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Year: 1870

A whole swarm Of ISLANDERS has. since the
election, been buzzing about the President
emerging for the most part from professediy
Republican hives. Some have been trans
parently false others too audaclously false
for any one connected with the President to
think them worthy of contradiction. AT last,
however, one has been too bold; and MIR.
Louis Dent puts his foot upon the story that
he went TO Long Branch to get the President to
protect his interest in the McGarrahan claim.
Many will be glad TO see his letter; ana YET
we are not sure of the wisdom of giving much
attention to such lies. They can always invent
three while You contradict one. The character
of public man rests on basis beyond the
reach of sensational inventions OF this sort,
and, if it is capable of being defended, needs
no defense. The people of the United States
know Gen. Grant-have known all about him
since Doneson and Vicksburg. They do not
know his slanderers;-and do not care to know
them
Year: 1870

There is a curse on Lotteries, whether ticket
holders draw prizes or blanks. The Mcrcan-
tile Library Lottery in San Francisco was
probably drawn as fairly as any lottery can
be; but the fact remains that in any scheme
of getting something for nothing, great pro-
portion of the investors must be disappointed
and demoralized, although they may not blow
their brains out, as Emil Hirsch did in San
Francisco. He had fifteen whole tickets and
seven coupons in the lottery, and he drew
nothing Upon learning this, he became
dreadfully despondent, and destroyed himself


II seems strange, after innumerable demon


strations OF the immortality and danger of lot
ter1es, that they should be tolerated anywhere


Ihey have enriched few, only to reduce
thousands to beggary and despair. There is
not o clViiized country in the world in which
they have not been denounced by the best and
even by the most liberal moralists +; they were
thought in many countries to be forever obol-
ishod as prejudicial to society; yet they are
lately reviving again in all their splepd;J go
ductiveness. They are prohibited by the stat


utes Of most States, yet there is not a State
nor a city in the Union in which tickets arc
Year: 1870

The prolonged contest over the impora,y


Office Of Police Commissioner is rapidly draw.
ing to a close. 1t is question of vital i'm.
portance to all who desire an honest and in.


telligent administration of the Police Depart


ment. Ex-Aldcrman Barr, Police Clerk Shand.
ley, Alderman Conan, Senator Norton, and
last, but not least, Walter Roche, have been
named for the vacancy. The claims Of ex.
Alderman Barr are those of consanguinity.
He is a relative of Peter y. Sweeny. Tie
claim Of Shandley is based on the facts that he
is clerk of a Police Court, from which he do.
rives an income, including salary and extras
Of from Twelve to Twenty Thousand Dollars
that much learning hath not made him mad
and that Tweed smiles benignly upon him.
Alderman Conan claims that he is a City
Father, made such by the grace Of the SIKH
Ward and Matthew Z. Brennan, TO whom lie
is devoted body and soul. TO his aid Brennan is
greatly indebted for his success in cOmpellingthe
chiefs of Tammany to nominate him to the
office Of Sheriff, much against their will, not
withstanding the promises made to him when
he was induced to supervise in person the
famous twelve hundred that turned the Young
Democracy from the sacred portals OF the
Wigwam, and compelled them, with Purser at
their head and Norton at their tail, to seek
shelter in Irving Hall. The claims OF Norton
to consideration cannot be disputed. He has
q thorough knowledge of the haunts and
habits of that class of our citizens from whose
depredations the Police force is supposed TO
be our protection. Further, he claims to be
supported by q cheap morning paper, and will
be found useful at Albany. The claims Of
Walter Roche are simply that he holds no
official position; that as Supervisor he proved
to be faithful and intelligent public official,
against whose integrity no word has been
even whispered, and that lie is every way
qualified to fill the position for which he he's
been named. Since we must Lave Demo-
cratic Commission, we certainly may be par
doued for expressing preference for one who,
at least, does rot sail his snip under false
colors, and whose integrity has never been
questioned. We fear that the fact that Mir.
Roche does not belong to the Ring, and is
gentleman, may seriously interfere with bis
success.
Year: 1870




"An evening paper thinks the enumeration will
show population in this city Of 7A,59O, but says, al
though these figures would be anyhing,but satisfactory
TO citizens they would be moro acceptable than the
l59 returned by the United States Marshal This
would TO he hint 10 he Marshal 10 make the TOpu
iatOn than 71 ,5o0 else The public UW complain Of
him II that officer would make return OF million in
habtsns what popular gentleman he would make him
self in Philadelphia"


Comments by The IriJune.-If the q. s..
Marshals generally had wished to preserve and
extend their local popularity, the way was
easy. They had only to return the population
of their respective districts twenty five to fifty
per cent. above the actual number and they
would have been the pride and JOY OF the
vicinage.


The reason for the general disappointment
is not far to seek. We were for four years of
the last decade at war along frontier or two
thousand miles 1t was an intestine or evil
war, and such wars are eminently destructive
of life as well as property. Many were dis
charged from the armies on either side only 10
90 home and die. Thousands died of anxiety
of sorrow, of despair, and of broken hearts
Immigration was checked, and for time
almost arrested and our losses by wounds and
the exposures and privatons of camp-life were
mainly of those who, if living, would probably
have ere this become fathers. We have no
doubt that the late Census OF Philadelphia,
like that of New-York and other great cities.
Year: 1870

The economy per day during the last fiscal
year in the current expenses of the Govern
ment, as compared with those of the year
before, is reported at s222,44O. Meanwhile the
taxes have been reduced and the Debt has
been steadily diminished. In the face of this,
tie cayilers are welcome to pronounce the
Administration failure just as vehemently as
they please. The people want to keep up this
sort of failure.
Year: 1870

Whatever Gen. Carl Schurz may or may not
DO, there 10 one step which would seem to be to
him imposs Die. He cannot become modern
"DemocIaL." He takes an early occasion to
tay So and thus brings to untimely grief O
great many nice Democratic calculations about
shat their Missouri chickens would bring,
when taken to market
Year: 1870

INDIA MooNsHINE.-Mr. Coffin, In
his recent book, "Our New Way
Round the World" thus writes of its
effect on a man within the tropics. He
is in India when he says: "The moon
is at its full, pouring its rays from the
zenith straight down upon us, with
power that is almost as unbearable as
that of the sun at midday. There is
no heat in its rays, but they have great
effect upon the brain. The blood
rushes to the head, and there is sense
offullness and pressure which, altho
not attended with pain, is exceedingly
unpleasant. We find it necessary to
keep our umbrellas spread at midnight
as well as at midday. 1t is dangerous
to sleep in the moonlight in the tropics
In this country we can see new beau
ty in the words of the Psalmist, ex-
pressive of Gods care for those who
love him: The sun shall not smite thee
by day, nor the moon by night.
Year: 1870

JUMPING INTO MATRIMoNY.-Ma
riage is unquestionably as decided a
turning point in human destiny as can
be. 1t is, however, a turning point
which, least of all, should be left to
mere blind chance. Yet mere blind
chance often rules the result Every
body now recollects how Lord Byron
staked on a toss-up whether he should
make mis- offer to Miss Milbauk or
not. Mr.. Grant asserts that there is
an English Duke now living, who
wrote the following letter, when Mar
quis, to a friend with whom he had
agreed to inspect some carriages in
Long Acre: at will not be necessary
to meet me tomorrow to 60 to Long
Acre to look for a carriage. From a
remark made by the Duke (his father
to-day, | fancy | am going to be mar
ried." Not only had the Marquis
left his father to choose a bride for
him, and to make the other necessary
matrimonial arrangements, but when
the intimation was made to him by
the Duke, that the future marchioness
had been fixed on, he seemed to view
the whole affair as if it had been one
which did not concern him in the
least.


We have a similar anecdote of the
late Duke of Sutherland: "On the
morning of the day of his marriage,
friend of his found him leaning care
lessly over the railing at the edge of
the water in St. James Park, and
throwing crumbs of bread to the
ducks. His friend, surprised to see
him at such place, and so engaged,
within two hours of the appointed
time for his marriage to one of the
first women in England-one in whose
veins the blood Of the Howards flow
ed-exclaimed, What, you here to-
dayl | thought you were going to be
married this morning. Yes was
the answer, given with the most per-
feet nonchalance, and throwing a few
more crumbs to the ducks, without
moving from the railing ON which he
was leaning-'yes, | believe | am |
should hope that sensible men do not
often leave the choice of wife to be
determined in this indeterminate way.
London lSociety.
Year: 1870

SUNsBNE.-The sunshine of life is
made up of very little beams that are
bright all the time. In the nursery, on
the playground, and in the school
room there is room all the time for lit
tie acts of kindness that cost nothing,
but are worth more than gold or silver.
To give up something, where giving up
would prevent uDhappiness; to yield,
when persisting will chafe and fret
others: to gol a little around, rather
than come against another; to take
an ill word or cross look, rather than
resent or return it: these are the ways
in which clouds and storms are kept
of, and a pleasant smiling sunshine Sc
cured even in the humble home among
very poor people, as in families OF high
er stations. Much that we term the
miseries of life would be avoided by
adopting this rule of conduct.
Year: 1870

MARK TWAIN AS AN AGRICULTURIsT.
Mark Twain in the July Galaxy,
says he was temporary editor of an az
ricultural paper once. His editorials
were rather marked by his usual ov-
eraowing humor, rather than by any
exhibition Of knowledge of the subject.
The following extracts will serve as
specimens of his style and matter in
agricultural writing.


''Turnips should never be pulled.
1t Injuries them. 1t is much better to
send boy up, and let him shake the
tree.


"The guano is fine bird, but great
care is necessary in rearing it. 1t
should not be imported earlier than
June, nor later than September. In
the winter it should be kept in warm
place, where it can hatch out its
young.


at is evident that we are to have {
backward season for grain. There
fore, it will be well for the farmer tC
begin setting out his corn-stalks anc
planting his buckwheat cakes in July
instead of August.


Concerning the Pumpkin.-Thi
berry is favorite with the natives o
the interior of fNew-England, who pre-
fer it to the gooseberry for the max
ing of fruit cake, and who likewis
give it the preference over the rasp
berry for feeding cows as being NOR
J filling and fully as satisfying. Th
pumpkin is the only esculent Of tn
orange family that will thrive in tn
: North, except the gourd and one o
two varieties of the squash. But tn


custom of planting it in the front var
with the shrubbery is fast going ou
of vogue, for it is now generally cor
ceded that the pumpkin, as shade
, tree, is failure.


"Now, as the warm weather az
proaches, and the ganders begin t
spawn"
Year: 1870

Also. connected with our Real Estate office we
have a general claim and patent agency under
the supervision of the wel-knOwn Thomas Tay-
lor, late OF the ordnance department, who is
both a scientific and practical mechanic, and well
acquainted in the different government depart
ments, especially in the War and Navy, Ord
/ ma
Year: 1870

THE CLERroAL PARTY in France are said to
have refused to fight under Garibaldi. This
would seem to involve no great harmS to
France. Garibaldi was always snowy fell
low, making much sentiment and romance out
of his red shirt and slouched hat, and making
also good deal Of mischief wherever he went,
but he never accomplished anything practical.
An agitator without party-a floating waif
upon the tide of revolution wherever it rose
without purpose, guidance or direction, 1t is
very hard to see how he can do much good to
the cause of France by enistng in her armies.
France would be better without him.
Year: 1870

CuSaus.
President Grant has issued proclamation,
which will be found in our columns this mora
ing, the contents of which 1t will be well for
the members OF the Fenian Brotherhood and Of
the Cuban Junta to ponder carefully. II is
hard to say at which OF those bodies the pro-
clamation is more directly aimed. for 1t applies
to both with equal force, describing them as
bodies pretending to have powers Of govern
ment over portions Of the territories or dinin-
ions Of Powers with which the United States
are at peace" We believe that both the Irish
aud Cuban republics have their govern
ment organizations In the city of New York.


and thus far the proclamation applies to both
OF them. They are both also included In the
recital that they collect money for the pur-
pose or alleged purpose Of carrying on military
enterprises and of equpping armed vessels for
hostile purposes f4g


The President notifies them that all such
acts are in violation OF law and are condemned
BY all rlght-minded and law-abiding citizens,
and he gives them fair warning that hereafter
all persons found so violating tho neutrality Of
the United States shall be vigorously prose-
cuted and need not expect any clemency from
the Executive. It may be that the proclama-
tion, coming out simultaneously with the re-
ported pardon Of O'Neill and the other Fenian
officers who have been undergoing imprison-
ment for the late ridiculous raid on Canada, is
intended to assure the Canadian authorities
and people that such an exercise of Executive
clemency Is not to be taken as evidence Of any
sympathy on the part Of our government with
that absurd enterprise or it may be that It
has some connection with negotiations in re-
ference to the purchase Of Cuba. But what
ever be the secret motive for it, it will be
generally recognized BY the American people
- timely and proper warning to all who
would violate our neutrality laws.
Year: 1870

The ACTIVITY IN WALL STREET.-The
speculative fraternity are again astir and
Wall street the past few days has presented
scenes Of activity which recall the pristine
days of ''the street" The Stock Exchange
and Gold Room again resound with o hum
and hustle to which they have been strangers
since the collapse Of the gold conspiracy Of
1869, which brought quiet and stagnation on
the PROSTATE market.
Year: 1870

The coolie insurrecton in Peru on the 4th Of
September of which we yesterday published
thrilling account by our Lima cqrrespend-
ent-was quelled by two brave men. The
atrocities committed by the coolies and their
destruction OF millions worth Of property
illustrate fearfully the cruel nature Of the
degraded class Of semi -barbarians who have
emigrated from China to Peru Not a few Of
this same degraded class will, perhaps, form
part Of the increasing Chinese immigration to
the United States. But here large number
of representatives Of higher classes-the
class Of bankers and merchants, and especially
the class of skilled laborers---has already and
will hereafter come. Here also the Chinese
immigrants Of all classes are far from being
exposed-except on the part OF certain rude
follows and political demagogues of the baser
sort, in Caiiornia-to anything like the harsh
treatment to which they have been subjected
in Peru. We have the testimony OF our Lima
correspondent to the fact that slavery in its
most revolving form is certainly preferable to
the manner in which the Chinese ere treated
on some of the sugar haciendas in Peru
Moreover, in the United States the rest
Of the population is so overwhelmingly dispro-
portionate TO any number Of Chinese immi-
grants that ara likely to arrive here during
long period of time, that if two thousand rebel
lious coolies can be put to flight by two brave
men in Peru very little danger is 10 be appre
hended at any point whatever within our
men. Our police forces would quickly put an
end to whytover insurrectionary movements
they might attempt, without being Obliged to
invoke the aid either Of the militia or Of the
regular army.
Year: 1870

BROADWAY HAS BEEN WIDENED so far as
Che Board Of the Department Of Public Works
have power to do So This improved feature
in our greatest thoroughfare is mainly
observable on the Broadway line of the
City Hall Park, until it reaches the uncouth
fence that encloses the site Of the new Post
Office. Is there no way Of having this OBJ
struction to much needed city Improvement
removed?
Year: 1870

SECRETARY FISH has had an interview
with Minister Thornton relative to the Cana
dian fishery question, and, though nothing
definite Is known Of the result Of the inter-
view, it is considered probable that some
decision in regard to the rights OF our fisher
men IA Canadian waters was arrived at.
Year: 1870

SUPERINTENDENT JoURDAN, whose mourn
full obsequies were yesterday solemnlzed by
vast multitude Of sympathizing friends, would
probably have been alive and in good health
to-day had not the accumulated duties and
responsibilities Of his Office crowded upon and
overwhelmed his brain. The business OF
Chief Of POLICE for 50 great city as this is
too extensive and laborious for any one man;
therefore the proposition to divide the city
into three separate police districts should
meet with favor.
Year: 1870

NnpoIeOn's Pietcxt.


The London Economist has long been the most
influential and conservative of the financial
journals of Europe. 1t is the last of all organs
of public opinion to be affected by sentiment
or passion, aud must be regarded as speaking
only the sober judgment of capitalists and the
common verdict of the business world, apart
from nationality, when it discusses the war ques-
tions now at issue. The following, therefore,
frum the Economist of July 49, upon the decla-
ration of war by France, has peculiar weight
and signifcance:-


''The declaration of war by France against
Prussia Is one of those awful events which bring
comment to a stand, aud which of themselves
make an impression far deeper and greater than
anything which can be said about them. This
time last week almost all the best judges In
Europe would have considered such an event
impossible. 1t was bad enough that France
should say that the accession of a very distant
relative of the King of Prussia to the throne of
Spain would be esteemed by her cdsus
beLH; 1t was worse In her to volunteer this
in an offensive way before any occa-
zion required it, and so as if possible to
cause quarrel 1t was yet worse in France
when Prince Leopold resigned his candidat ture
to ask for more, and want stipulations for the
future which were inconsistent with the dignity
OF Prussia, and which were meant To be refused;
1t was yet worse to make these further offensive
demands In an unprecedentedly often sive mau-
ner on the King of Prussia in public place; ont
worse than all is the sudden declaration of war
which implies foregone conclusion and
shows that, whatever may be said the momeu
tary caDdidature of the Hohenzollern prince
was but a pretext; that the Emperor
meant from the beginning to fight
Prussia, and meant nothing in the least else.
"a Bonaparte at the Tuileries was much more
of a menace to Europe than a Hohenzollern at
Madrid is of menace to France. Aud the
HobenZolern is not even at Madrid-on the
contrary, Gays he wont go there; and all the
complaint is that Prussia will not say that If
he changes his mind he sball not be let go there.
A pretext for great little specious and
so evsnesceIt was hardly ever seen.


Nothing that can be said is adequate to the
meaning of this most awful and painful event,
and it is most melancholy that with all our
boasts of civilization, aud after so many centu-
ries of Christianity, SO great crime (for ii is no
less) should be possible in the world"
Year: 1870

A BASE MISUNDERSTANDING Will
liam b. Thomas In his West Philadelphia
speech charges Judge Kelley with being in
favor of Introducing coolie labor int this cDun-
try to cut down the wages of the American
laboring classes General Thomas, when he
made this assertion, either did not know what
he was talking about, or was making q delibe-
rate misrepresentation. We challenge him 10
show, by any speech, letter, or utterance of
Judge Kelley, anything that will in the slightest
degree sustain him in the assertion be made.
Until he does So he will stand before the com
niunity in light in which no gentleman who
values reputation for veracity would volunta-
rily assume. Judge Kelley occupies on the
coolie question the same position as has been
enunciated through the columns of the Protso-
tor aud which we believe meets the appro-
baton of all true Americans. While we
will give welcome to the people of all couu-
tries who come here voluntarily to earn an
honest livelihood and become permanent citi-
zene of this country we are opposed TO having
the people of any couHtry brought here under
forced contracts, by which they are sold for a
specified term of years. This is slavery in an-
other shape. At the proper time Judge Kelley
will give the people his views on this aud all
other questions in which they are Interested
and until then we ask them not to allow them
selves to be misled by any statements his enc
mics may MAKE against him.-FrOm hs Indus-
trial Protector, July 80.
Year: 1870

STRANGE SToRY.-In l847 the bloody story of the
Duke and Duchess of Prasin startled the world.
Through the wiles of one Mlle Henrietta de Lucy a
governess in the family the Duke estranged from
his wife, The Duchess insisted upon the departure of
the woman from her house. She left the house, but
did not quit Paris Not long after this the Duchess
was murdered in her chamber at night; the Duke was
arrested as the assassin, and MILE de Lucy taken as
an accomplce The suicide of the Duke stopped all


proceedings, and Mile. de Lucy escaped to Amer
lea. We now learn that she subsequently became the
wife of one of the parsons who performed the mock
marriage at Richardson's death-bed. The name of the
reverend gentleman is not gven but the public eye
is fastened upon 0. B rockingham, and be has been
called upon to say if this be true and il So
how far his own relation with the de Lucy in


uenced his free love doctrines in and Of the pulpit
Year: 1870

Don Piatt is rash enough to perpetrate the following
piece of irreverence The suspicion gaining ground
that had we put in Grant & Co. at the time did
Mcclellan, they would, in all human probability, have
come out well plucked he These last great
heroes of the had the good luck 70 be in com
mand when the Confederates had no longer the fierce
armies that sent whirling back into Washington.
The war had ended in the South nearly year before
we learned the fact at the North. OF course this is
neither patriotic loyal. One ought to puff, and
snort and bump ones head before the idol of the day.
whether he has the brain is only stuffed out with
old newspapers.
Year: 1870

The sooner unpleasant things disposed of the
better. When we find burglar in the house it is
always policy to get him out as quickly as possible
and this rule applies with equal force to corrupt
officials. The singular unanimty with which Wick
liffe's proposed impeachment endorsed by the
House of Representatives should act as stimuant to
the Senate to hurry up his trial. Delays are always
dangerous, particularly in such that where
the issues at stake weghty With the evidence
fresh in the minds of ALL and earnestly expressed
desire to rid of the stigma cast upon
it by the money grabbing official, so happily exposed,
we think the case one worthy of prompt attention.


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