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Year: 1871

The labor OF collecting money ana supplies for the
sufferers by the re IN our sister city OF Chicago goes
bravely on, and from the energy displayed In the
good work. II Is very evident that generous public
viii not let the unfortunate victims Of the flames
want for any necessary that money can purchase or
hands prepare. In yesterdays HERALD we gave the
contributions OF the country as far as heard lrcm.
ana this morning the contributions are continued.


WHAT NEW YORK HAS DONE.


The following are the total collections or money
a In VIA uru
Year: 1871

Suspicious and U7ageneous.-W heard
it whispered last night that the Chambers
Fire Company of Portsmouth, which visited
Richmond yesterday, was composed, to
snch an extent, of Yankees, as rendered
their presence obnoxious, and was supposed
to be the reason why attention was not
paid them by all the fire companies, instead
of only two. We know nothing of the
material composing this company, neither
do we care; but it is composed of men
who, without fee or reward, give quicker
ear to the cry of distress, than any other
class in any city. They are volunteers in
the cause of humanity, and when their
sleepless eye catches sight of burning
home, or their ever open ear detects the
sound of distress, they never stop to inquire
the origin of the sufferer.


We trust we are misinformed, but, if
true, it presents the two companies who so
literally and bountifully provided for their
visitors, III the light of liberal gentlemen,
free from false and ruinous prejudice, while
those who refused appear to us as sullen,
selfish, soured humanity.


The former were willing to lay aside all
remembrance of the past, and to take by
the hand their brethren in the same glo-
rious cause, while the latter, chained to
folly and prejudice, sat in their contracted
cells, and viewed, even liberality, with a
peevish nature.
We wonder if, after awhile, the goats OF
Richmond would refuse to be wintered on
hay grown and harvested in the State OF
Maine
Year: 1871

,Sugm.-One hundred hogsheads of
brown sugar arrived at Rockets yesterday
on the steamer Wyanoke from New York,
consigned to the refinery near by. Opera
tions, so long suspended there, will be re-
sumed this week, and once more our people
will have an opportunity to sweeten their
coffee or toddy with the best Of sugar from
q home refinery
Year: 1871

ATTENPT To'BREAK JAIL.-Last Sat
urday the two men. Brown and Evans,
committed TO Jail to await their trial on
charge of grand larceny at the September
term of the district court, had almost cut
their way out Of the Jail, when they were
discovered by the sheriff. They had per-
formed the work of cutting away the bolts
which secured the door, with case knife.
Their operations were discovered, and to
prevent any further work in the
same line, the men were heavily ironed
and placed in separate cells. 1t is much
easier to get into Jail than it is TO get out
of it, after all.
Year: 1871

We acknowledge the receipt of COM
plimentary ticket to the Odd Fellows
anniversary picnic and ball at Olympia,
which came off yesterday. The celebra-
tion was in honor of the ffty-Iecon1 ami
versary of the introduction of Odd Fellow
ship into the United States. We regret
that our business precluded the possibility
Of taking advantage of the invitation so
y kindly extended.
Year: 1871

If you are suffering have suffered, from invol-
untary discharges, what effect does il produce upon
your general health Do you feel week, debili-
tated, easily tired? Does little extra exertien
produce paptation of the heart Does your liver,
urinary organs, your kidneys frequently get
out of order Is your urine sometimes thick,
milky or hoeky is it ropy on settling? Or does
a thick rise on the top? Or is a sed dment at
the bottom after it has stood awhile? Do you have
spells of short breathing or dyspepsia? Are your
bowels constipated? Do you have spells of faint
ing, or rushes Of blood to the head Is your mem
ory.impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling
on this subject? Do you feel dull istless, moping,
tired of companp, of Life Do you wish to be left
alone, to get away from everybody? Does any
little thing make you start or jump? 1syour sleep
broken restless? Is the lustre of your eye as
brilliant? The bloom your cheek as bright
Do you enjoy yourself in society as well Do
you pursue your business with the same energy
Do you feel much confidence in yourself? Are
your spirits dull ard tagging, given to fits Of
melancholy? Ii so do Lot lay it to your liver or
dyspepsia. Have you restless nightsi Your baak
weak, your knees weak, and have but little ape
tite and you attribute this to dyspepsia, or liver
complaint?
Year: 1871

THOMAS Fl. SELBY & Co.-This San
Francisco firm is now receiving all the
base bullion made on the Pacific coast for
separation, except that produced at Salt
Lake. They are giving satisfaction, and
there is no doubt much of the ore of Ne
vada would be sent to them to smelt were
it not for the extortionate tariff on the
Central Pacific Railroad.-[Nev. Eureka
Sentinel
Year: 1871

that those bold, defiant, energetic, persevering &
successful business men. always those whose
generatve organs are in perfect health


You never hear such complain of being
melan choly, Of nervousness, palpitation Of the
heart They are never afraid they cannot succeed
in business; they don t become sad and discourage
ed they always polite and pleasant in the
panyof ladies' and look you and them right in the
faco-none of your dcwucas looks or ether moaness
about them. | do not mean those who keep the
organs inflated by running to excess. These will
not only
Year: 1871

but also those they do business with for


How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from the effects of self abuse and excesscs, lave
brought about that state Of weakness in those
organs that has reduced the general system
much to induce almost every other disease
Year: 1871

MEssRs. EDITORS notice with pleas
ure the name of Dr. J. G. Ellis announced
as a candidate for Floater from Knox and
Sewer. While am not a voter in that
election, living outof the fiotereal district,
feel deep interest in it, If each of our
Senatorial and Floterial Districts and
counties would elect such men as DR..
Ellis to represent them in the Legislative
Halls, it would reflect credit ON our
State in every respect. We need to set
aside the wire workers and political trick
sters, who have aspired to the offices of
our State, and give our places of honor to
men worthy of the honor thus conferred
upon them. DR.. Ellis is the proper man
for a representative, in fact, in my humble
Judgment, l don't think there is a better
will urge the voters to turn out and elect
one who is too truthful to be guilty of q
falsehood, and too honorable to engage in
mean action, ..
Year: 1871

The House was called to order at o'clock
ty Mr.. Speaker Richardson.


ROLL CALL.


Upon the reading of the journal quite a
number of gentlemen who were entered as
absent on Tuesday stated that they came
in fe minutes after the call of the roll,
and desired to be entered as present.


Mr.. Spears stated that, under the provis-
is entitled to draw his per diem except for
such days as he is present, and moved that
hereafter all members who are not present
at roll call shall be considered absent for
the day, which was adopted.
Year: 1871

l suppose if all the children


Who have lived through ages long
We're collected and inspected


They would make wondrous throng.
! Oh. the babble Of the Babel!


Oh, the hutter of the fuss
| To begin with Cain and Abel,


And to finish up with us
Think of all the men and women
Who are now, and who have been
| Every nation since creation
| That this world of ours has seen;
And of all of them not any
But was once a baby small,
While of children, oh, how many


Never have grown up at all.
Some have never laughed or spoken,


Never used their rosy feet;
Some have even flown to heaven


Ere they knew that earth was sweet;
And indeed | wonder whether,


If we reckon every birth,
And bring such flock together,


There is room for them on earth?
Who will wash their smiling faces?


Who their saucy ears will box?
Who will dress them and caress them?


Who will darn their little socksY
w ere are arms enough to hold themY


Hands to pat each shining headY
Who will praise them? who will scold them
Who will pack them off TO bed?
Little happy Christian children,


Little savage children, too,
In all stages, of all ages,


That our planet ever knew
Little princes and princessess


Little beggars wan and faint,
Some in very handsome dresses,


Naked some. bedaubed with paint.
Only think of the confusion


Such motley crowd would make!
And the clatter Of their chatter,


And the things that they would break
Oh, the babble of the Babel


Oh, the futter of the fuss
To begin with Cain and Abel,


And to finish off with us
Year: 1871

borrowed five hundred dollars. For, as I
said before, the premium is deducted from
the amount loaned, and the borrower can
anOrd TO dOso when rents are so high as
in this city. TO illustrate; man that pays
fifteen dollars per month rent pays in the
course of three years five hundred and
forty dollars. That five hundred and forty
dollars in cooperative building ass0cia-
tion, according 10 the best data to be OBJ
tanned, increases more than three-fold, or
say one thousand six hundred, is enough
to build him comfortable residences or
start him on the high road to fortune and
affiuence. Il You are aware, that We as me-


chanlcs, labor under great disadvantage.
Bankers and capitalists z.eannot be in


duced to lend us money only at exorbitant


interest. say two per cent. per month.
Why, then, i'm the. name of common sense,


do we not band together and play bankers


ourselves? We certainly can have five


hundred dollars per month to lend if we are


SO minded, andg ct large interest, too. But


you are aware we can do nothing alone.


Union must be our motto. :Single-handed,


ten or fifteen dollars per month will take


a long time to grow and will command


but little interest, but letus throw in our


mites together and / venture the assertion


that 1t will not be long before some of the


very. men; that we are dependent


uR0H loE tOafh vtH sspe epplymg 20 Us ZOE


the same accommodation. While am


champion Of cooperative building asso-


citation, do not wish to be understood


that / am averse to any other cooperative


scheme. have stated my views thus


far, because believe it to be the most


feasible plan to benefit the, mechanics of
our city < The objection I have against
cooperative store or mandatory Is, that
it benefits few and, leaves the many at
the mercy of q ring who would control
the whole affair. I believe, however, if
the Mechanics Association ,of this place
will take the proper steps, we can make
ourselves not only q name but: an institu-
ton that we can point to with pride, but
to accomplish this there must be union.
A good old man, on his death bed, called
his sons around him and gave one of them
bundle of sticks tied together, and re-
quested him to try and break them with
out untying them. He tugged and tugged
but gave the task up, finding it impossible
to do so, they We're then handed to the
next son with the like result, and so on
through the family. The old man then
had them united, and the boys found, that
taken separately they Were easily broken.
The moral is obvious. If we combine our
talents, energies and cash together we will
be a power in ourselves, but all the while
we act separately we will find we are toll
ing for bare subsistence. Let us then
help each other build up homes for our
selves and families. He is best helped
who helps himself.
Year: 1871

There was considerable comment
upon the suspicious elimination
from Lieutenant Governor Dunn's
letter of the four numbered and
specific charges contained in the
original publication in the Citizens
Guard. That paper now explains
by saying that the four stems


were part of a communication from
another party, and became accident
ally mixed up with Mr.. Dunn's
romance. I don't see how this
statement helps the matter. The
manuscript seems to have been SO
strongly similar that the Guards
printers could not tell which from
t'other. What I and the public
would most like your contemporary
to explain is whether Dunn wrote
any portion of what it published as
emanating from him, or whether
the unknown 'item" maker is also
the author of the Greeley epistle. II
the latter is the case, it is unkind
to keep him in concealment. The
Fair Association would give him q
blue ribbon as champion fictionist
if the Guard would trot him out.


a ..n . QUI VvE.
Year: 1871

A friend who was present at the
meeting Of the "Customhouse fac
ton OH Monday evening in the
Sixth Ward, gives the following in
formation with reference to sthe
performances. ..,.. ~ =.


"Last night the Customhouse
faction strained in grand style with
all their might to induce the peo-
pie of the Sixth Ward to join in
their crowd, so as to have it to
publish that they had a large meet
ing. They knew that " flies are net
caught with vinegar" and knowing
how sweet music is to our people
they had the famous Customhouse


band in attendance, to arouse and
attract the people. Naturally the
thing took, but those they most
wanted near, stood a great way off.


When encouragement enough was
given, the Hall on Claiborne near
Ursulines street, formerly used as
the Sixth Ward Mother Club was


opened and the crowd went in with
the music. Having particular in
clination to go far, and there being
no other circus, or burlesque opera
tions tempting one elsewhere, and
seeing that in this occasion they did
not demand "a ticket of admission, y
nor have any bayonets stacked in
the vicinity, I entered the hall to
see the show. I was surprized on
entering to find that with all the
drumming, only one hundred and
ten persons including the members
Of the band and myself, had been
drawn inside. And of this number
there were only eighteen residents
of the ward, the others being
visitors from the Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh, Eight, and Ninth Wards.
Among the eighteen legitimate
members of the Ward, were diff
ferent employees of the Federal
Departments. The club under
these circumstances went through
the farce of an election for officers


10 serve for the next term. They
played the sickle me Tob and I'll
tickle you" game to perfection.
One officer nominated the other,


and 80 on they went and reelected
each other by acclamation. The sue
cess was too great not to be exciting
and so the band struck up lively
tune. AS soon as the transport
was over, frightful document duly
trimmed up. with U. S. red tape,
was brought forth and the, endors-
ing and denouncing process COM
menced. They started as was
proper with President Grant, then
they could see no one in all the
space till they came to United
States Marshal Packard, who thev
covered over with mud and glory"
for his protection of the Conven-
ton and its members, &c. Then
they turned to deno,lncing Gov
ernor Warmoth. Hugh J. Camp
bell, the Republican, and every body
else connected with them, all Of
which is to appear in The Citizens
Guard. Then the band cheered
them again with b"L,et me kiss him
for his mother" and to prevent
myself from rushing through the
hall to do this, or . less affectionate
thing, / rose to leave and heard
the motion to adjourn. Every
thing was as nice as they wanted,
only. the voters of the ward were
not present But this you know
don't amount to anything in these
accommodating times"
Year: 1871

~ So many Of our credulous
friends having readily believed the
story attributed to Professor Agas-
siz, that there will be q destructive
tidal wave passing over the Gulf and
hurrying the waters of the Lake
over New Orleans to the inter des-
friction Of all life and property in
its way, we copy letter written by
competent authority, and direct the
attention of our readers to it.


There is no danger from such q
catastrophe, friends.
Year: 1871

dreamed Of Hence, In 1854. that repeal Of
Clays adjustment In that memorable Kansas
Nebraska bill, which has been ntly described
as the overture TO the Southern rebellion.
Then with that Kansas agitation and border
war came that overwhelming Northern reaction
on the slavery question which would unques-
tionably have elected the drst candidate Of
this republican party, General Fremont
President in 1856, but for the disturbing third
party ticket of Fillmore In the North and
the suppression by violence OF any hint Of
anti-slavery ideas in the South. OF course,
this slate of things had to come to an end,
and It came to an end in 1860-frst, In the
bolt of Douglas and his Northern democrats


against the extreme demands Of the Southern


oligarchy on slavery, and next In the election


of Lincoln. Then came the rebellion and the


great constitutional revolution accomplished


in the fifteenth amendment


But still, from it's sweeping defeat OF 1910.


from its narrow escape of 1874, from its
defeat Of l848, and It's overwhelming success


of 1852; from its narrow escape in 1856 and
its apparent fatal disruption, decentralization
and dispersion in 1860; from it's heavy de-


feats OF 1864 and 1868, and all its disasters Of
1871, including the terrible overthrow Of the
mighty power Of Tammany and the loss Of
New York, tho democratic party still survives
and Is still power in the land. Many OF Its
strongholds in the time Of Jackson-such az


Berks county, Pa.-are Its strongholds still.
If it has lost some States it has gained others,
and, upon the whole, it needs only bold and
united advance to the front line Of the living


issues of the day TO make splendid fight In
1872. 1t is true that some seven hundred
thousand colored voters, nearly all republi
! can, have lately been added to the voting


elements of the country, but it is also true
that this colorsd vote is nearly neutralized
by the democratic gains In the Southern white
vote


But, in abandoning the Missouri possuu


policy, what next Is the democratic party
called upon to do2 The next thing mos


urgently demanded is national convention


for the reorganization Of the party. Let tbii
| convention be called right away, and let the
nomination of the Presidential ticket Of the
party be postponed till after the republican
convention has put Its ticket In the field, and,


peradventure, there may be yet an opening
for political revolution next November.
Who can tell2
Year: 1871

Judge Bedford's GRIND Jury-Morc Work


for the Lawyers.


The Grand Jury of the General Sessions yes
of time to enable them to complete the work OF
retribution on which they have been now for
nearly seven weeks engaged. Upon their ap-
pearance in Court yesterday morning Judge
Bedford reviewed the facts connected with tie
first extension of the term to the 18th of De.
cember, stating that when the jury had made
the application he had hesitated to comply
with their wishes until he had thoroughly
examined the question Of the power of the
Court in the case. To that end he had con-
suited Charles OConor and District Attorney
Garvin, both Of whom had coincided with him
In bis view Of the statute, and had given 1t as
their opinion that the power of the Court
to extend the term was unquestioned.
Thus confirmed In his reading of the
law, he had no hesitation in granting the
prayer of the jurors for still longer time, and
further extended the term 10 the 3Oh of the
present month. Il seems evident now that
the Grand Jury mean business. Yesterd az
afternoon they again appeared In Court and
presented another batch Of indictments, but
against whom ID at present known only to
themselves and the Sheriff. or course the
air Is filed with rumors, but as they can only
be guesswork It Is neither just nor expedient
to give them currency. Nevertheless 1t seems
certain that many of the bills that have been
found are in connection with the city frauds,
aud that others are against those who are
alleged to have committed offences against
the election laws. It is an Ill wind that blows
nobody any good, says the old proverb; and
certainly the lawyers are in a fair way to
reap harvest out OF the rich field Of NUM-
cipal corruption.
Year: 1871

ANOTHER CIR FROM THE RUSSIAN PmNog
has just been announced. While visiting tn Q
numerous attractive spots selected by the
Club" Committee, the imperial visitor is said
10 have observed that even the streets Of the
forensic city were not altogether free from
poverty, and, before leaving for Canada, he
placed one thoisand Eve hundred dollars in
The hands Of Mayor CASTOR, with a recon-
mendation that he would distribute it to the
deserving poor in Boston. Taken with the
fact Of the handsome donation for similar
purposes In New York, it shows that, while
fully enjoying himself on his tour, he is not
unmindfui OF those whose daily life is a
struggle for the bare nesessaries of existence,
and TO whom a few additional dollars will be
. peculiar assistance just at this season Of the
year.
Year: 1871

ALL QUIET ON THE NEvA.-On the author
ity Of the London Times, we can contradict the
report which originally appeared In the Lon
don Standard, that the Czarovitch, in recent
private quarrel, made an assault on the
Prince de Reus, the German Ambass ador. We
thus have the opportunity of correcting the
false impression which the reported assault
produced, and not few Of our readers will be
pleased TO learn that, after all, European princes
are gentlemen who think twice before they
strike. Public opinion Is now strong. Year
by year It grows in intelligence and extends Its
sphere of observation. II Is the great and
growing master of the times. The time has
gone by whom princes any moro than Tam
many nolitloiana can despise u
Year: 1871

The French Assembly-Tho Threat OF the


Lcgilimists.


According to one of our latest cable
dispatches eighty of the extreme legitimists in
the French Assembly have declared 1t to be
their purpose to secede from the monarchical
party in the event of the Duo d'Aumale being
chosen as their leader. This does not much
surprise us. 1t is only q day or two since we
said that the legitimists must be counted out
of the future fight. When the eighty secede
from the majority of the monarchical party
what will they do2 Will they retire from the
Assembly, or will they sit as dummies ? In
either case they will not affect the situation
seriously. The difficulty will begin when the
legitimists transfer their votes, for the trans
ference must be in favor of the republic or the
Bonapartists; but how can the legitimists vote
for the one or the other 2 The simple truth
must be told. The French National Assembly
numbers somewhere about seven hundred
members. OF these fully two-thirds are
known to be legitimsts. The eighty legiti-
mlsts who threaten to retire will, by retiring,
kill the cause of Henry v. Their main objec-
tion, 1t seems, is to the Duo d'Aumale. 1t Is
not, therefore, we think, unreasonable to con-
clude that the object Of the forthcoming fight
is narrowing ITSELF and that the question soon
to be decided by the French people, in regard
to their future form Of government, lies more
and more between the republic and the en-
pire. If the monarchists divide their cause
is lost. AS Bourbaki said, some days ago,
ssThe salvation of France rests with the re-
public or the empire"