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Year: 1872

4 The following from the New York World
will give some idea of the issues to be met at
Baltimore IL


The idea that the Democratic party is to
shut its eyes and swallow Mr. Greeley As igno-
rant people do quack medicine, is too prepos-
ferrous. It has always been the custom OF the
Democratic press to freely discuss the claims
of rival candidates within the party; such
discussions being restrained by no other con
sideration than the recognized obligation to
be bound by the decision of the Democratic
National Convention. Nothing could be more
absurd or into1erable than the pretense set
up by Mr.. Greeley's Democratic friends that
he is to be.exempted from the ordeal to which
all Democratic candidates have heretofore
been subjected. The necessity for discussion
and scrutiny is greater than ever when the
party proposes to 60 outside of its own ranks
for candidate. The proposition is so novel,
so contrary to- Democratic usage, that if any
thing ever demanded and justified the freest
and broadcast latitude of discussion, tits this
singular proposition. to take the most abusive
opponent of the Democratic party as its can
didate for the highest office in the Govern
ment. @*


The fact that Mr.. 4Greeleyis own party has
always thought him unfit for the responsible
tiles of public office, is so pretty conclusive
evidence against him. The truth is that he
Is wayward. erotchety, opinionated; that he
lacks sound Judgement and mental balance !;
and that the party which he has most faith
fully served and all whose prepossessions
have been twenty years in his favor, has
never nominated or elected him to any lmpOr-
tant Office
Year: 1872

In the Opelousas Journal of last Saturday
appears q notice signed by some citizens of
St. Landry, calling upon the people to assem-
BILE in mass, on day fixed, at the Court House,
for the purpose of choosing delegates to re-
present this Parish at convention to be held
in New Orleans under the auspices of the So
called "Liberar' party. What is the object
Of this convention, we are left to conjecture,
as the notice is silent on that point. If it be
to endorse the Cincinnati nomination, the
step is unnecessary, certainly as far as the
Democratic party is concerned; for it is nat
ural to infer that that party will be governed
by the action of the Baltimore Convention.
Those who will not yield to the action of tn at
convention certainly cannot be won over by
the action Of convention of the Liberal party.
As regards the Liberal Republicans, their
course has been fixed by their action at Gin
cinnati. Who are those then left to express
their adhesion to Greeley and Brown None.
But we opine that the prime nsovers in the
Liberal" party are looking forward to some
thing different from national politics. Their
cry for reform is all balderdash. They are
nothing more nor less than the followers of
Warmoth-men who are willing to do all and
anything to betray the State in the hands of
those whose crimes would long ago have plac-
ed them in the cells of the penitentiary had
they received their just Dues
Year: 1872

From the Co,onist


A New Westminster paper says that
the lightship at Frazer sandheads will
be removed entirely after the compile
ton of lighthouse on Point Grey.


The public offices were closed and
services were held on Good Friday in
the Catholic and Episcopal Churches -
Business was entirely suspended and in
the afternoon the suburbs were alive
with city denizens seeking recreation.


A GIRL OF TIE PERIoD.-A young and
pretty girl was thrown from q horse at
Beacon Hill yesterday afternoon. Did
she faint and wait until a male biped
ran and picked her up? Not she! The
little woman leaped to her feet, gather
ed up the skirt of her riding habit, head,
ed the flying animal of, caught and led
him to stump where she remounted
him and dashed off again before you
could say Wagon-tire Bill dozen times.
She is the right sort of stuff for new
country.
Year: 1872

w We learn that an interesting
question of law was argued before Judge
Greene last Thursday, involving the
right of the clerk of the District Court
to enter up judgment for want of an
answer in suits arising out of contract,
for the recovery of money only, and
when defendant fails to appear. This
provision was taken from Deady's Ore
gon Code. 1t is strongly surmised that
Judge Greene will hold this provision
to be invalid, on the ground that the
sole Judicial power of the Territory is
vested in the Courts and inasmuch as
the judging of the suficiency of the
complaint and service is judicial and
not mere ministerial act, the clerk can
not exercise it in vacation. Illinois de-
cisions maintain the doctrine, but the
Supreme Courts of other States hold the
contrary. Vdncouuer Register,
Year: 1872

| application of remedial law, and post
pone as long as possible that ugly ques-
Sion as to the power of the Territorial
Assembly to abrogate the Common Law
Practice, and substitute the incongruous
mixture called Code-an ola podrida
such as no civilized community ever
before had inflicted upon it. For the
question will recur, in spite Of all efforts
to keep it back, if the Constitution of
the United States and the Organic Act
both recognize the distinction between
Law and Equity, as they do, and if the
latter confers "Chancery as well as
Common Law plrisdictisn" upon the
Territorial Courts, as it does, then, if
the Assembly cannot interfere with or
change Chancery Practice, as repeatedly
decided it cannot, how can it interfere
with or change Common Law Practice ?


If the decision of the Supreme Court
in Dunphy VS.. Klinesmith has produced
such structures aboet the pocket as to
call for Congressional aid. it is fearful
to anticipate even. the howl of anguish
which will go up if single page of
Common Law Pleading is alone requir-
ed to make an issue in an ordinary suit
at law.


A word to the wise is said to be suffi-
cient; and it is conceded that the better
policy is to let we'll enough alone. An
earnest request to Mr.. Garielde to let
his bill slumber in the pigeon holes of
the Judiciary Committee, is in order.
Year: 1872

speaking of the New York Code, he
says


"What might have been the success
of this empirical raid on the Common
Law if the whole Code had been adopt
ed. it is impossible to say; but the ex-
pertinent actually made is not merely a
failure 1t is disastrous visitation upon
the people of the State. Ipstead of the
cheapness, certainty and promptness
which the reformers no doubt intended
+ to promote, the unlucky suitor is vexed
with endless delay. impoverished by
enormous costs, and at every turn is lia-
| BILE to be tricked and deluded to his ru-
in. The new Code encourages Ignorance,
rapacity and fraud, BY inviting everybo-
dy to practice it who cannot live by any
other trade. and gives large share in
the administration Of Justice to q class
of men for which the English language
had no name until new epithet of
contempt was added to the vocabulary
We are therefore justified in saying to
Congress, that Mr.. Garfelde's bill if
passed, will not only entail inextricable
confusion in the conduct of causes al
ready commenced under the Code
Amendments, but will add materially to
the expense of Courts, and encourage
idleness and vagabondism in the pro-
! fession.


Much the best course to pursue is, to
read up in the Equity Practice, and thus
be prepared for the inevitable; conform
to the Code Amendments, as they are
undeniab'y, in the interest of speedy
Year: 1872

But this has nothing to do with Puget
Sound which is on the Pacific Coast,
few miles South of the British line and
long way this side of Stewards S Alaska.
Well, about six days ago, city on Pug
ct Sound was found. Its name is Puget
City. 1t is the Ocean terminus Of the
Northern Pacific railroad. AS Puget
City is but six days old, it probably has
less than one thousand inhabitants, and
not upwards of fifty saloons and board
ing houses. But sometime before he
farmers of Winfield and Little Falls have
finished planting, Puget City will be on
ly second in Importance to San Francis
CO on the Pacific slope. Among western
spectators, and they are shrewdest men
on this continent, the Pacific terminus
of the Northern Pacific road has been
watched with sharp eye. Now that it
has been fixed, the ball will open. Land
that seven days ago could doubtless have
been bought for ten dollars per acre.
will be sold this afternoon for five hun
dred dollars per foo and the purchaser
can make fortune from his purchase,
providing he sells quick and buys again.
1t is believed by many, and the writer
is one of said believers, that the two
great commercial points of the future
will be found at the two ends of the N.
P. R. R.-Duluth and Puget City. The
former we know too we'll, and the latter
we Judge from the frst.-Utica IN. W
Daily Bee.


The above is one of many like notices
which we find lately in the Eastern and
California papers all started by land
swindlers for purposes of deception and
fraud. We have repeatedly before, and
we again, warn all persons who have any
inclination to speculate in railroad cit
les that the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company has not determined upon any
point on Puget Sound for the terminus
of their railroad, aud probably will not
for some time to come, and that COM
pany has no interest whatever in either
of the town plats respectively called
Puget City," upon neither OF which is
there any settlement or any immediate
prospect of settlement, OF remote proba-
bllity of becoming the terminal city, ,and
has no ageut any where authorized to
sell town lots at any point in this Terri
tory.


The Olympia branch connection with
the Northern Pacific Railroad is under
the direction of another company or
eanized under the laws of the Territory,
an arrangement made to connect the
waters of the Sound with the Columbia
River without committing the Northern
Pacific to that point as the final termin-
us of the road. Where the final termin-
us will he is now mere matter of spec
ulation and opinion, an open question
equally to members and directors of the
Company as to outsiders. and any man
who offers for sale land or town lots un-
der the pretence of having any know
ledge ON the subject, may with certainty
be pat down as swindler attempting to
obtain money under false pretences.
Year: 1872

1t appears that the arms in our State Arsenal
are in a neglected condition. The city cannon
are exposed to the weather in the City Hall
yard. Evidently we are not prepared for war
with Jersey. Governor, Ponder must temporize
and negotiate.
Year: 1872

|.TOR ssALE-FIRST CLASS FOUR STORY BROWN


stone House and Lot northeast corner Of Forty sixth
street and Lexington avenue, all improvements. Three
story frame House and four Lots north side Eighty sixth
street between First and Second avenues all improve
Fifth avenue, near Eghtysixth street Three story
House and Lot l58 East Ninety third street. all improve
ments Desirable Cottage, Barn and Grounds in Mount
ve!n3ns Wcstche scr county, N. Y Apply to CARTER
street and Third avenue.
Year: 1872

The ceremony Of choosing comma


dreS and c0Hlndnes for the coming wear


Ia custom peculiar to the people of


Spain and Mexico-is to be performed


upon the advent of the new year by


some of the ladies of this city. The


custom is an old one, and its origin


dates back many years. The manner


of its performance is as follows The
names of the ladies and gentlemen
known to be mutually acquainted are
written upon slips of paper and depos-
tied in hats, the name of q lady being
drawn simultaneously from one hat
with that of a gentleman from another,
the two whose names are thus drawn to
be compadres and c07addres to each
other fo< the year. The obligations
incurred toward each other by the re-
lationship are very simple. The gem
tlemaa is to be the escort of the lady
on any and every occasion that she may
desire; and she, In turn, must con-
slider herself engaged for any and every
entertainments which he may wish to
Of course, the relationship
can be dissolved by mutual consent,
either temporarily or permanently,
duEing the period for which the agree
ment is made. The custom is an agree
able one in this particular, that it in
sures to both lady and gentleman an
escort or companion, thus doing away
with the disagreeable incidents which
sometimes occur through not having
partners for an entertainment. And It
also secures to the lady having a COM
padre, the positive certainty of having
some one to dance with her at every
ball.-San Diego (CaL) Union, Decem-
Der 81, 1871.
Year: 1872




These twins, Eng and Chang, who
are now living in the western portion
of North Carolina, and one Of whom
is lying dangerously i'll at the present
time, were born at a small village on
the coast of Siam, in the year 1911.
We are in possession of some particu-
lars concerning them which may be
of interest to our readers. Their pa
rents got their living by fishing, and
until 1929, when Eng and Chang
were brought to the United States,
they made their living BY selling
shellfish. Their mother bore seven
teen children. At one time she gave
birth to three, and never less than
two. But none of these children.
were deformed. They are united at
the anterior part of the chest by pro-
iongation OF a kind Of fieshy band,
the size of the hand. This band OF
flesh is about two inches broad and
four inches thick. The whole mass
is tough, and capable of being consid-
erabIy extended While you may
whisper in the ear of one without the
other hearing; while volatile salts
applied to the nOstrils of one has no
effect on the other, and while pinch
ing the arm of one excites no sensa-
ton in the other, still if you but stick
pin in the exact vertical center of
this connecting link both viii finch
from the hurt. These twins are sell
dom observed to converse with each
other. They play q good game of
draughts, make pretty much the same
moves and at the same time, and fre-
quentiy play against each other.
They are both married and have
grown children--RGleig CdErOliR5dIl,
December %, 1871.
Year: 1872




JOURNALISM OF THE FUTURE.-ln
the January number of Cle2 and Nel0,
edward Everett Hale predicts that
five years hence the literary journal
for which and from which there Is
most to be hoped, viii be one not des-
tined for what please to call them
selves the literary classes. and that
the progress OF newspaper publication
IN point of frequency, will by that
time bring Us into the era of the hour
.ly press. BE says: g 1t need surprise
nobody to see the next great typical
enterprising journalist establishing
q periodical whose Successive issues
shall appear puBctus1ly every hour,
twenty-four times day, without any
inteTmission for nights, Sundays or
holidays. The first viii fail, as the
first penny paper did but the second
or third viii make . great fortune
and q great reputation.


L
Year: 1872

A disturbance took place on Thursday afternoon
In East Thrtysecond street. between three brothers
named O'Connor and some other parties. ohicer
McInnerny, OF the Twenty first precinct, heard OF
the AFFAIR and came running up. without waiting
to inquire much into the merits OF the trouble, as
to who was in the fault who was not, he at
tempted to arrest one Of the O'Connor Drothers;
the others interfered when the officer beat one OF
them on the head and body so ferociously that he
had to be taken to the station house. When he got
there he was almost unconscious, yet he was
not sent to the hospital, but detained
at the station house all night and lay stretcher
in the ofcers room, being In too dangerous q con-
ditiOn to be placed In cell. Yesterday morning
he was taken to the YOrkville Police Court, where
he gave his name as jeremiah O'Connor. His con-
dition was shocking as he was brought forth from
the prisoners box, and Alderman Plunkitt, who
was on the bench, thinking he was about TO faint,
told him to sit down. He had not the appearance
OF a rowdy, but ON the contrary was rather an In
offensive, middle,aged looking man The Alderman
condemned the clubbing OF the man, to that extent
at least, and discharged him without demanding
word OF explanation. Is said that charges are to
be preferred against the Oflcer before the Commits
gi0ners OF Police.
Year: 1872

/ send you q receipt for saving
beef during the summer season,
whichr I think is of vast impor.
lance TO ithe South, as we can
raise cattle with but little trouble,
and by this process can save the
largest OK midsummer for any
length ofitime. i put up for my
own family use one quarter to one
half a beef weekly, and have not
lost any in the past three months.
/ do not claim any thing for my
self except the application. and
my object is to give my expert
ence to others that they, may be
benefited. - saI b 80 i ! t.,i.


0''s Recipe-For one hundred
pounds Of beef, take five pounds
of fine salt, two onces Of saftpetre,
and two pints of good molasses.
Directions.--Cut your beef in
convenient pieces taking out the


marrow bones. Incorporate the
salt and saltpetre together on a
board or table. Take the beef by
piece, and rub the salt we'll into
the flesh. -


aa Then have cask of convenient
size, prepared in the following
manner: wash it well in the in
side, then smoke it for ten or fif.
teen minutes, with corn shucks or
cobs, or anything that will make
a dense smoke, (do not burn the
cask, let it cool for q few min
utes. then put the beef in layers as
close as possible, pouring the mo-
leases over each layer. When all
is thus placed in the cask, put a
cover on the top with sufficient


weight to keep the meat down,


and in the course of six or ten


hours the meat will be covered


with brine. Use no water. When


thus prepared, you can use it as
steaks or roasts as you desire, as


there is no more salt in it than


will make it palatable.r-n ss.-


10. -1i Cor. Rural South Land.
Year: 1872

FARMING is, without a doubt,
the surest occupation there is
Farmers may not grow rich, but
they always manage to get living
for themselves and family, which
is more than can be said of any
other pursuit. They may grow
rich in this as in any other pur-
suit according to the degree OF in.
telligence and industry both to
bear. If You desire to see the
success of youc children rendered
sure in life, educate them for the
farm. a# .-' .... ......- ....
Year: 1872

To REMOVE A STArN.-Table lin
en- or any white clothes that have
coffee or fruit stains on them, be-
fore being put into soap suds,
should have boiling water turned
on them, and remain in it until
the water is cold. If they are put
into soap suds with the stains on,
they will be set by it 80 that no
subsequent washing will remove
them.
Year: 1872

NJ. II j


My Dear SIR, Your letter Of
the 10Th July was handed me as 1
was almost leaving home on a long
excursion, and l have not since
been sufficiently settled to have it
IN my power.to answer it. Iseize q
few moments of rest, which / am
spending in the interior of New
York, With near and dear friend,
:" give you my thoughts upon the
subject to which you have invited
my attention.


L deem it essential to a proper
Judiciary system, that there should
be a court for the correction of err.
rors, composed of judges entirely
distinct from those who preside on
The circuit. Il is not possible for
me, in the language of q letter, to
give even u correct outline of the
reasons wiiich have produced this
decided opinion. / will only say,
that each an arrangement is indis
rpensible for proper deliberalion,
impartiality and dignity. The re.
vising tribunal in our State has
been 80 constituted ever since the
year 1918, and there is scarcely
s,oao a dissenting opinion in the


profession, or among the intelli-
gent part Of the community, or to
the propriety OF this organization.
lam not qualified by experience,
to give an opinion on the compar-
alive merits of the administration
Of equitable Jurisprudence by
judges of the courts of law,
lind by judges set apart wholly for
. Rat purpose. We have never bad
Year: 1872

msine, but quito tho reverse in New York.
Whether Ut this OF at still more contemptuous
acts Of indifference On the part Of Tilton, Mrs.
Woodruff took fire, and apparently revived her
suspended paper for q single issue.
on purpose to hurl such libel
into the family and dreside Of
her former biographical champion as wonld
forever blast and refute the fulsome praises con-
tanned in his biography. The same fallen and
fendish malice which inspired Laura Fair to
make widow Of Mrs. Crittenden goaded von-
an, IN many respects her counterpart, to dart tho
fangs OF her envonomed calumny at Mrs. Tilton.
lady who is beyond aspersion and above do
fence. The iboller is in jail, and We hope her
stay there may be long one. The lesson it
teaches is the danger Of vindicating women
who walk so close to the troocl,-
erous verge as to need vindication. A
woman, like IN Administration, that moods in
vestigation and ingenious championship to
establish hcr purify, is already lost. 1t is just
at this stage in their career that they do more
mischief than tho openly y-abandono1 class have
power to do.
Year: 1872

The condition ct the Chicago horses is much
better than in any other city where the epizootio
has prevailed. Neither the Chicago City Rail-
way Company nor Young's Omnibus Line has lost
single horse from the disease, and the deaths
generally have been much fewer than the extent
OF the diseaae would have warranted any
one in hoping. This favorable condition is the
direct result Of the prompt Withdrawal OF horses
from work. It is estimated, however, that it
will be several days, even With the best weather
before there can be general resumption Of the
means Of street-t1avel. One OF the greatest er-
rors Of all that have been made in the treatment
of horses is that OF blAnketing animals while
working them. This practice is almost univer-
sal The effect ia to overhead the horse and
bring On excessive perspiration, and, as it is not
possible to give him further protection when he
is stopped, he can scarcely fail to catch cold il
he has none, or to Increase the danger Of his
disease, il he already has it. The practice should
be abandoned at once.
Year: 1872

1t ls to be hoped that Judge Quent's att ech
ment for Laura D. Fair will continue to relate
to her goods and not to her person, and will be
OF legal rather than domestic character. It
will be remembered that her last victim. Crit
tenden, became acquainted with her by being
called on to defend her professionally on the
charge OF murder, in consequence OF slight
difference between her and former gentleman
concerning Confederate flag which she claimed
the right to raise over her hotel, and which he
proposed to take down. Crittenden's SUCCESS
resulted in an attachment for her Der
son, which would seem to be far
more dangerous than an attach-
ment agalnst her money in the bank. As
erltsenden's bill was finally settled by payment
In cold lead, the public will look With deep solic
itude to SEQ whether Judg Quont will be maid
IN the same coin, and, it be shall bo murdered
Is is highly probable, and Mrs. Fair shall be ac-
quilted fcr his murder on the ground Of insanity
"netner her council on that trial will have the
temerity to present bill. Before travelling this
circle many times more, it would seem that Cali
fornla lawyers would learn to defend Mrs. Fair
1or all her murders gratutiously, to abandon
their wives and receipt their bills in her faror
with equal facility and to allow her TO vaye ovar
her threshold the Confederate flag, the black far
the ku-Klu1 flag, or any other standard that
pleased her.