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Year: 1870

/ The sum of thirty thousand d0l-


lars is at once needed to relieve


the destitute miserables of the
District of Columbia. The Con-
gressional Utopia is in a melan-
choly condition. Senator Bayard,
of Delaware, out of sheer humani-
ty, felt himself compelled to vote


for the appropriation. In announ-
cling his intention he thus spoke
of the state of things at the Nation
al Capital:


''But while, sir, l have announ-
ced my intention to vote for this


measure, and for these plain rea-
sons, | cannot forbear to call the


attention of the Senate and the
country to the fact that the city
Iof Washington, the District of


Columbia, which has been under
the benefcient care of that party
which is par excellence the friend of


the black man, offers to-day the
spectacle of being the very worst
and most unhappy home that he
has on the face of the earth. We
have had here the evidence of
philanthropic ladies who have trav-
eled through all parts of the Uni
ted States, and who tell you that
nowhere within the range of civi.
lization, to their knowledge, is
there so much of human wretched-
ness as exists today among the
colored people of this District. l
should be disposed to add my own
testimony much to the same effect;
less in degree, but similar in kind.
At my own dwelling in this dis
trict the. appeals for charity are
constant 4; ten fold more numerous
than l ever knew in that commu-
nifty which was my home, and
which | in part represent upon
this floor. Passing through the
streets, through the thoroughfares
of this town, there are larger bod
les of wretched colored people than
/ ever saw in my whole life before.
| was brought up in a community
where these people abound, where
they formed one-fourth of the en-
tire population and l do say that
l never saw in all my previous life
as much unhappiness, as much de-
graduation and vice apparent in
that class of people as | have in
the few short months which / have
passed in the City of Washington"


All that Mr.. Bayard has said is
strictly true. The colored people,
as brethren and citizens, have
proven themselves to be sad fail
ures in Washington.
Year: 1870

From the Baltimore San We
take the following notice of an
article in the N. Y. Herald. on the
reconstruction OF the Southern
States on the basis of ratification
of the fifteenth amendment. Ii
seems to have a good deal of logic
in it, and applied to anything else
than the acts of Congress, would
doubtless weigh very considerably
in influencing public opinion in
regard to the legality and the
right of the matter touched upon !:


The New York Herald makes a
sharp point in regard to the South
ern States being required to ratify
the fifteenth amendment as con-
dition of restoration to the Un-
ion. AS they could not be trust
ed to come in and then rat;fy it,
they ratified first and then came
in. They were, therefore, not in
the Union when they acted on the
constitution, or else they were nev-
er out of the Union. Either, then,
says the Herald, all the reconstruc-
ton laws of Congress are INVALID,
or these Southern ratiications of
the fifteenth amendment are in
valid. If the States were in the
Union there was no need to ad-
nit them, and if they were not in
the Union they could not partici-
pate in making law tor the States
that are in.
Year: 1870

The Rochester Union states
that at the recent fire in that place
a young man that stood at his
post in removing a safe from a
building had one ear burned TO a
crisp. and the other frozen solid,
at one and the same time.
Year: 1870

A man in Connecticut having
advertised his wife for ''leaving
his bed and board" the fugacious
spouse retorted as follows: 81
went away from the lazy fellow
to earn my bread, and the bed be-
longs to my own mother"
Year: 1870

The State of Illinois has more
than five thousand miles of rail-
road, of which more than four
thousand are open for business,
costing with their equipments, one
hundred and sixteen million dollars
Year: 1870

TUL-TAPPISG. - A young man,
aged Is or 10 years, was detected a few
days ago appropriating the contents Of the
the money drawer in the bar.room OF
the United States Hotel Money having
been missed from the same drawer before,
and this young man suspected, a plan was
laid by which to try him, which succeeded
the first time. lie was discovered in the
very act, and false key found in the lock.
We hear that he confessed having stolen
money from the same place before. For
prudential reasons he was not prosecuted
lug his name.
Year: 1870

QUITE an interesting suit was had
before one of our city Justices "A few DAYS
ago. CHARLEY Mcconnell was up for being
drunk and maltreating bis wife, and the
said wife for being drunk and disordcrly.
Both were sent to the county jail but for
what length q time we did not learn. OF
course the sheriff will quarter them in the
same room, for it is sin to part man and
wife; perhaps the Justice had this before
his mind when he gave his sentence. The
misfortunes Of the woman lead us to the
question, "Why should she be sent to jail
for getting on a little spree more than
an officer Of the law?' Echo answers,
lHyP
Year: 1870

A MERCHANT who does not offer
every inducement to the public to purchase
his goods ere they become old in style, is
unfit to do business. SHERWOOD L. Berg,
Of the City Store, are not of that class. ---
They act upon the maxim of turning
money over as many times as possible,
and to do so, sell everything they have at
a very small proft.margin. There stock is
large, ali their goods fresh aud warranted
as represented.
Year: 1870

BULLETIN BoARD.-No one pass.
ing up the south side of High Street can
well fail to see the fine Bulletin Board
which we have placed at the foot of the
stairs leading to the TrInUSE Office. On
that Board it is designed that all persons
getting hand bills, posters, or other print
ing done with us may post copy or two.
The position is prominent and attracts the
attention of all passers by, d. n. LANYoN
did the painting, and good job he made
Of it.
Year: 1870

THF latter days of last week were
momentous ones to the Masonic fraternity
Of this vicinity. The Grand Lecturer Of
the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, was here
and held school Of instruction. and led
ether exercises, of which an Outside bar.
barian" cannot of course tell much Dele.
gates of the noble order from adjoining
towns and counties were in attendance,
and for several days our city was overrun
with Masons.
Year: 1870

DON'T forget that the ladies of the
NJ. Z. Church are to hold fair and fest-
val in the City Hall next Tuesday evening,
the 9th inst. They are making efforts to
90 forward with the building of their new
Church Everybody wants to see it finish.
ed, Then let us patronize the ladies. The
music will be worth all the money you will
spend. Come one come ALL
Year: 1870

BEHIND THE SCENES, is a "Story Of
the Stage" by Verify Victor, published in
green and gold beautiful clear type, by
the New England News Company of Bos.
ton, and a copy furnished US by the West
en News Company Every family library
should contain a copy. Call at tho Post
Office and see the book.
Year: 1870

THE LECTURE on "English Liter.
aturs, VIII ca was to have been given by
Mr.. CIAay on Thursday evening of last
week, was postponed owing to the bad
we ther until Friday evening, The open
ing of the lecture season by our Literary
Association is late, but it certainly gives
promise of being brilliant, Mr. CLARY's
paper was one of the most interesting,
amusing and instructive We have ever
listened to. Its compost ition was elegant
and forcible, and It's deliysry clear and
fluent, The lecturer richly earned the
unanimous vote Of thanks given him, and
will always commanl the respect of all
who listened to him.


Tonight Professor HoIslNGroN, the
blind elocutonist of Janesyile, will lee.
ture. Professor II is spoken of as a really
eloquent orator and good scholar, and
something Of a high order may be con
fdently expected The Association have
agreed to give the lecturer Whatever can
be raise lby contribution from the audience,
for which purpose box will be placed at
the door, where every one entering or re-
tiring from the room may deposit such
sums of the filthy as their conscences
prompt. 1t is hoped a full house will be
secured, and that no one will forget the
needlul
Year: 1870

There were no bulls IN the gold market yesterday.
The entire crowd OF operators seemed have turned
by instinct into bears. The usual Dolsterousness
prevailed, but nothing ike determined effort was
shown TO keep up The price OF the precious metal.
There was large assemblage at an early hour OF
the forenoon in the customary place around the
fountain, and much noise was maze up to the hour
OF noon. The rush to sell was tremendous consider
ing that there ~ every likelihood or gold
climbing up several per cent higher tnan 1t
opened at yesterday. When Ii touched Ill the
operators cheered and yelled IN the most frantic
manner giving tle room all the appearance OF PAN
demonium having vented Their feelings Of delight
growing rather exhausted, the price reacted and
remained steady or some time. lltte after noon
the pressure to sell was again renewed. and dow n
went the price once more inaliy touching 1l05s. As
soon tins quotation was reached The crowd in
duged IN wild demonstrations or JOY Cries or
"Spece paymentsv and ..God Room to be closed In
twelve days" were heard throughout the room.
Finally the excitement subsded, Only be renewed
aQQln today.
Year: 1870

A farmer once saved very poor
boy from drowning. After his restora-
ton he said to him, "What can do for
you, my boy?"


"Speak kind word to me sometimes"
replied the boy, as tears rushed from his
eyes; &" 1 amt got any mother like some of
them"


A kind verdi Think of i'll That
farmer had it in his power to give that boy
money, clothes, playthings, but the poor
fellow craved nothing as much as kind
word now and then. If the farmer had
ever SO little heart the boy must certainly
have had the wish granted.


A kind wordl You have many such
spoken to you daily, and you don't think
much of their value; but that poor boy
in your village at whom everybody laughs
would think that he had found treasure
if some one would speak a kind word to
him. Suppose you speak it. The next
time you meet him, instead of laughing
st him, speak kindly to him. Then
watch him and see how he looks. See
if his eyes do not brighten and his lips
smile. .s7s


Kind words They are blessed things.
Speak them, children, every day. Scatter
them like sunbeams everywhere. They
please others and return TO bless your
own hearts. Kind words forever.-G0Sden
Hears, y
Year: 1870

THE Red River Indians have curious
legend respecting the origin of mosquitoes.
They say that once upon time there was
famine, and the Indians could get no
game. Hundreds had died from hunger,
and desolation filed their country. All
kinds of offerings were made to the Great
Spirit without avail, until one day two
hunters came upon white wolverine, a
very rare animal Upon shooting the
white wolverine an old woman sprang up
out Of the skin, and saying that she was a
"Manito" promised to go and live with
the Indians, promising them plenty OF
game as long as they treated her well and
gave her the first choice of all the game
that should be brought in. The two
Indians assented to this, and took the old
woman home with them-which event
was Immediately succeeded by an abun.
dance OF game. When the sharpness OF
the famine had passed in the prosperity
which the old woman had brought to the
tribes, the Indians became dainty in their
appetites, and complained of the manner
in which the old woman had took to her
self all the choice bits; and this feeling
became 30 intense that Notwithstanding
her warning that if they violated their
promise terrible calamity would come
upon the Indians, they one day killed her
as she was seizing her share of a fat rein
deer which the hunters had brought in.
Great CONSERVATION Immediately struck
the witnesses of the deed, and the 1ndi-
ans, to escape the predicted calamity,
bodily struck their tents and moved away
to great distance. Time passed on with
out any catastrophe occurring, and, game
becoming even more plentiful, the Indians
again began to laugh at their being. de-
ceived by the old woman. Finally, a
hunting party on long chase Of rein
deer, which had led them back to the
spot where the old woman was killed.
came upon her skeleton, and one of them
in derislon kicked the skull with his foot


In an instant, small, spiral, Vapor. like
body arose from the eyes and ears OF the
skull, which proved TO be insects, that at


tackled the hunters with great fury and
drove them TO the river for protection


The skull continued to pour out its little
stream, and the air became full of avengers
OF the old womsn's death The hunters
upon returning to camp, found all the
Indians suffering terribly from the plague
and ever since that time the Indians have
been punished by the mosquitoes for theil
wickedness to their preserver, the Manito
Year: 1870

THE following rules, from the papers of
DIR. West, were, according to his memo
rand0m, thrown together as general way
marks in the journey of life;


Never TO ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem such, however absurd
they may appear to be.


Never to show levity when the people
are professedly engaged in worship.


Never to resent supposed injury till
know the views and motives of it. Nor
on any account to retaliate.


Never to judge persons character by
personal appearance.


Always to take the part of an absent
person who is censured in company, SO
lar az truth and propriety will allow.


Never TO think the worse of another on
account OF his differing from me in politi-
cal or religious opinion.
Year: 1870

NEVER repeat story unless you are
certain it is correct, and not even then
unless something is to be gained, either
of interest to yourself or for the good of
the person concerned. Tattling is mean
and wicked practice, and he who indulges
in it grows more fond of it in proportion
as he is successful. If you have no good
to say of your neighbor, never reproach
his character by telling that which is
false He who tells 'you the fault OF others
intends to tell others of your faults, and so
the dish of news is handed from one 70
another till the tale becomes enormous.
Year: 1870

RuuBARB PREsERvEs.--Pare six or
anQes slice them in stew pan, with
orange peel cut fine; add one quart OF
rhubarb, cut fine take a pound and
half of loaf sugar boil all together as
you do other preserves.
Year: 1870

A LETTER from Foochow says they are
exhibiting a Chinese criminal in wooden
cage, where he will stand until death. He
is about twenty years Of age. His crime
is kidnapping children. He stands in the
cage with his head through a hole in the
top, his toes barely touching the flooring.
Thousands gather around him every day,
laughing and jeering at him; there he
stands with his ankles chained together
and his hands TIED behind him. Some one
had put a few bits of broken bricks in the
cage. and at times he would try, by stand
ing tiptoes on one foot, to bring the bro
ken bricks together with the other, as he
could raise himself up a little, and ease
the weight from his neck He made rath-
er poor work of it, as he could not see
the pieces, and had to direct his move
ments by the sense of touch only. His
sutterings must be great, as he has been
standing more than seventy hours. An
other man that was Gagged up the same
way lived about six DAYS.
Year: 1870

On Saturday evening Thomas Sapp, OF
RIchland township, was returning from a
sale, when from some cause unknown his
horse ran away, throwing Mr. Sapp out of
the buggy, so that his head struck upon a
stone. He was found a short time after
IN an lnsensible condition. DIR. Pomerene
was then sent for. He was in attendance
as soon as possible. found the patient in
the condition above described, trepanned
the skull, and did all in his power for the
sufferer There Is but slight hope for his
recovery Co. Farmer.
Year: 1870

The Democratic Conservative Committee of
North Carolina have issued an address to the pub
lic in which they say:


I've very well know fellow citizens, that this is
not a mere party triumph. True il is, the victory
has been won in the name of our party. But let
not forget that it is victory due in great de-
gree to the uprising of honest and conservative
men Of both parties. The election returns show
that thousands who in the former elections voted
with the Radical party have come to our aid and
helped us to win the signal triumph which now
gladden. our hearts. Even the cOlOred race con-
trolled as it hitherto has been, by evil counseis
and gross misrepresentation of our motives and
parpOses to them, in many portions of the State
in very considerable numbers broke away from
the trammels in which they were bound and ma
terially aided in swelling our majorities


To the colored people we say fear nothing. We
pledged ourselves in the Legislative address, issu-
ed in March last, that all their rights under the
Constitution and laws of the country, in case of
our success, would be alike respected and protec-
ted with those of white citizens Time will show
that these pledges will be faithfully redeemed
We know that efforts viii be made to alarm de-
lude and misead them, for without their aid the
faction that has just been defeated will hereafter
be pOweress. The interests of the white and col
ored races in North Carolina are the same. and
what injuries will surely and ineVitabiysrc-
suit in injury to the other. Let each respect the
rights of the other, and peace and harmony will
Year: 1870

The burning well, some fifteen miles
from Oil City, is one of the greatest curl
oslties of the oil region. 1t was bored in
1866, and since then has yielded stream
OF gas large enough to supply a city of
half million, A well is now beng put
down by its side. The engine that pumps
the well dry is run by gas from the old
one by means of an ordinary two inch pipe
and the connection made to the engine by
an ordinary steam pipe. No steam or fuel
IS necessary. The gas as it comes from
the well IS extremely cold, chilling to the
hand. Ihe pressure eXerted IS fully two
hundred pounds to the square ;nch.
Year: 1870

1t has lately come to the knowledge oI
the government that the several belIiger-
ent tribes of Indians have each a way of
their own for scalping white man. One
ulbe removes piece of scalp from over
the left ear, another from the back of the
head, another from the front, while fbe
Utes scalp the whole head. Wen take
ours over the left ear.
Year: 1870

A REVOLUTION IN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.


We published some time since an article ex-
planning new Method OF Transportation, which. If true
and practicable will effect complete revolution In the
carrying trade and In commercial exchanges. The
method consists, explained, In using Hollow
Spheres carrying their loads inside, operating In comb
nation with Pneumatic tubes.


As the subject Is OF vast Importance In an midas
trial and commercial point Of vlew will again present
It, and explain fully than in the previous article,


it, practical details We will prelude by saying that the
primary industrial want OF country Is cheap and
rapid transportatOn-and for two reasons:


Frsl The distances between its different parts are 80
great that they are for the practical purposes OF com
Inerclal exchanges severed-cut off from one another


The corn for example, OF the great prares OF the west;
the meats Of Texas the coal and iron OF our finest de-
posts cannot be brought TO the seahoard and to the
manufacturing centers and pay the cost Of production
and transportation They are beyond tho limits so 10
say Of trade as was for example, the wheat OF the
Genesee region in the State OF NewYork before the
Erie Canal was built.


Second The natural resources OF our country, which
are greater than those OF any the globe for want
Of cheap transportation shut out from the general In
dusry and commerce Of the nation, and rendered una
valuable. Meat can be produced at cent pound In
Texas, and other Southwestern praries but IL
cannot be brought and at paying rates to the sea-
board and the ceners where needed Corn can raised
at 2b cents bushe In Iowa and Kansas, while 1t Is
four and five times as much I'm New-York The finest
qualities Of coal and be obtanedat many OF our
rich deposits at prices cheaper than in England but they
are beyond the reach OF manufacturers lron for ex-
ample in Glasgow half the price 1t Is In Newfork as


consequence, the bankS OF the clyde they are now
budng iron steamers so cheap that England has been
able 70 secure the monopoly Of the commerce OF the
OCEAN and TO drive ours from It. With cheap and rapid
transportation this state Of things would be changed.
Iron and coal could be laid down at the manufactures of
our Eastern cities at prices low as in England and Of
Year: 1870

Spheres OF a small szethree to four feet in diameter
may be made of guttapercha wooden frames, or OF
street. cast quite thin and turned in lathe smooth and
geometrcaly round a lathe could easily be con-
struced to turn entire sphere at single operaton)
The middle sizcs-sx TO eight ee-w be best made OF
some one OF the metals-stcel thinkcast thin, and
turned like the preceding. The large szes-eight TO
twelve feet-wl be made OF boiler ron turned smooth
and round I'm the same circular door to screw
or slip n OF the material as the sphere, ana turned
with It. will serve for loading and unloading. The
spheres may in some cases. be divided internally into
compartments to facilitate equal loading and articles
packed in them in equal weights An inner sphere swung
I'm gimbas like a compass shipboard may be resorted
to for certain kinds of transportation.


MODE or OPERATING TIE NEW METHOD.


To explain the mode Of sending the spheres through
the tubes will Imagine line of 100 miles In length
constructed between two cities When the spheres are TO
be forwarded, the mouth Of the tube at the end from
which they to be sent Is closed, and the cir ex
hausted for short time from the other and at way
stations II necessary, by arpumps worked by steam AS
sufficient quantity Is exhausted to destroy It's
equilibrium I'm the tube to current to set in
the mouth at the closed end is opened and the spheres
are rolled in short interyalsthe exhausng process
being kept up In the time the current OF air rush
ing striking the spheres will carry them rapidly
forward to their destination. II they set in motion
by slight fall in the tube push they will then move
by the application OF very little force. II necessary
current Of air can be driven In upon hem Every true
principle produces in its collateral consequences results
that advantageous in o compound degree. An illus
tratOn of this point will be found In the fact that
sphere six feet in diameter will be propelled more easily
than OF two feet. Tho former presents q much
larger surface than the latter TO the pressure of the at
mosphere, while the rolling friction rather resistance
to motion, is the Thus the means OF propulsion
increases in geometrca ratio with the size, while the
sistance remains stationary.


ARTICLES EASILY TRANSPORTED.


Among the articles that be transported without
any trouble in packing the grains, tobacco sugar.
pressed cotton tho fruits with the precauton Of pack
ing them separate boxes the Ores and COAL the liquids
such as hghwines oils etc. fresh and salt meats prop
erly cu the malls and dry goods. Delicate objects will
be packed in soft material-straw oats or bran
and at the center OF the sphere In packing COAL the
smaller sizes will be thrown In with tho larger filling up
the interstlces. We will remark that the jar and
"thump" of the railroad will be avoided which win
greatly facilitate the transportation Of delicate articles
Ike tue softer fruits.