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Year: 1870

The House and Senate are both celebrating
on measures Of amnesty to the participants in
the rebellion Of five years ago. 1t is remark
able in regard to the two general bills now
under discussion that one, generous, open
handed absoluton, is the Offering Of Senator
Schurz lifelong advocate of the principles
of the republican party as set forth in the plat
form Of the war and ratified on the numberless
fields of battle in the South; while the other,
a stingy doing out of the crumbs Of amnesty,
snarlng concession to great national
demand-in fact, an addition and multiplica-
ton Of penalties under the false pretence Of
amnesty-is the work of General Butler.
war republican, who was jealous democrat
until the opening of hostilities drew longi-
tudnal dividing line between the two parties
and left Butler on the republican side These
two bills, besides causing very heated debate
in the two houses, are enlisting the active
interest of the country at large. The Legis-
latures of some Of the Southern States are
instruc'ing their Senators to vote for the
measure proposed by Mr.. Schurz and request
ing their representatives to favor Mr. Farms
worth's generous substitute for General But
ler's bill in the House. The negroes
in the South send memorials favor
ing the generous offering, against the
piecemeal pretence, and we doubt not
that Senator Revels and Representative
Rainey, the two colored men of Congress, will
vote for the most generous bill. These are
the people most directly interested in the mat
ter. While all Northern people have their
sympathies interested one way or another, the
people OF the South feel the need of amnesty
pressing daily upon them personally, or see it
pressing upon their near neighbsrs. They
are, therefore, most competent to Judge Of the
expediency of granting full pardon and re-
enfranchsement to the men who nine years
ago commenced rebellion and five years
ago gave it up, and their voice should have
weight


As for General Butler it must be remem-
bered he is what the lawyers call prejudiced
juror. He has already formed his opinion,
and has quite likely been influenced in the
formation Of it by his deep-rooted dislike of
the Southern people generally. Fort Fisher
and Dutch Gap rankle too deeply to leave him
unbiased. One Of his principal conditions of
amnesty-the cessation of all lawsuits on
either side growing out of the war-has sus-
picious look. 1t seems even quite likely that
the diplomatic statesman Of Essex is trying to
play ''sinful game" under cover Of amnesty.


He has had his own harassing experience of
these war litigations-probably more than any
other official of the Union army-in fact
he runs muck of law suits whenever he
leaves the House, and he doubtless has the
idea in his head OF securing amnesty for HIM
self before he will give it to his enemies.
Buffers bill in q nutshell, then, amounts to
about this :-"Cong ress will pardon you with
ten exceptions) if you will pardon Butler"
Year: 1870

THE CHURCH JOURNAL grudgingly objects to
the confirmation of two or three hundred
charity boys in the Roman Catholic religion.
Would it have them grow up in ignorance of
the necessity of their making some provision
for their future and eternal welfare? Almost
any religion is better than none; and it would
not be matter Of surprise, if the fact could be
ascertained, that these little fellows were
made Roman Catholics not as much from the
superior activity of the Catholic clergy as
from the laziness or Indifference of their Pro-
testant brethren.
Year: 1870

THE EVANGELIST (Presbyterian) inquiries
whether the present Papal agitation is not
trick? Suppose it is. Is there any objection to
the use of devices to propagate religious senti-
ment? If there is, and the objection had pre-
vailed in the early days of the world, we are
have but few well established religious sects
Year: 1870

GOVERNOR HOLDEN goes to his impeachment
as if he were going to be hanged. On Friday
he professed religion and to-day he is to be
baptized. He might have entertained some
hope, even after he chose to accept these
familiar accompaniments of the scaffold, but
he has cut away all chance of safety by
securing Ben Butler as his counsel. Ben was
the evil genius of his client 10 the last i'm
parchment trial he was engaged in, and he is
not likely to be more lucky in North Carolina,
where the jury he must influence have doubt
less long had an inordinate craving for his
blood.
Year: 1870

The investigation as to the causes Of the
direful calamity resulting from the fall of the
piano factory on Thirty-fifth street having
been formally commenced by the coroner, the
public will scan with anxious scrutiny the tes-
tmony to be evolved in that investigation.
Probably the public verdict has already been
pronounced, and that verdict is emphatically
against the Inspector Of Buildings, Mr.. Mac
Gregor, as the one upon whom the fearful re-
sponsibility rests. The law is SO clear, and
his duties under the law are so well defined,
that there is absolutely no excuse for permit
ting building of this kind to be erected. We
are well aware that hundreds of buildings are
being put up every day just as frail as this
one-a fact which only proves that the office
Of Inspector Of Buildings is either grossly
abused by neglect Of duty on the part of the
officials connected with it, or that it is a plea
SAINT sinecure from which Mr.. MacGregor and
his attaches draw handsome salaries, allowing
people to be killed and property destroyed
at the disposal of Providence. In the
destruction of this building on Thrty-fifth
street we have a test case, and we trust
that the investigation will be conducted thor
oughly and honestly. The friends of those
slain by this sad event. and the public at
large moved by human sympathy for the suf-
ferers, demand that the responsibility shall be
Dlaced where it belongs
Year: 1870

The proposition pending in Congress for the
abolition of the franking privilege brings up
the whole question of the deadhead system so
prevalently indulged in by the members Of
State and National Legislatures. Railroad
companies, telegraph companies, steamship
companies and even express companies are re-
markably liberal in extending privileges-that
is the polite expression for very mean and
discreditabe business-to public men. The
great railroad corporations which occasionally
require legislative favors take pains to smooth
the way to them by the distribution of annual
passes to members and officers of State Legs-
latures. The telegraph, steamship and ex-
press comp anies do the same. The extent to
which this system of indirect corruption is car
ried on is positively disgraceful to us as a peo-
pie, and is calculated to make republican in
stitutions scof and byword among nations
whose public men are Of too high stamp to be
approached or affected by such paltry con-
sideratiens.


The franking privilege is a part Of the same
deadhead system. There is no more reason


why the mails of Senator or Congressman


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his person should be by railroad or steam


ship companies, or than his messages should
be by telegraph companies. We are apt to
boast of the equality Of all men under our in
stitutions, and yet there is no highly civilized


country where such inequalities are permitted
to exist. The Postmaster General shows that
nothing but the exercise Of the franking privi-
lege prevents the reduction of letter postage
from three to two cents; and we suppose that,
if the deadhead system was abolished by the


Western Union Telegraph Company, it would
not be necessary to increase the rates to those
who pay for their messages.


Thus the people suffer directly from the ex-
istence of this pernicous and most discredi-
table system. What they suffer indirectly by


its evil influence on legislation may easily be


inferred. We hope, therefore, that when
members of Congress are placed on the popu-
lar level in regard to the mails Of the United
States, law may also be enacted declaring
the acceptance of deadhead passes from rail


road, steamship, telegraph and other COM


panies penal offence, subjectng Legislative


and other officials to expulsion from Office.
By this means we may escape from what is now
public rsproach to us as q people.
Year: 1870

''HAvE We AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH ?" asks
the Church Journal 1t is about time we had
some sort of an established institution that will
retard the fearful strides of crime and dissipation
in all our great cities. five do not have an es-
tablished Church let us have an established
system Of free reading rooms and other places
for moral and intellectual culture
Year: 1870

The LOST FoUND.-About five years ago
young man employed as teller in New
York bank discovered upon settling accounts
one evening that he was s3,Soo snort. Not
being able to replace the amount himself he
was discharged and his sureties were forced
to make good the missing amount Since
then he has rested under continuous suspi-
cion. A few days ago some workmen in re-
moving the desk at which the teller had for
merly been employed, found gold check
signed by United States Treasurer Spinner, of
the date and amount (reckoning the premium
then obtained) of the alleged defalcation.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
Year: 1870

man named Warner was arrested and held for
examination in Hoboken last evening for making
murderous assault on a saloon keeper named
Erschen. at the corner or First and Garden streets.
HoboKen. The complainant was terribly cur about
the head, and mad To be removed for medical treat
nene
Year: 1870

The NAVY DEPARTMENT, as sooyl as sufficient
men are enlisted, will put three ships in COM
mission for service in the Mediterranean, one in
the facihc fleet and another for the North
Atlantic or home squadron. Very few enlist
ments are now being made and it may take some
time TO put these ships in commission
Year: 1870

NASHVILLE, February ia large
number of Republicans have arrived
and will participate in the Convention
to morrow, to devise measures for
prohibition and for the defense Of the
loyal men Of the State.


The Convention to-day adopted an
amendment to the State Constitution
setting aside the poll tax for free
schools. The body will adjourn next
week. Its work will be submitted TO
the people on tic fourth Saturday 10
March. aud probably voted down.
Much dissatisfaction is felt on all
sides with is action.
Year: 1870

The Indianapolis Nesos learns that
four hundred persons have been added
to five churches in Franklin during
the recent revival, Chaplain Lozler
getting more than half of them into
his new church. The saloon keepers
were prevailed upon to close up for
two nights to attend the services.
Year: 1870

LARGE lots of tobacco have been
seized at Louisville recently, by Gen
eral Fry and Collector Hall. The
tobacco was shipped from the First
and Seventh Districts covered with
illegal stamps. In no cases have
manufacturers of tobacco called to
identify the property.
Year: 1870

The Cabell (Va,) Press says: "In
Lincoln county there lives an aged
couple by the name Of Greely-Thomas
Greedy, aged ninety-six, and his wife,
aged ninety-fve. They were married
over seventy years ago, and lived happily
together as man and wife until within
the last few weeks. But the joys of the
honeymoon could not last forever, and
the transient happiness that it promised
was destined to be eclipsed, for it came
to pass in this as in many other cases
before and since, that the course of true
love between this pair of nuptial century
plants did not proceed without a ruffle
and the green-eyed monster clouded the
optics of the lord of the household-not
to put too fine a point on matters he
grew exceedingly jealous of his better
half, and Thomas Greely and his wife
have separated on that account. A re-
porter will soon furnish us the name OF
the gallant Lothario who caused all the
trOuhlp
Year: 1870

n time when il was the duty OF every
Frenchman TO consider only the means
of driving the invader from the soil OF
France. Circumstances alone and the
will of the Frehch people could bring
about the results at which they aimed,
and all efforts to anticipate them could
only end in bringing discredit and ruin
upon their authors. He hoped that all
true friends of himself and his family
would bear this truth in mind.


IMPERIAL GRATITUDE.


| The Emperor expressed himself in
grateful terms in regard to the kindness
exhibited toward the Empress and his
son by people of all ranks in England,
and evidently comprehended that the
industrial classes in that country fully
appreciated the advantages which they
had derived from the liberal commercial
policy inaugurated under his reign.
In regard TO the reported unwhole-
someness of Wilhelmshohe he did not
appear to have any apprehension of that
kind. He described it as very agree
able residence, and he had no doubt
that it could be rendered warm and COM
Portable during the winter.


| HIS MAJEsrY's HABITS.


AS regards his Majesty habits of life
at the chateau a few particulars may not
be uninteresting. He rises regularly at
six, and after shaving himself and dress
ing goes to his cabinet de rdDdH about
| halfpast seven. At eight cup Of tea
and slice of bread are brought to him,
after which he reads the German, French
and English papers, remaining alone
generally up to nine o'clock, following
his old habits at the Tuileries AT nine
his private secretary, Pietrie, arrives,
and remains with him until ten. His
Majesty then walks in the grounds Of
the chateau until eleven, when he returns
to partake of second dejeuner, at which
he remains only quarter of an hour.
The dishes are so simple that his officers
make it subject of complaint. The
party then retire into an adjoining par
lor, where smoking and conversation are
unrestrictedly INDUCED in his Majesty
smoking his favorite cigarette, but
usually talking very little. The Empe-
ror then returns to his cabinet to occupy
WIN vi
ceive persons of his household on private
business. He remains there until half
past three or four clock, when he either
drives, rides or walks out, always pre-
ferring the latter exercise when the
weather permits. When. he drives out
he most frequently uses the calache and
horses sent to him by the Queen of
Prussia. He returns in time to dress for
dinner, which is usually served at half
past six o'clock, the Emperor being al
ways attired en- bourgeois; while the
French officers residing in the chateau
always appear in uniform and with their
decorations. The dinner usually con-
sists of mixture of French and Ger
man dishes, but is, on the whole, very
simple, according to the Emperor taste
After remaining at the table about half
an hour, his Majesty and his household
usually retire to a parlor, where coffee
Year: 1870

From Knoxville Whig and Register, l7th.l


The Legislature just elected will b
composed of some of the best men in
the State. In the Senate, we will have
DR.. W. Il. Sewer from the First District
man of most excellent good sense
sound Judgment, liberal and progressive
ideas, varied and extensive information,
and o friend to the interests Of his peo-
pie and of the people Of thewhole State.
His constituents could not have selected
better man for the position.


In the Seventh District, the gallant
Gen. John c. Vaughan has been elected,
and he will make an able, true and faith
full Representative of the people who
have honored themselves in honoring
him with their suffrage.


From the Sixteenth District the vete-
ran and popular Colonel r. NJ. Bugg is
elected. He has long experience in the
Legislative councils of our State, and
served one term in Congress, when he
triumphantly carried his district against
a Democratic majority Of over 1000. He
was the only Wing who could, in old
party times, be elected from Giles coun-
ty, as he was the only Wing who ever
represented his district in Congress. He
will be a good man in the Senate.


Horace Rice, a native Of East Tennes-
see, is elected from the Twentieth Dis
trict. He is young lawyer of ability,
and one of the most promising young
men in our State. He is probably the
ablest lawyer who will be in the Legis-
lature.


Major Sanford L. Warren represents
the Tyenty-frst District, and he will do
it ably and we'll. He is member of the
present Legislature as the representative
from McNairy. He was gallant Fed
eral officer during the late war, but has
always been Conservative. He is a
true man and a sterling Democrat.


Colonel l.. NJ Tharpe has been chosen
for the Twenty-third District He was
educated in East Tennessee University.
He has served several times in the Legis-
lature, and is gentleman Of ability,
influence and popularity. His constitn-
ents made good selection, and he will
make them in return a good representa-
tive


The gifted and gallant Col. George C..
Porter, is the Senator for the Twenty
fourth District. He was a member of
the last Constitutional Convention for
Haywood county, and acquitted him
self with great credit. He was Colo
uel in the Confederate army, went out
early, fought hravely, and only laid
down his sword at the great surrender;
but when he surrendered, he quit fight
ing, accepted the situation in good
faith, and since that time has been as
true and good a citizen as any man in
the country. We congratulate his con-
stituents upon selecting so good a man.


The fiery and impetuous Col. j. J.
DuBose is elected from the Memphis
district He is bold, ambitious, frank,
and manly. he is sincere in his con-
victions and indeiatigable in bis efforts
10 carry his point. He viii make an
saznes advocate Of what he may deem
right, and al implEcahle enemy Of what
he believes to Be wrong He detests
Radicalism with holy horror, and will
never allow the opportunity TO escape
when he can strike them a kiow. We
believe him far more conservative than
his opponents give him the credit for,
and expect 70 ser him make a good
working member Of the Senate
Year: 1870

makes is more durable and beautiful than


any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not rayel. 1t is also more economical,
recurring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any ot.er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1870

The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes aud circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly.


Full and thorough instructions given
Mt the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
Year: 1870

JUDGE CURRY, in letter to the San Francisco
Bulletin, says that he only drew seven month rs
pay as one of the codiying commissioners and
that he earned the money. More than this, he
is not a candidate for Office and prefers the quie
rude of private hfe. We presume the Judge was
impelled to make these statements because oil
structures recently published referring to the
aforesaid commission. 1t was hardly worth
while for him to defend himself from such an at.
tack, manifested no doubt by fear that he might
be in somebody's way in the ce for Governor


"HEARTH AND HOME" for this week dated
June .25th) contains the first of series OF
sketches entitled Jethro Throop's Night
Thoughts" by John Thomas, who is no other
than Petroleum V. Nasty. The great humorist
will take an honest country boy to the city, con-
duet him through the usual experience, and re-
store him to his home sadder and wiser boy,
satisfied that the peaceful, honest and temperate
life of the farmer is the best and safest lite that
can be lived. This is q lesson greatly needed at
this time, and Nasby is the man to teach it.
Year: 1870

At about nine O'Clock ON Monday evening last
Philip Dohn, German, twenty.one years OF age,
was assaulted ana brutally beaten by gang Of
roughs, IN Worth street, near Hudson, and from the
injuries received on that occasion Is feared that
death win ensue. It appears that Philip and his
brother John reside with their aged mother at No.
Is Worth street, and for some time past feud mas
existed between the Dohns and gang Of rowdles
VINO meet corner Of Hudson and Worth streets. On
Monday MIS-. Dohn was informed that number of
these ruians were lying in wait for her some TO beat
them Mrs. Dohn remained outside her residence
until she saw her sons approaching from Hudson
street, when she went TO meet and warned them or
the contemplated assault. While she was talking to
them party OF the ruflans made an assault upon
them. Philip was struck in the back with brick,
one OF the rufiians struck him IN the neck with his


fist and at the same time another Of the party struck
him on the head with loaded club, telling him In.
sensible TO the ground. John was also struck over
the eye with brick. In the confusion Philip
was spirited away and was not brought home
until two hours afterwards. Since that time Philip
has been growing rapidly worse and the attending
physician entetains fears that he may not recover.
The case was not reported 10 the police until last
evening" and Captain Petty Of the Filth precinct Is
busilJ engaged In investigating the matter. COro-
ner Flynn was notified, but owing to the condition
Of the patient his antemortem deposition could not
be taken