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Year: 1872

The Agricultural Congress which has
recently been in session at Selma, Ala, is
beginning to assume an important position
in the material reorganization of the South.
The object of this Congress is to combine
the agricultural against consolidating and
monopolizing interests, to promote the in
dustry of the South, and to introduce skill
ed labor. How this is to be accomplished
remains to be seen, as the proceedings of
the Congress give us no clue to its pro-
posed operations, beyond the consol idation
OF county and township organizations into
compact whole. OF the necessity of such
combined movement there can be little
doubt, as in every State of the South, ex-
cept Alabama, agricultural industry is not
only not self-supporting, but, on the other
hand, agricultural resources are steadily
diminishing, and the land is all the time be-
coming less productive.
Year: 1872

NORMAL SCHOOL LECTURE. - The
Rev. DR.. Henkle will deliver a lecture be-
fore the young ladies of the Richmond
Normal School tomorrow at u o'clock M.
The friends of the pupils are invited to be
present. The Normal School is under the
charge of Professor a. Washburn, and
through his energy and devotion to the
cause of education, has, in short space of
time, grown into an Importance which pro-
misses m vast good to the people of Virginia.
These occasional lectures before the
school upon the interesting topics of the
day are calculated to do much in perfecting
and enlarging the views of those who are
themselves soon to be teachers, and Prof
lessor Washburn deserves the thanks of all
friends Of popular education, for introduce
ing the lecture.
Year: 1872

[From the Denver Coll News, Dec 27.l


a bill will soon be introduced IN Com
gress for an enabling act for Colorado. To
overcome the supposed deficiency in
population to entitle the new State to a
representative in Congress, it is proposed
to include the Territory of Wyoming.
This plan has been proposed and frequent-
ly advocated by the NetcS. We believe it
the best for many reasons. The State will
not be so large as either Texas or Califor-
mia. .


The organization will terminate the ex-
pense of two Territorial Governments and
the many abuses that grow up under
them. 1t will give the people full con-
troll of their own Government and the
choice of their officers. 1t will give the
West three more votes and a correspond
ing influence in Congress- The official
influence of Wyoming will probably be
against it. That of the people will not.
In Colorado there will not be any oppo-
sition at all or, at most, not enough to
carry any considerable weight. We hope
the bill will be introduced and crowded
to its passage.
Year: 1872

Judge Fitzhugh, who, on yesterday,
decided that fiduciaries, who converted
trust funds into Confederate bonds during
the war are released from all further La
bility.


BY an unexpected event, these bonds
have become perfectly worthless, and if
Judge Fitzhugh's opinion is sustained by
the Court of Appeals, the widows and
orphans of Virginia will sustain total
loss, 50 far as their property is thus in
vested.


lnasmuch as the State required fiducia-
ries to convert trust funds into Confederate
scrip, thereby entaling loss of funds so
converted, what does the Enquirer say to
this is not Virginia in honor bound to
make good these losses? Shall the widows
and orphans, thus impoverished, be per-
n,itted to suffer, when it is the plain duty of
all honorable men of the State to protect
them? Wesay no.


We put it to these self-constituted guard
ians of the honor Of the State, to say,
whether they are prepared to extend the
protecting aegs of their chivalrous devo-
tion to this utterly helpless class.


The State of Virginia, whose honor, we
are told, is Immaculate, compelled them to
take her worthless paper in exchange for
other property. The fiduciariss to whom
the wronged orphans in all other cases look
for redress, are shielded from responsibility
by positive statute.


Surely our gallant contemporary will
rush to the rescue of these wronged chill
dren. We do not expect to see the brokers
enthusiastically enlisted on this side. The
Confederate bonds are buried past hope of
resurrection, and there is no margin lett to
attract the jackals of the lobby. But here
is a class whose very helplcssness appeals
with resistless potency to every chivalrous
instinct Of manly heart


We love to honor consistency when it is
1n the humane side, and we shall watch
with interest for the Enquirer to enter the
lists in the new contest, with its laurels
fresh from the great battle of the Funding
BIZ.
Year: 1872

THE HUsTINGs CoURT.-There is not
a single criminal case on the docket of this
court, that of Banks, disposed of yester-
day, being the last of that character. The
grand jury meets on the 9Th day of Febru-
ary, when it is probable some true bills
will be returned. In the meantime the
court will be occupied wholly with the
civil suits now on the docket.
Year: 1872

gentleman had enlarged spleen; pain constantly
on the left side, low down. Applied Porous Plaster
After few days the plaster fairly washed off by
sort OF weeping of the pores of the part. He ap-
pred towel which soon became so wet he had TO
change II several times day. When this weeping
from the part stopped the pain returned, so that
the same effect the former application These
applications OF Allcock's Porous Plaster alternating
with the towel were continued for period of sew
eral months during which time the gentleman's
health was improving. AT length he also elt some
thing give way inside. No more trouble; has be en-
well since.
Year: 1872

TNoR this extremely cold weather try BUSHS


KOH-I-NOoR LEHIGH COAL, from his SELF
screening bins.


nERsONS wishing to purchase COAL for FAMI-
LY USE can always get the ENTERPRISE OF
FOUT, West and Water streets, who has LARGE
STOCK, all under cover, ready for delivery All VINO
have tried this coal pronounce 1t superior to any
coal ever sold here. Call and see It.
Year: 1872

to console them under the circumstances.
1t is all very well to say SIC transit gloria
,nundi while all the rest of mankind are
growing old and fading around us, but to
be growing decrepit and worn-out whlle,
our rivals are increasing their strength and
renewing their youth is rather tantallzlnng
and trying to the temper. There is only
one consolation for the double-thread COM
panies; there are enough of them to form
a goodly mess. Like half-dozen or q
dozen old beaux who have each paid
an unsuccessful suit to a .sprlghtly
maiden, but who find themselves
Quietly shelved, while the object of their
alteration walks off with handsome and
strapping young fellow, they can
afford to forget their mutual jealousles and
dislikes in common antipathy and aver
sion of their rival. They can smoke the
pipe of peace and gain a melancholy
glamour of the enjoyment in recountlne
their past hopes and successes, and some
one or two, more daring or wicked than the
rest, may possibly deceive themselves into
the fancy that they shall still enjoy snatches
of confidence and moments of stolen mtl'
macy. But in fair fight they have al
been overcome, and public favor, which
loves nothing like success, mercilessly
snubs them as she passes them by leaning
on the arm of her beloved.


"Meanwhie the public, which is solely
interested in having the best machine, ha'
delivered, in this sale and in what has lee
up to it, signal verdict in favor OF tn
Wilcox & Gibbs machine"
Year: 1872

WORSE THAN EvER.-The pond Of
filthy, stagnant water at the corner of
Twenty-fifth and NJ streets, Church Hill,
is daily growing filthier and nastier than
ever, and the number of dead dogs and cats
which it contains increasing rapidly. The
residents of the neighborliood are, as a
matter of course, greatly disgusted with
the dirty hole, as well as at the supineness
of the city authorities. This water could
be drained off and the hole filled up speed
lily if the opposition were not lacking, and
it is shame that the work has not been
done.
Year: 1872

RUNAWAY AcoIDENT.-on Tuesday, as John
Wood, assessor for Christiana Hundred, was re-
turning to his home at Henry Clay, when near
the residence or DR.. Greenlief, on the Kennett
pike. his horse shied from passing team, and
ran down into the side road which is here de-
pressed about four or five feet below the level
Of the turnpike, upsetting the carriage, and
dragging Mr.. Wood considerable distance.
His shoulder was dislocated, one rib broken and
his head and other parts Of his person consider
and was taken home. He is able to sit up and
finds that his wounds. though painful. are not
likely to permanently disable him. His Christ
mas was probably not a very merry one, though
he and his worthy family are thankful that he
escaped with his life.


And here let us say that no turnpike company
ought to be allowed to have the side road 10
Gated below the level of the pike. because this
condition always makes accidents of the kind
reported above extremely aiable to occur.
Year: 1872

The laws of Arizona make death the penalty for unjustifable murder ; yet since the organization of the Ter ritory nearly ten years ago, such mur-

 der has been many times committed,

 and in no instance has guilty party

 been legally punished. We believe

 that a person who kills another with

 out strong provocation should be put

 to death by law, and the law of Ari-

 zona says such criminals shall be, yet

 none have been. If with many plain cases of murder, the law cannot be once enforced in ten years, it is not likely it ever will be, and therefore worse than useless and ought to be re- pealed.

 In the hope that change to i'm for life may secure some punishment for murder, we trust the next Legislature will make that change. If it be urged in opposition that murderers easily escape from our prisons, we reply that it is better that they escape with the liability of rear rest ever after, than to escape under the forms of law with freedom and the laws protection guaranteed them. Not enforced, the death penalty upon our statute books is worse than useless, for 1t tends to make the worst of crim- inals have contempt for all law.

 It is admitted that juries and Courts do not always do their duty in murder cases, but at times when they do, in steps the people with @ pressure for from just verdicts, for modifi- cations of deserved sentences, or some thing other than the exact enforce ment of the law. Our limited space prevents argument on the subject. The facts show the death penalty to be useless law, and hence THE CITIZEN favors the change indicated.
Year: 1872

We hear that Willis was examined by Justice Page and discharged, and much more action in the same case which ought to be untrue.

 Willis unsuspectingly came to Tue son yesterday morning, and was inn mediately arrested by Sheriff Ott and lodged in jail, upon warrant ordered two days before by Judge Titus. The Judge and Sheriff started for Sanford on Thursday, but upon reaching Point of Mountain they heard of the con- iDg1of Willis and returned. Y
Year: 1872

The removal of President Huhn from lis
membership in the Philadelphia Council, by the
Courts, leaves his important position to be filled
at the meeting tomorrow. It is understood that
Gen. Louis Wagner will be chosen.
Year: 1872

THE PRESIDENT, HEARING FROM NEwHAmP-


SHIRE CUTS OFF THE HEAD OF LEEr.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO TnE TRIBUsEl


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE President has ordered
Secretary Boutwell, and Collector Arthur to prepare
some substitute for the New-York General Order
warehouses; and to put into operation soon as the
report of the Committee is made. This heroic kind
of treatment is made necessary in order to affect the
elections in New Hampshire and Connecticut, which
the politicians here have given up to the Democrats,
unless something can be done to stay the tide now
setting against the Administration and thus cutting
into the Republican party.
Year: 1872

None OF the bills certified by Terwger and Underhili
contain any details number Of copies number Of pages
&c OF only one of them have been able to md any
authorization to take out OF the contract, and
that case it is solution passed by the Assembly, OF
which the following is an exact copyi


Resolved CLERK directed have the evidence aken b, tho
Special Committee appointed TO investigate toe Affairs Of the
pan the cities Buffalo and Albany printed immediately.


For printing that document the bill was tI,I76 so.


The above is but small part OF the evidence which
may be adduced TO show the wretched state OF things
which has existed in relation TO the public printing but
it is sufficient think TO prove that not for the adj
Advancement which gives the public officer in charge or
IL 20 per cent OF the gross amount OF the bills
Year: 1872

The several indictments against Mayor Hall
are for the same Ofiense- -misdemeanor IN oihce-and
based on the same acts-neglect 10 audit the
claims against the county which were paid by
the old ad interim Board of Audit. The jury
might have found hundred or more against
hlm by reciting each particular neglect OF duty,
inst as they might have found a thousand against
Thomas C. Fields for each particular case of bribery.
But it was held in the numerous and long discussions
which finally resulted in this action OF the jury that nVe
indictments would serve test the issue. One of the
ARGUMENTS which was advanced by those Of the jury
who wished TO indct him that his trial would serve
70 settle whether or not executive was justified in


signing documents which he had not read and warrants


whose correctness he had not personally established
The five indictments quote the following fraudulent bills
a. those which the MAYOR had failed 10 audit:
Year: 1872

WHAT is known as the cloud burst is
often confounded with the water spout,
but these phenomena are in reality very
different. Water-spouts are frequently
seen on the ocean or upon broad lakes,
and are produced by whirlwinds gather
ing the water and throwing it upward in
heavy columns. They can be seen for
long distance travelling with the wind. 1t
is said that they can be broken by can
non-shot but if broken by a ship, sure
and speedy destruction must follow.
Cloud. bursts occur in the summer season
during heavy thunder storms, and are
simply sudden showers of extraordinary
violence.


We are indebted to the Gold Hill (Ne-
vada) Nevs for the following interesting
facts concerning cloud bursts, as they oc-
cur in the far West. Some overladen
cloud, sailing over a mountainous local
ity, turns its watery contents loose, which
come streaming down, flooding the hill
sides, whence the water flows in sheets
into the ravines. So sudden is the flood
that, where not drop of water has been
seen for weeks or months, an overwhelm-
ing torrent comes pouring down, carry
ing away trees, rocks, railroads, houses
everything. in fact, which opposes it.
One of these floods, thus pouring down a
steep, dry, mountain canon, frequently
shows an advancing front of logs, bushes,
huge boulders, and similar debris, twelve
or fifteen feet high. Woe to any unlucky
teamster who happens TO be passing with
his loaded wagon along the bed Of the
canon Those who understand matters
are able to guard against the impending
calamity by getting their wagons out OF
the ravine and up on the hillside as far
as possible; or, if they have no time for
that, they will unhitch their animals aud
give them a chance TO escape. Instances
are known where one of these cloud-bursis
has occurred on some broad slope where,
having no ravine to carry off the water,
il has plowed and torn a channel for it.
self of great depth and extent.
Year: 1872

and honestly set himself to work. The
long road journeys, the call weathers," /"
which he had to meet, the old carrier
eXactness in everything-to a farthing
in money, to a minute in time-all
helped to make him a business man.
At last the happy days came near. The
| carrier sent for Amos one morning, and
told him he was beginning to feel too old
to go to the London stage any more; that
he was about to give the journey up to
him. And now when Amos began to re-
fleet seriously on the past, and see where
he stood at the present, he felt that he
had earned the right to see Mary, and
could give her by word of mouth a good
account of himself; but first he felt he
ought to consult his friend, Mr.. Joshua
Helps.


"And now," said Mr.. Joshua, "canst
thou pay me back what have advanced
for thee, for whilst thou are in debt there
is nothing thou canst call thine own?"


AYE, here it is" said Amos, pulling out
great leathern purse, and counting the
money out in guineas on the table, 81
brought it, for could not answer Mary
if she asked me if l owed anything"


"Then go and see thy Mary" said the
Quaker, "and when thou comest back,
come and tell me how she is, and how
much she has saved"


Folks may wonder what the Quaker
wanted to know about Mary's savings
for, but he had reason of his own. He
meant Amos now to marry Mary, and he
meant to help them, too, but he would
not put his money where it would not be
safe-into idle, dreamy, spendthrift
hands. So Mr.. Joshua bought up the
business of the Hollington carrier, and
also the stage which dashed past dreamy
Amos with the four gallant grays, and he
made fine business of them ALL Amos
Dyke now changed the wagon for the
coach, and drove the grayS many a
time himself. He never drank, and
never dreamed-at least by day. He
worked like an honest man; and at last,
by Gods blessing, commenced new year
himself the proprietor of the whole con-
Germ. One thought came into the mind
of Amos and his wife, and that was, how
delightful it would be to purchase the old
mill. AS time wore on this also was ac-
complished, and Amos Dyke and his wife
had the pleasure of seeing two of their
own sons prospering in it.
Year: 1872

THE Characteristic of the umbrella is
its power of changing shapes. You may
leave bran new silk umbrella with an
ivory and rosewood handle at any public
gathering, and within three hours it will
transform itself into light blue or faded
brown cotton, somewhat less in size than
circus tent, with a handle like tele-
graph pole and five fractured ribs.
Year: 1872

The OWNERS OF THE STEAMER ApRrArrc,
which started for Liverpool yesterday with
damaged screw, deny that there is any danger
IN consequence Of her condition, and insist
that she viii make good time over despite the
injury It's to be hoped that they are correct
in their statements and that their confidence
in the vessel is not misplaced. They have
certainly incurred serious responsibility, and
Notwithstanding their reassuring words the
arrival of the Adria6c at Liverpool will be
looked for with anxiety by those who have
aiends On bosrd.
Year: 1872

The bodies Of the victims of the Centre
street fire still remain buried beneath
the ruins, while city departments and
public officials argue and squabble as to where
the power rests to order the removal of the
debris and the recovery of the remains. Rela-
tives of the hidden dead hang heartbroken
over the snow-covered mass or plead beseech-
ingly to the authorities to restore to them at
least the charred and blackened bones of those
who were so dear to them in life but still the
ruins remain where they fell and the hands
of the officials are bound helplessly in the
bonds Of red tape. There are those who
would gladly undertake the work the Police
Department, the Health Department, the De-
partment of Public Works, would either of
them set vigorously about the humane task,
without moments delay, regardless of au-
thority, but for one fact. They have no
money, and the cold shadow of the Finance
Department falls upon them and warns them
that any work performed in the cause of hu-
manity, if not duly authorized by law and
duly approved by the financial head of the
government, will not be paid for


The story is sickening one and disgraceful
to Christian city. A fire occurs, and seven
unfortunate souls perish in the flames and
are buried beneath the burning ruins. The
police are applied to by the sorrowing rela-
tives of the victims to unearth the remains:
but the police find that they are not author
lied by law to do SO, and they have no fund
that can be used for the purpose. They would
gladly undertake the work, but the Comp
troller would be certain to refuse payment, and
their hands are tied. If the Comptroller will
sanction the expenditure they will set about
the task without delay. The Health Depart
ment is approached, but the same reply is
given. The Department Of Public Works is
sought, but there is no obstruction to travel or
business, and SO similar answer holds good.
The owner is begged TO clear away the fatal
pile, but if he touches it he vitiates his insur-
ance. The lessee receives a similar request;
but he cannot undertake the work-it is the
business of the owner Comptroller Green is
the obstruction get his promise not to throw
a captious technical obstruction in the way of
payment and the work can be done at once
The Coroner addresses letter to the head of
the financial department begging him TO come
Year: 1872

The leo Flood in tho HIississippi-


Prepare for lee Gorges An the


Rivers.


The kilograms last night from the West give
alarming tidings Of the rising food in the
Mississippi. The SHOWS, which began ON the
18th instant in the Upper Valley Of the ''Father
OF Waters" were heavy and prolonged. andt he
indications are that they viii be dissolved
without delay. If the Winter season were
more advanced ws might hope that the cold
would be sufficient to retain them in the
crystalline or solid state but the appear
ances are now against this conclusion. At
eight o'clock yesterday tho thermometer in
Western Minnesota had risen thirty degrees in
eight hours, and at Ave o'clock in the after
noon the temperature had increased nearly
twice as much, making total change of fifty
four degrees, Fahrenheit, in sixteen hours.
The change in the barometric column from
high to low pressure was also indicated,
and the same conditions prevailed south
ward and eastward Of Minnesota to
Keokuk and Davenport The tenn
perature also in the Upper Missouri
was above the freezing point. The freshet at
Memphis reported as SO high and destructive
in the morning and at noon, had increased in
the evening, and at fivs O. clock the river at
that city had risen forty flour inches in the past
twenty-four hours. At Cincinnati the Ohio
had risen nearly foot and in o few hours
promises to add its vast volume of ice and
water to the already surging current of the
Mississippi. Should the Missouri add its
floods the devastation south of Cairo will be
immense.


The evening reports indicate no rise in the
Ohio at Pittsburg, and it is probable the foun-
tains Of the Upper Ohio are still sealed by ice.
But with the eastward advance of the low
barometric conditions, and the high tempera-
lures from Iowa and the Far West, they must
soon be unlocked. An immense amount Of
snow is known to have fallen in New York and
along the Alleghanies and it is not improbable
there will be considerable volumes in all the
rivers running westward to the Ohio as well
as eastward to the sea. If the Winter were
more advanced the danger would not be SO
great; but no reliance can be placed upon the
non-dissolution Of the heavy SHOWS Of the past
week. It may be well for the cities lying on
the Hudson and the Susquehanna to secure
themselves against all possibilities Of heavy ice
gorges.