
moned, Senator Nye, who has always been
an advocate of the New Idria Mining Com
pany, went to the new Attorney General
George II. Williams, and stated that as the
attorney for the company he (Williamsl
should telegraph to Mr.. Thompson, vice
president of the company, as the case had
assumed new phase. A member of Con-
gress happened to be in the office of the
Attorney General at the time, and, of
course, heard the conversation between
Nye and Williams. After Nye lett, the At
torney General thought it necessary to ex-
plain to the member his connection with the
New Idria Mining Company. Williams
stated that he had become the attorney of
the company after leaving the Senate. and
did not deny that he still maintained the
same relation to it. The member was lit
tie surprised that the Attorney General
should be counsel in case where he may
be called upon for an opinion as the law
officer of the government. But it is under
stood that Williams intends to keep up his
private practice as a lawyer and to be At
torney General at the same time. This is a
little out of the usual course, but it will
probably be approved by Grant who thinks
there is no harm in all his officials making
as much as they can.
Year: 1872

The Shreveport Times mentions rail
way coach, built entirely in the Southern
Pacific Company shops, at Hallvlle 1t is
represented to be an elegant piece of work
manslip, which is gratifying as evidence of
the fact that the South can manufacture as
well as other localities
Year: 1872

This is theory of the Washington cor
respondent of the Louisville Ledger, an in
teresting Democratic journal:


Grants friends are becoming somewhat
alarmed at the chances of his denomination
at the Philadelphia Convention. The Office
holders have found out that under the civil
service regulation Grant has no longer any
patronage to dispose of worth having, and
it is hard to bring them up to the usual
discipline. This is an explanation of the
present Radical attack on the civil service
reform.
Year: 1872

BY rElEG APH'


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
FEMALE SUFFRAGE PETITION
A SPECIAL COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Suing for Ante War Claims
TRANSPORTATION AND QUARANTINE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE STARTED
VETERAN UNIvERSALIST DEAD
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT
LIFE INSURANCE VERDICT
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATIVE WORK
HEAVY SNOW STORM IN WYOMING
SEVERE STORM IN ENGLAND
CENSUS OF ROME TAKEN
Year: 1872

The entertainment given in the lecture
room of the First Baptist Church of this
this city, the present week, for the benefit
of the South Jersey Institute, was a very
pleasant affair. These social gatherings af-
ford amusement for the Juveniles and are
very desirable way Of passing an hour Or
two in company with neighbors and friends.
The room presented a picturesque and live
ly appearance. Refreshments were provi-
ded in abundance, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely.
Year: 1872

GRANVILLE B. HAINEs.-The readers of
newspapers are already familiar with the
name of G. B. Haines, as one of the extern
sive dry goods dealers of Philadelphia. His
store, No. 1913 Market Street, having been
lately enlarged and restocked with new and
superior goods, is one of the most desirable
in that city at which to make purchases
The proprietor has had long experience in
the business, understands how and when to
purchase goods, in order to sell them at the
very lowest figures. The manner in which
customers are dealt with at his store is cal
culated to make permanent customers and
increase the number Everything is sold at
the very lowest possible figure, and if piece
of goods does not prove to be what it is rep
resented, it is either exchanged or the money
refunded. Those who do not know the val
ue of what they are purchasing, have the
satisfaction of knowing that they must be
all right in quality and price, if Mr.. Haines
or any of his clerks recommend them
There is no dry goods house in Philadelphia
where better goods can be had for less
money.
Year: 1872

A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee, that has so much to bear
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
FROM underneath a thatch of tangled hair
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
of warm, moist fingers, holding yours SO tight
You do not prize this blessing over-much,
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But it is blessedness A year ago
l did not see it rs do to-day
We are so dull and thankless, and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away
And now it seems surprising strange to me,
That while | wore tho badge of motherhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The little child that Brought me only good.
And if, some night, when you sit down to rest
You miss this elbow from your tired knee;
This restless, curling head from of yoAr breast
This lisping tongue that chattcrs constantly;
If from yoar own the dimpled hands had


slipped,


And ne'er would nestle in your palm again;
If the white feet into their grave had tripped,
L could not blame you for your heartache


then!


l wonder so that mothers ever fret
AT little children clinging to their gown
Or that the footprints, when tho days are wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown.
If l could md n littlo muddy boot,
Or cap. or jacket on my chamber floor;
If | codld Kiss rosy, restless foot,
And hear it patter in my homo onco more;
If | could mend broken cart to-day,
Tomorrow make a kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content thar |.
But ah the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumbled by shining head;
My singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy l used to kiss is dead


JJs iI1;,s
Year: 1872

CONDENSED MILK.-Large orders for
the above have reached this country from
China and Japan, and the demand seems
to exceed the ability of our few factories
to supply. As one of the curiosities in
the occasional course of trade brought
about by steam navigation, we observe
an importation announced of condensed
milk into this country from England.
This lot coming first across the Atlantic,
crosses our continent, and thence across
the Pacific to China, to fll up an order.
This country ought TO be able to supply
enough milk for our own consumption
and the rest of the world, IL it is wanted.
Year: 1872

THE DECLARATION.-It is said that
the original manuscript of the Declara-
ton of Independence is rapidly fading
away, and but few years will elapse be-
fore the naked parchment will be the
only souvenir remaining of that instru-
ment. Already nearly all the signatures
are entirely effaced, and the rest cannot
last much longer unless something is
done to restore the writing.
Year: 1872

CALLING out the fire department on ac-
count Of too great supply of water is a
novel proceeding in Boston. Yet it was
done the other afternoon and the steam
engines saved n great deal Of property
from destruction by the food.
Year: 1872

THE Toledo Blade thus replies to an
anxious correspondent Abram-If your
father will persist in betting on Greeley,
there is but one way to save his estate.
Get writ Of lunacy. Any Court will
grant it on q statement Of the cnse.
Year: 1872

A NEW PERIL.-Another fashionable
peril has been discovered in the fact that
silks colored with pyrites of lead are lia-
Bile to explode at any moment if subject
ed to too great heat, and lady may
thus under favorable circumstances blow
up like a can of nitro-gl lycerine.
Year: 1872

The new postage law adopted at
the last session Of Congress, and
now enforced, has introduced the
English parcel post system. During
the brief time that it has been in
operation it does not appear that the
business public has availed itself Of
the convenience to any great extent,
and the report is that the Depart
ment has not thus far been able to
make the system pay. Ty the new
regulations, packages Of dry goods,
hardware and other merchandise,
except liquid drugs, weighing IL
ounces or less, may be mailed to any
part Of the Union at a uniform rate
OF two cents for each two ounces or
fraction thereof. Thus, package
weighing 12 ounces may be trans
mitted between any two points in
the United States for IL cents. This
new arrangement, when it becomes
thoroughly known to the business
community, will be likely to cut in
to the express companies very ex-
tensively. 1t has already had the
effect TO compel reduction of ex
press charges, and il may drive some
Of them from the field.
Year: 1872

A queer story comes from one Of
the faubourgs Of Paris. The wife
Of a retired guasmith having been
bitten by her lap dog, the husband
ran to his collection OF antique arms,
selected casque once worn by a
knight, clapped it over the suffering
woman's head, and clasped tall
for protection, lest getting hydro
phobia, she might try to bite. The
wife became hungry, cried tor food,
and her husband discovered to his
horror that he could not find the
spring Oh the casque. Finally, it be-
came necessary to saw the helmet
in two, and the woman released but
not mad, " went for" that husband
in the most energetic manner.
Year: 1872

When the friends of Governor Jacob
saw that the Convention was packed
or full of corruption why did they
not rise on the Convention floor and
expose it, and then withdraw Why
did they remain in such a corrupt
assembly and assist in placing the
other names upon the State ticket =?
If the Convention was honest enough
to nominate the rest OF the ticket
why could it not nominate a
candidate for Governor? These
are questions that we would like to
have answered. If Governor Jacobs
friends had withdrawn from the Con-
vention, allegingit to have been corrupt,
there would be some proprlety in bring
ing him out now as an independent
candidate. But under existing circum-
stances it is all wrong, and the attempt
to thus break up our party should be
discountenanced and trowned down by
every good citizen who is opposed 10
Radicalism, and has the welfare OF his
State at heart. Jacobs announcement
makesits first appearance IN a Radical
newspaper, and the whole thing is
heartily endorsed by the Radical party.
The question now is, Jacob and Radi-
cslism, or Camden aud Democracy
.N0orffed Advertiser.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Parkersburg
Times and Gazette says:


From an eyewitness, we learn that
a fight with pistols and other weapons,
occurred in Union, Monroe county, on
Saturday morning at o'clock, between
Richard Burke, editor of the Monroe
County Register, and Elbert Fowler, of
the Border Watchman. The Sight was
brought on by challenge cent on the
previous day from Fowler to Burke
Fowler fired from behind the columns
OF the Court House portico until Burke
exhausted his weapon, and then
in the open street fred five shots at his
opponent at close range. Fortunately
none of the shots hit, but in the closing
struggle, before the parties were sepa.
rated, Fowlers countenance was much
disfgured by the fists Of his antagonist.
This unfortunate affair was caused by
bitter personal articles previously pub
liahed on both sides. The facts above
detailed are in accordance with the
testimony subsequently taken before the
acting magistrate, who arrested the
combatants. Both were bound in
heavy bonds to keep the peace and to
answer indictments before the Grand
jury of the county"
Year: 1872

New YORK, June GA Times spe-
cial from Washington says there is
knowledge of characteristic develop
ment between Greeley and the Demo
Gratis. 1t is said that in return for an
Endorsement of Greeley at Baltimore,
the latter and his supporters shall in
every way assist the Democratic candi-
dates for Congress and the State Legis-
latures, and the Democrats thus expect
to have majority in the next House
and large gain in the Senate.


The New York Tribune this morning
publishes an editorial on the Baltimore
outlook. 1t says the whole number Of
votes in the Baltimore Convention is
fixed at 732, or twice that of the whole
vote of the Electoral College. Two
thirds OF the vote Of the Convention
will be 4SS, 80 that the Liberal element
already directed to Baltimore will have
l32 votes more than two-thirds. 1t is
pretty clear that the Liberal programme
will be adopted on the first ballot.
The States yet to be heard from will
undoubtedly augment this Liberal
strength.


The Tribune says elsewhere that the
young and generous Democracy of the
West have spoken in their State Con-
ventions in Springfield, indianapolis
and Cleveland in language which ought
to fill with hope and courage every one
wishing well to his country.
Year: 1872

The Wheeling LntelEgsncsr, the organ
of Governor Jacob, tells US that gen.
tleman lately carried from Lewis county
to the city of Wheeling a letter from
Democrats of that county requesting
the Governor to be a candidate for re-
election"


Were not signatures to that letter
procured by a gentleman appointed to
place by the Governor Was not that
letter carried to Wheeling and delivered
to Governor Jacob by gentlemen who
was appointed to place by him2
The provision of the Constitution
which prohibits Governor from re-elec
ton for term Immediately succeeding
that of his service, is wise. Its applica'
ton in the Democratic nomination for
the next Governor seems to be far more
important than was deemed by those of
us who heretofore supposed the present
incumbent Of that high office to be an
honorable man and upright magistrate.
-CarkSbug Sun.
Year: 1872

PARIS, June 29.-Serious political
symptoms are again becoming manifest
IN the Assembly, and it is not improba-
bic that a Cabinet crisis may shortly
occur.


The Right have resolved on adopting
active opposition to the Government.


The Conservatives have determined
to support Mcmahon for the office
of Chief Executive, in the event of
Theirs carrying out his threat OF resig-
nation or being compelled to resign by
the exigenGies of the political situation.


The Committee on the Budget has
appointed Pierre Magne, the well known
lmperialist and formerly Minister OF
Finance under Napoleon, to the posi-
ton Of reporter to the committee. The
appointment causes considerable am
noysnce to the leading bankers and
hnsnciers, who view it as highly antag-
onistic to the interests Of the republic,
and as fresh step toward imperialism.
The public and undisguised appoint
meut Of so decided an imperlalist as
Mague. it is believed, will be the cause
OF an inevitable crisis in the Govern
meut
Year: 1872

There is one cause of sore throat and
lung diseases which has hardly been thought
of, and deserves to be repTimanded. That
cause is chilly houses in damp weather.
Nothing in the limits of bad housekeeping
more exciUes the ire of a sensitive person
than the poor economy of putting out fires
as soon as the almanac marks the time
when warm weather is due. After the
first Of May most housekeeperS have stoves
taken down and heaters removed, leaving
the family to shiver through the May storms
and chilly mornings in June.


The cause of at least one third of the
diseases common in spring we believe to
be the half-chilled condition in which the
people force themselves to live. When
women 60 about the house wrapped in
shawls, it is sure sign that fires are needed.
One grand maxim of life is to keep COM
Portable, and there is much more in that
sentence than most of the people see. 1t
does not enjoin mere selfindulgence; but
it cOmpels one 10 keep ones own body and
mind in the best working order. You
can't be useful or gOod-humOTed when suf-
fering, and regard for others, as well as
your own happiness, will prompt you to do
both. So have the fires lighted if you are
cold, even in August.
Year: 1872

THE life Of a young gill in Buffalo, about
II years old, who attempted suicide by
taking laudanum, was saved few days
since by the application ofa powerful gal
vanic battery. She had been thoroughly
pumped out first, however. Her attempt
upon her life was for the purpose Of revenge
upon her lover for some real or fancied slight.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Greeiey's Address at Newark.


In his interesting industrial address
a. the Newark Exposition, Mr.. Gree
lev concluded as iollows:


"By means OF the telegraph the world
is becoming one commonwealth. What
is known in one land rs known almost
simultaneously in all others, aud the
interests, aspirations and conceptions Of
the people Of all countries are becoming
closely interviewer. About twenty.oDe
yesrs ago | groped nv way up q dark
stairs in Fulton street, Sev York. TO
see a sewing machine Elias Howe. Jr..
the inventor. eat there wild and seedy-
looking, frightened at the approach OF
a stranger. He thought had come to
steal bis idea from him. When told
him I had not come 70 take
his sewing machine, but TO tell
the people that there was sewing ma
chiae, he became communicative and
told me ~hat he had hoped from his
wonderful combination OF the needle
and shuttle. Now there are q million
sewing machines 10 use. and six i'm
mense factories are busy turning out
more TO neet the demand. l believe
that as We improve in Our Tightening OF
human labor by deputing the heaviest
muscular work TO that faithful servant,
steam, that ve will also improve the
condition of wages Tor labor; that the
system OF weekly pay now in vogue will
give way TO even better system, where
the laborer will have personal and
direct interest, not only in the quantity
bat The quality OF the work, and that
be will have cooperative interest in
the work which capital will be brought
gradually and quietly into better and
nobler accord.
Year: 1872

CHIvALRY.-On recent afternoon, a
slender, weary-lookiug woman, carrying a
baby entered South Boston car, and not
being able to find seat and not tall
enoug Oh to reach strap, stood swaying about
proverbially cbivalrous, and FIVE or six of
them sat and watched her, and sympathised
with her, and wihsed some other fellow
would give her seat, and were deeply
yrieved when SIZE left the ear, thinking she
could walk more comfortably than she
cnnid ride.
Year: 1872

WITHDRAws.-Wil Dean, the Chair
man of tie Delaware Democratic State
Central Committee, publishes card an
nouncing his resignation of that position
on account of the nomination of Greeley,
and says further that he is prepared to
help form a straight Democratic ticket
He is quite sure that the doirgs of the
Baltimore Convention were intended as an
outright sale of his party and an abandon,
ment of all claim to anything like political
honesty or principle.