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Year: 1876




The late VIM. ]. Grayson, of Beaufort,
s. c., who several years prior to the war
represented the Third Congressional dis
trict of that State in Congress, immortal
lied himself in the estimation Of the slave
oligarchy by writing an epic poem, en-
titled ''The Hireling and the Slave" In
his poem Mr.. Grayson argued at length to
prove that the American slave was happy
and singularly favored mortal one who
had no cares, and regardless of unpro-
pltious seasons he still survived, faring
plenteously upon his masters bounty. The
writer compared the Southern slave with
the pessantry of other countries, and drew
happy comparison in favor, of the for
mer. The following lines are extracted
from the work in question, which may still
be found in the libraries of ex-Southern
slavebolders


"How small the choice from cradle to the


grave,


Between the lot of hireling and of slave;
To each alike applies the stern decree
That man shall labor, whether bond or free.
For all that boon a recompense we claim,
Food, fire, home and clothing is the same.
The manumitted serfs of Europe find
Unchanged this sad estate of human kind"


Mr.. Grayson was one of those statesmen
Of the South who knew that the peculiar
institution was under the ban of public
opinion, and he volunteered his talents in
bolstering up its waning prospects. The
ambition of these men was to prove that
slavery was "divine institution" dating
even to the days of the Patriarchs. 1t
never occurred to them that they were
enervating and debasing themselves by
perpetuating the cruel wrong. From the
rostrum, at the bar and from the pulpit the
same refrain went forth, and in 1860 the
masses were educated up to the belief that
in waging warfare against their country in
behalf of slavery they were bu. obeying
Year: 1876

The freezing OF Huntington harbor has closed In two
OF the regular sailing packets plying between that vii
Iage and New York. One is frozen in the harbor
the other just outside both loaded for the city,
and II is probable that they will have to remain wLero
they are for some time to come.
Year: 1876

A WRITER in Turf, Field and Farm
urges the use OF camels in the United
States. He says that in Fillmore's ad-
ministration the experiment was tried
by the War Department at a cost of
$4,000, a brother of Admiral Porter
buying and importing a herd These
animals were lost sight of in the rebel
lion, and it is thought that they found
their way into menageries.
Year: 1876

the Belgians. The project is still in tht


incipient stage probably, and the exact
conditions arc not yet determined under


which these societies will bo asked to
contribute to an international understand.
ing as to the best means Of uniting to
open up Central Africa to commerce and
civilization. But this much may safe.
ly be concluded; That from no one
could such au invitation be more welcome
than from tho king who was roady to
bear tho whole charge Of Lieutenant
Camoron's expedition while its duration
and cost were uncertain. 1t is not noc.
essary to adopt that distinguished officer s
sanguine estimate of the capabilities of
the newly discovered regions in CeDtral
Africa. with their great lakes, their rich
products, both vegetable and mineral, and
the possibility of uniting by short ca
nal OF twenty or thirty miles across flat
country the two great rivers Congo and
zambes. These arc visions so vast as
rather TO startlc and deter enterprise than
to encourage it. 1t is enough that we
now know BY actual observation the
natural capabilities of tho country.
both as regards its products and salubri.
ty; and these are such as to hold cut
every encouragement for enterprise
and permanent settlement on the high.
ands.-E1cAanye.
Year: 1876

Inside the castle Bamoral as we'll
as outside, everything is in the most per.
feet order. and displays the possession Of
great taste AID skill, on the part of those
who designed and carried out all tho ar.
rangcments The ball room is the mos,
spacious apartment, and is proiusely


adorned with Tartan ornaments and hang


ings, and deer heads. and old urmor VI


various descriptions The library is we i!
supplied with all the standard literature.


bound in the richest style Like the rest
of the royal apartments, the door is GOV.
cred with carpets in Tartan patterns, and
the effect is very pretty. The dining
room is not large, and is furnished with
table aud chairs Of good solid oak. The
drawing.room and sitting rooms were just
as the Queen had left them an hour be.
fore What appeared so strange was
the plain manner in which the woodwork
In all the rooms was finished Pine sim.
ply vanished and looking as clean and
fresh as if it had loft the hands of the
Joiner and painter but yesterday was
made into doors and windows. and the
halls and corridors were papered and var.
nishod The bed room, and sitting rooms
for the ladies and gentlemen in waiting
were finished and furnished With the same
natural wood, and with beech and birch
highly polished One can sec hy
glance at the royal apartments that the
chief object aimed at is domestic comfort
rather than an attempt at show Here.
as on every other occasion, when has
the management under her owrcontrol,
the Queen shows strong common sonse
and desire to make everything coniri-
butte to the happiness Of all concerned
Year: 1876

The road bed for the new line from
West Chazy to Rouses Point is nearly
finished, and the rails are being laid rap
idly, some five miles being already down.
There is little doubt the regular trains
will be running by September l.
Year: 1876

Editors of the Register:


Among the many important positions
the voters of Ohio county Will be called
upon to fill ut the next election, will be
the vacancy IN the office OF County Judge,
occurring by reason of the expiration OF
the term of the present incumbent
Under our present system of county
government there is probably no office of
more importance to the people, and IN the
filling of which the people should exer-
else greater discretion than that OF
Judge of the County Court.
As your readers are probably
aware. in this court the great bulk Of
both our civil and criminal business is
litiyated. 1t being a court of concurrent
jurisdiction, with the Circuit Court in all
civil cases. and in addition tothat hold
ing four terms year, thereby enabling
it 10 transact more promptly ane eXpedi-
t;ouslv all business brought before 1t than
the Circuit Court. To properly fill the
nositien we should select man OF
known integrity, of large h!or-
nation and of ability rs
a LAWYER. With these qualifications
III view, your colrespoHuo"'


better man than Judge John W. henne-
DIV. Judge Kennedy Is probably known
10 the majority of your readers as gen
tleman not only of experience, but
also one of unblemished character and
integrity. a gentleman who has not
only matured himself by long years OF
practice at his profession, but
who also possesses judicial expert.
ence, having been judge for q
number of years of the Ninth Judicial
Circuit of the State. Should it be the
pleasure of the people of Ohio county to
tender to Judge Kennedy the position
for which he is here named, We know
they will never find room for an express
ion of regret, but rather a congratulstion
at their own fortune In securing the SER
vices of one so competent, able, eypedi-
tious and just. BRADFORD.
Year: 1876

INTERFERENCE WITH THE. TORPEDO ExPKRI-


MENTs AT GOAT IsLAND-BILL INTRODUCED


IN THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE


NEWPORT, March 8, 1876.


There being disposition on the part OF fishermen ia
this vicinity interfere with tho torpedo experiments
by the ocersof the United States Torpedo Station by
planting senes, &c, the matter brought the
tsntion OF the Legislature to-day by william r.
Sheffield. He introduced a bill providing that ''ns
person shall hereafter set any post drive any spe
erect OF continue any obstruction into upon tho
public waters adjoining 10 and tho westerly side Of
Goat Island, between said island and the main channel
which separates the same from Conanicut Islard.
shall any person Interfere with or nIure
any wiro, torpedo other implement contrivance
IN the said waters placed there under the authority
or the United States for in connection with the
experiments in torpedo practice, carried on from said
Goat Island, under penalty OF SlOO, though nothing
IN this act shall be construed TO the United states
jurisdiction over any Of the said public waters which
they do not already have


II Is needless to add that the fishermen ncensed
at what they term arbitrary and they do
not believe that the Legislature has any right TO pass
the oil Two well known New York gentlemen, who
spend ther summers here few years ago brought
acon against the fishermen for planting their seines
IN the inner harbor Brentons Cove and the jury
decided that the fishermen the right and that
the State had no jurisdiction in tho matter There
were two trials, both having the same result
Year: 1876

i.


The Republicans are still true to their
system Of shielding all their guilty men.
In the investigation of naval affairs the
majority report TO the House is crushing
against Secretary Robson, and yet q
minority is found to sign u report, deny
ing none of the facts, but declaring that
there Is no evidence of evil intentions
on the part Of the Secretary. After this
way Of reasoning highway robber may
be made to appear as pure as an angel.
Facts are nothing intention is every.
thing. Rob and murder as much as you
please, but let your Intentions be pure.
The RAIDS have perhaps heard that ''hell
is payed with good Intentions, "and they
are preparing material for their future
-ngif La T
Year: 1876

/ llNHfHnHEE NBWAI


| We continually see in the Northern
! Republican papers the reiteration OF


the threat in their Cincinnati platform
against the South because of our devo-


ton TO the Democratic purity. A solid
South, say they, Is menace. The South
solid for Democracy means (they repeat)


scctionalism. What we could not ac-


cUmplish by war we attempt by politics
The South in determined TO rule. All
this is intended to affect those in the
North who have never been South, and


who only know that which is written In


Radical papers published in the interest


Of the Radical party without regard to


fairness. justice or fact. Let honest Re-


publicaus North or South ask themselves


the question What has the Radical


party done, Ol even promised, to induce


the body Of the Southern white people


to love OF support l.? What has it


done 60 secure the confidence Of our


best men? have they heen consulted


about the government Of u single South


ern State from the days of reeonstruc-


tion till this day? We're not the ignorant


and corrupt given the means. power


place and position to reconstruct, organ


ize and control every Southern State
after the war; Were not our best men
ostracised DISTINGUISHED and threat
ened? Were not all IN whom the better
people had confidence excluded until the
farce became public shame and scan
dal TO the party IN power? Is it strange
that our eyes should have turned with
u kindly light To the small but gal
liant band or Democrats who from
those evil days till now, in the name of
justice and law, aye OF humanity and
civilization, have demanded for the in
telligent and worthy Of the Southern
States only civil aud political equality
and the right to be heard. The solid
South does not demand that her sons,
however inteligcntanu able, shall have
Federal place and power She does not
ask for the power or patronage of the |
Government. She has not, i'm the scou- |
yeution Of the party she supports, and |
OF which she formed an important part, |
claimed even the weight OF her vote |
in naming tho Presidential candi- |
dates. She has only asked |
whom she believes TO be honest and /
just. truthful and fair. who promise |
reform and economy IN the administra-
ton, and justice and fair dealing to all |
the people, and who gave other evidence !
than lip service, Of reconciliation shall
come into power, and we are willing
that each and all be Northern men,
during the war with their
section, having the confidence Of the
large body OF intelligent men who com
pose the Democratic party ut the North
These men and Democratic principles
We shall support solid and take the con
sequences
Year: 1876

A letter received this week from
Washington by gentleman Of this city
brings singular tidings.


1t says, In effect, that Grant and his
Cabinet are preparing war on u grand
scale against Spain aud Mexico and the
Indians, and that in this he will be
backed by one of the great European
powers, which, the correspondent says.
Is supposed to be Russia or England


He further adds that the plot has
been permitted to leak out through the
indiscretion Of Grant himself


At oil events. he also says there is
something unusual and mysterious
going on In Washington, which he is
eudeayoring TO disclose. 4


The writer Is an ex Federal army Off
Ger and an intelligent man, but his ap-
prehensions are expressed ia such gen
eral terms that very little more than the
above can be obtained from it. except
that he expresses 1T us his belief that
Grant ls matchmaking some scheme to
get the country into trouble. -
Year: 1876

Mr.. Hugh Lewis, the engraver, who is
preparing the neatly executed names of
the streets Of the city, which are to be
affixed to the lamps, has, we under
stand, sensibly concluded to adopt the
correct spelling OF Dryads, Philip and
Prytanea streets for the labels. The
job is very nearly finished, and would
have been completed by this time but
for the care which he puts on his work.
The labels are made of tough white
paper, printed in blue, the white letters
being In relief and semi-transparent
Both sides Of the paper are vanished,
and the labels will be attached to the
glass OF the lamps with the same var
nish, which is OF peculiar quality and
water proof, so that rain or the washing
of the glass will not interfere materially
with them
Year: 1876

ITFVII tlIU DeHYBT MOVIE, July IU.I


The passenger train on the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad, that left
Pueblo Friday at 80 D. m for Denver,
encountered another OF the many water
spouts that have broken in the Territory
this season. When some ten miles out
from Pueblo Conductor Glascott noticed
an unusual cloud In the sky, seemingly
hanging over the line OF the road and
advancing in the direction of the train
with unusual velocity. The next min
ute the entire train was enveloped in a
deluge. and the seats and floors OF the
cars were flooded. The train was slack
ed, but the cloud was gone almost as
soon as it had come, and it was then
observed that portions Of the track in
front Of the train had been swept away
La this emergency the train was backed
to Pueblo
Year: 1876

The Reese River Rereilte tells of an
Austin man who was reading story to
his wife the other night, and came to u
piece Of "tinc writing" in which the ear
of the heroine was compared to some
"creamy-white, prnk-tinted shell OF ocean"
BY the way, DEAR" said the husband.
cutting short his reading, that descrip.
tiun OF the ear reminds me of your ear /;
you have an ear like u she'll" 1t was
the first compliment she had received
from him since the early days OF their
marriage, and blush OF pride suffuscd
her face us she asked: What kind of
a shell, dArling2' An abalone she'll"
he replied. She had never before heard
of nor seen all abalOne SHE'LL but Sue did
not want to display her ignorance so
she made up her mind to hunt it up in
the Condensed Treatise on Concholo.
gy" that ornamented the centre table.
Next morning, the first thing she did
after her husband left the house was to
hunt up the description of the abalone
shell. She found it. 1t was described
rs a shell about the size of ian ordinary
wagou-wheel. She nursed her wrath
during that day, and when her husband
came home that night she met him at
the door with the towel.roller-an now
his ear is as big as an abalone shell, but
it looks like piec, Of fpounded beef.
Year: 1876

LEMONADE FOR SCARLET FEyER,-An
eminent physician Of a Western city
says he has cured ninety-nine out of
every hundred cases OF scarlet fever
by giving the patient warm lemonade
with gum arabic dissolved in it. \
cloth wrung out in no: water and
laid upon the stomach should be re
moved as rapidly as it becomes cool.
Year: 1876

VICToR Emanuel's principal ground
Of surprise at the forgery OF his sigma
ture for one hundred thousand dollars
is his inability to raise any amount
for his own use with a genuine sigma.
tUre
Year: 1876

\ down east editor says: "The ladies
spring hats are pretty and worn on the upper
edge Of the left ear, which makes one look
arch and piquant, like chicken looking
through crack iu the fence
Year: 1876

than any other, and here We find the
reason why one of the parties SO often
puts in fraudulent capital. There IS
not a fashionable circle, not a town
or viIlgge, in which the records of
our domestic life DO not bear evidence
of the dehasing influence Of this un.
authorize universal custom of filtration
before marriage, and Piatonic friend
ship after. Here is the secret Of in
difference of wives and husbands, of
their neglect of their children, Of the
reckless excitement by which they
try to forget their bondage, aud the
divorce and adultery suits by which
they end it.
Year: 1876




PRESERVING EdGs The usual man.
ner of preserving eggs in large guam
titles by egg dealers, is to put them
into a mixture Of lime and salt. To
a bushel of lime ada a half peck OF
salt, and one pound of cream OF tarter
and water sufficient TO make a pickle.
The lime should be fresh and Stacked
when the mixture is made. Probably
these exact proportions of ingredients
are not essential. The eggs are put
into casks, with the small end down,
and the lime mixture is turned IN till
they are full Such eggs sci! generally
at about Is per cent. less than fresh
eggs, after being kept six to nine
months. In packing small quaint
ties of eggs in kegs or jars by farmers
or other persons, take lump Of lime
wirhcCt measuring it, add some salt,
and little cream of tarter, pack the
eggs as above, set them in cool place
in your cellar, tiI up with the lime
water, etc, then cover the vessel, and
your eggs will keep from spring to
fall in pretty good condition. Another,
and perhaps better way is, for fam
lily use, to pack the eggs in the stone
Jars, with The small ends down, and
when they are fresh, then fill up the
jar with melted lard, just enough to
run down freely among them. Pat
cloths over them when the lard is
c,,Ii, then cover tight and the eggs
will i:eep fresh as long as desired. The
epps sh ould be washed clean before
hacking them, so that the lard can be
used for dol1estic purposes after they
are removed, which IL TO be done by
melting the lard while in the jsIs,
turn it ont al.I remove what adheres
to the eggs with hot water. Another
way is to dip the eggs into melted
lard, so as to have a slight covering
of it when taken out, then pack ID jars
I'll used. They should be dipped into
the lard in a wire dipper, such rs is
used to boil eggs IN; or one could b.
easily made Of wire cloth by almost
any person that wouId do for that
purpose. Anything that prevents the
evaporation Of eggs through their
shells will preserve them.
Year: 1876

Al the regular meeting Of the Police Board, held yes
terday delegation OF Irshmcn interested the proper
observance OF the anniversary Of the natal day Of Ire
lahs patron saiut presented petition for permission
to parade, giving the route laid down. The petition
was signed by the committee Of arrangements for the
procession.


Commissioner Voorhs offered resolution that the
matter be referred to the superintendent make the
necessary arrangements under legal restrictions for
professions The resolution was adopted. The follow
ing Is the line OF march


The procession Will form on Second avenue, the
right resting Twenty-thrd street. and pro-
coed across Twenty.third street TO First avenue,
down First avenue TO Second street; across
Second street 20 the Bowery, down tho 5owcry
90 Canal, Canal TO Centre, down Centre 10 the
east gate Of the City Hall Park; through the park
where the procession will be reviewed by the Mayor
and other officials; up Broadway TO Union square,
around Washington's monument, across Fourteenth
street TO Ninth aycnue up Ninth avenue TO Thirty
seventh street. across street TO Madison
avenue down Madison avenue 10 Twcntyiourth street,
Twenty fourth street TO Fourth avenue, down
Fourth avenue to Unionsquare, where the procession
will break up.


The heads OF the various departments OF the city
sovernmont will receive Invitations TO review the
parade
Year: 1876

DR. M'DoNNELL ACCUSED OF INToxIcATIoN AND


INsUBoRDINATIoN-vEBY CONTRADICTORY EvI-


DENcE.


Police Surgeon Mcdonnell was arraigned yesterday
before Commissioner Erhardt the complaint OF
Chief Surgeon Henry, charging him with being under
duty The specifications set forth that on the 18th of
February last Surgeon Mcdonnell was engaged in ex-
aiming candidates for appointment the forco in the
surgeons ROOM at the Central Once in company with
Surgeons stiner and Clements and Chief Surgeon
Henry that bcin directed by the Chief Surgeon TO
make particular examination he became insubordi-
nate and made OF language to his superior deroga-
tory the latters position that he showed signs OF
intoxication. The complainant took the stand and
to the truth OF the specifications He had de-
tected the smell of liquor in Surgeon McDonnell' s
breath and believed him TO be under the influence OF
liquor


For the defendant DrH Stner and Clements were
sworn and testified that they present the
animation in question and saw the defendant there,
but could not that he under the influence Of
liquor


Peter Thompson, stenographer to the Board, testified
that he had held lengthy conversation with the de-
iendant the day mentioned immediately prior to the
defendant entering the examination room. The Wit
ness was positive that the defendant not intoxi-
Gated at that time. In answer to the question by
Chief Surgeon Henry whether the defendant might not
not aware OF the fact the latter replied that the
vcrsaton referred TO OF such length that he would
surely detected signs OF intoxcaon had the
geon been under the influence Of liquor.


After the hearing OF some further testimony 10 the
efec; the declared closed and referred
TO the full Board for Judgment


The defendant is the Oldest surgeon in the depart
mcn having served for twenty six years.