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Year: 1870

POLICING THE POLIoK.-The police is on
duty to watch the rogues, and the notion has
l. ely occurred to the authorities that all the
virtuous men in the United States might not
be on our police-in fact, that as the police
watched the rogues some one in turn should
watch them. This is good idea for little
while, but we warn the Superintendent it will
he has reaped these he had better relinquish
system that will introduce new forms of cor
ruption.
Year: 1870

Wall Street and tho News from Europe.


One of the curious phases of the effect pro-
duced by the prospect of a general war in
Europe is the utter failure of movement
among the spectators in Wall street to ad-
vance the price OF goiii. 7. Is significant of
the strength of our national credit that there
should be only triding decline in fiye-twenties
yesterday on the London Stock Exchange.
When the welcome news Of such war--wel-
come for the reason that the tagging and
declining speculation in the precious metal
needed fresh stimulus-burst upon the Gold
Room the price at its highest touched only 1929.
From this figure it afterwards fell fully one
per cent The fact is such war would be OF
great benefit to the United States. Our five-
twenties abroad would be the only reliable
security to hold when the different countries
of Europe were increasing their national debts
to procure the means Of carrying on hostile
operations offensive and defensive. A few
Of the speculative banking houses in the large
European cities might probably send home
their bonds in order to get gold; but the war
would, on the other hand give us q market for
every available bushel of grain and barrel Of
provisions we could spare from our domestic
needs, and bring us food Of gold in re-
turn
Year: 1870

TAKE CARE OF THE WATER.-Along the
wharves many pipes are laid on for the use Of
shipping houses, and as the taps of these are
public they become mere wasting places for
to require these houses to have the taps where
they can control them, and this will effect an
immense economy of water. But as the city
grows it becomes more and moro evident that
the Croton win by and by be insufficient for
our uses; and in considering the possible future
auxiliaries Of water supply would it not be
well to keep in view "the old pumps ?" At
certain places these assured supply of excel
lent, sweet water, and this resource could be
utilized on larger scale than ii was anciently.
Year: 1870

PRINCE ARTHUR has sailed for home, after
bidding the Canadians an affectionate goodby
and wishing them all sorts Of future happi-
ness. His departure at this time, when the
gallant New Dominion is being forced almost
into independence or annexation, is a strong
indication In favor Of the latter alternative.
Year: 1870

THE SHERIDAN CAsE--The man Sheridan,
who came home some time ago after long
desertion of his wife, and, on finding her living
with another man, shot and killed her, has
been found guilty and sentenced to death in
Judge Barnards court. The case is remarka-
bic, taken in connection with the incidents of
the Mcfarland trial. Judge Barnard charged
that if the jury acquitted Sheridan on the
ground of insanity they must say 80 in the
verdict, so that he might be sent to lunatic
asylum. Instead, the jury recommended him
to mercy and said nothing about insanity. His
respite or release now rests with the Governor
The new feature in this case is that the man
shot his wife instead Of her paramour, who
was standing by at the time of the commission
of the murder, and the moral of The verdict
may therefore reasonably be deduced to mean
that although killing wife's seduccr is legal,
killing an erring wife is not.
Year: 1870

A DIFFICULTY IN THE Coal TRADE.-The
statement is made that vessels which bring
termini always pass more Of their time lying
at the docks waiting to unload than on their
voyages, and system is coming into use by
which the consignees are made to pay the
ships at regular rate for detention. These
charges will simply be added to the price Of
coal, and thus the people will actually be taxed
for the absence of docks that they are other
wise taxed for building.
Year: 1870

the war. Thus while the country justly holds
that England is greatly In debt TO US on SCORES
Of this sort, all the paying that Is done is from
our side. The American Eagle needs new
backbone. If he had real good one In these
days such accounts as we refer to would sim
ply be charged on the national books as so
much In abatement of what we are to receive
on the Alabama account
Year: 1870

ONLY A MIsDEMEANoR.- appears finally
that she English masqueraders are to be tried
casy for misdemeanor. This is small
death hy the very mention of horrible crime
in connection with this escapade. 1t is worthy
of note, however, that the revolving view of
the vas put in altogether by the wild
fa.v.es of the police
Year: 1870

Pat Woods Again.


In the Senate yesterday two of the impor-
tant appropriation bills--the Naval and the
Fortihcation-were passed. There are not
many appropriation bills remaining, but the
days are also few, and we must commend the
industry with which the Senate seems inclined
to work upon them. The Apportionment BILL
fixing the number of Congressman under
the next census, was tackled on to the
bill providing uniform day through
out all the States for Congressional elections,
and in this shape was passed. The two bills
thus blended into one innst necessarily 60 to
the House for concurrence, but most likely
such minor amendments as making one bill Of
the two will not serve to create much dissent
in the House. The report Of the conference
committee on the Army bill was discussed at
some length, and finally laid on the table.


In the House the Senate amendments to
the Uniform Naturalization bill were called up,
but member objected to their consideration
and two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
failed Then Pat Woods case was called on,
and, after good deal more consideration than
Pat himself deserved, he was found guilty and
sentenced for three months. Mr.. Butler of Es-
sex, acted as District Attorney in the case, and
brought a great amount Of personal feeling into
it, being himself especially liable to assaults,
lawsuits and other inconveniences Of that
kind during vacation. The jury, although
most Of them had a similar personal interest
in the verdict, did not incur such direct liabl-
ity as Butler, and consequently refused to
render such severe judgment as he demanded,
which was for ten months instead of three.
One other Old Bailey case was tried after Pat
was disposed of-that Of Switzer, who pre-
sumed to contest the seat Of Dyer, of Missouri.
Switzer, although democrat had the Election
Committee on his side, and consequently he
was treated very SSS!.!; being sent home at
once with the largest part Of his salary in his
pocket, while his opponent, Dyer, a radical,
was retained to do the duties.
Year: 1870

SLAVERY IN CUBA.-A correspondent of
the New York Herald declares that the eman-
c'pation law passed BY the Spanish Corles is
dead letter, and that not one slave has been
freed under It. The law was promulgated
in Cuba merely TO quiet the threatening pub
lie opinion of the world on the subject.
Year: 1870

TIE latest San Diego Union received by us states that Lieutenant Richmond and twenty enlisted men had arrived there, ito perform garrison duty and look after Government property" In our poor judgment, Leuten- ant Richmond and his twenty men ought to be sent to this Territory, where they are badly needed.
Year: 1870

RED CLOUD is very plausible old Indian, and is trying to wheedle the Government into furnishing the Sioux with full supplies of ammunition for hunting purposes. The trouble is that the game laws in the Sioux country need to he amended first, by striking out the word White"-a. Louis Times.
Year: 1870

Notice i hereby given TO the Republican cleo
tors of the sixth Congressional District that the
Fifth Biennial Convention for the selection OF I
republican candidatefor Congress in said District
win assemble In Fosr DopaE, on Wednesday the
9oth of July, at II o'clock, A. NJ.


The basis of representation win be one Dele
cate for each county in the district, and one for
every one hundred votcs or fraction OF fifty OF
more cast at the las. election for Gov Merrill


The counties will be entitled TO votes and dele
gates in aid convention as shown below;
Year: 1870

Visit of Senator Morrill, and Delegate Hooper
to Red Cloud-Arr. Morrills Words of SYM
pathy-The Red Chiefs Opinion Of the Nor
m0ns-Future Movements of The Party.


WASHINGTON, June II, 1870.
Senator Morrill, OF Maine, Chairman Of the Com.
mlttee on Appropriations, and who had charge Of
the Indian Appropriation BILL and Delegate Hooper,
of Utah, called yesterday evening on Red Cloud
TO pay their respects. The Senator assured
Red Cloud OF his profound sympathy with
him and his race, and that Congress,
'the Great Council,n the President and the people
would deal justly with the Indians For his part he
was convinced they had been too much neglected
and abused, Which operated to the injury OF tn e
white as well as the red men OF the West. If Red
Cloud were to go North he would find multitules OF
friends who would be glad to take him by the hand
and stand by him and his people long after he had
left them The country needs peace alike for the
good OF the Sioux nation and our own and he hoped
Red Cloud would be convinced OF this when he saw
with what warln-hearted interest he would be re-
ceved by the people OF the land.


Red Cloud thanked him, and said he had received
much kindness while here from the big chiefs, but
he could not forget his people at home. He was
sent here 10 care for their interests and he thought
or them sleeping and waking, Tor they were on his
heart. He had asked for the removal OF Fort Fetter
man because it was curse to his people, and in
stead of protecting them, as the Great Father
had told him, it had only brought mischief





aDusing squaws and other bad work. He hoped
there would be no war, and there would not II the
whites waited for the Sioux to commence 1t. His
people having no food have to hunt and when they
do that they are told they were of their reserva-
ton and were shot at. This made trouble, and the
Indians get the blame as they have no writers or
papers.


ple-the Mormons--had crossed and recrOssed the
Plains for the last twenty-five years, through the
Sioux country with their women and children, cattle
and goods. In all that time, though more than
eighty thousand persons, they had never lost life,
am animal or bale OF goods until the railroad was
built: since which they had lost some property on
the ran He felt it his duty to bear this testimony
to The good conduct Of Red CLOUD and his people
toward them.


Red Cloud thanked him, and said he knew the
Mormons they had always talked straight and dealt
fairly with his people.


Red Cloud and his party win leave Washington
tomorrow noon for New York. where they VIII re-
main dav or two, and thence proceed directly
home. They will be under the charge of General
Smith, In whom they nave full confidence Colonel
Bullock. M. Beauvais and John Richards, the inter-
prefer, viii accompany the party.
Year: 1870

Young DARE-DEvIL.-A gentleman, who was
passenger, states that when the train coming east
arrived at Jefferson CITY yesterday the inspector pro-
ceeded usual, TO tap the car wheels, to test their
soundness, when he discovered boy under one OF
the cars, who had been stealing ride from Kansas
City lie mad formed sort Of net OF rope, in which
he Law suspended nke spider in Its web, between
the axle OF one OF the trucks and the oOr OF the
The boy was routed out OF his place and quite
crowd gathered about him on the platform. He was
disposed to be sdtIcy. aud said he had no fayors to
ask of anybody. He stated that he mad ridden in
ing of slowly from Jefferson City the boy got In his
Old place again under the car wnie Ii was in mo-
ton. The conductor was notified and stopped the
train. Tne BOY was hauled out from his lurking
place. and taking up stone was in the act Of hurl-
ing 1t at te conductor when the latter knocked him
down. He did not ''dead headr 1t any further on
that traia.--.st Louis Repubttca?, yu3seS.
Year: 1870

A gentleman related to us the other day
very curious but truthful circumstance that
occurred in the northern portion of this State.
Two children, about three years # age,
strayed without permission to pond covered
with ice that had not become sufficiently
frozen to be deemed safe to go upon it. Both
children were drowned and their bodies recov-
cred. A clergyman residing about twenty
miles from the place of the accident, and be-
ing acquainted with the parents of the de-
ceased children, brought his own boy, six or
seven years old, to the scene of the disaster,
in the hope that it would have a salutary effect
upon him, and warn him against like ex-
posure to danger. The father left his boy
upon the edge of the pond with his eyes
turned towards the place where the little ones
had the day before met their fate, while he
should visit the house of the dead to comfort
the afflicted ones. He had been in the house
but few minutes when the intelligence was
brought to him that his son had vcntured
upon the ice, had broken through, and was
drowned The story is sad one, but true to
the letter.
Year: 1870

Elson is continuing his foolish walk between
ability to complete the undertaking. 1t is II
sad thing to chronicle that when at Lewiston
on Tuesday he complained of being footsore,
and said he would not promise to be there
again on Wednesday That is too bad
future generations and ''unborn millions
have an interest in the success of this great
undertaking.
Year: 1870

The raising of cabbages in this city the
present year has been miserable failure.
The green worm has been unusually plenty
and more voracious than ever before. If this
pest continues, cabbage raising will have to
be abandoned in the gardens of this city.
Many gardeners have already pulled up the
stubs of the worm-eater plant upon which
they have bestowed so much attention all
summer.
Year: 1870

BY order of the most eminent and skilful
surgeon +. W. Stetson. the Cushnoc Fish
ing Association of this city yesterday made
their 9th annuul excursion to Mouse Island,
Boothbay harbor. They left in the early
train, taking the steamer from Bath to Booth
bay, and were to return last evening We
trust that some of the enthusiastic fishermen
will drop us line.
Year: 1870

Late New Mexico advices confirm almost
incredable richness in the Rurns mines, and
other rich discoveries in that vicinity. Wood
and water are abundant and there are no In
dians in the district.
Year: 1870

the act of nursing, its basalsk eyes cleaning into
hers. Of course she was frightened almost out
of her senses, and screamed and threw up her
hands IN the widest terror, which alarmed bis
snakeship into loosening his hold and executing
prompt disappearance The alarm also awoke
her husband, who was asleep in the sane room,
and who was al once informed of the astonishing
circumstance. He, rightly thinking that the
reptile would return and attempt to finish his
meal, took favorable position, and watched for
him. 10 short time the snake. whica vas Of
enormous size, came out, and after shtrp bat
tie was despatched. This is certainly remark
able story, bat it is youched for Is strictly true
by our Richmond contemporary
Year: 1870

wear. The Indifferent public read, laugh, re-
member and at last believe. They are ihflu-
enced more than they are aware Of them
selves. For if two men come up for any of.
fiee or position for whom this easily infiuenc-
ed. lazy thinking public entertain en- equal in
difference and one of those men be Brown,
the chances are nine out of ten. that Brown
loses many vote because somewhere. and
hy somebody your uncertain public has heard
that Brown was an ass. and idiot and barely
capable of performing the duties OF an aver
age dish washer. Much OF public opinion is
soft stone and can be worn into deep rnts
and holes Of thinking by this steady dropping
upon it even Of ink and paper pellets.


PRENTICE MuLroRp.
Year: 1870




The Crown Princess of Prussia, Vic.
toria S eldest daughter, inherits more OF
her mothers traits than any of her other
descendants, among which is jealous
virtue not to be despised, and something
of temper. She recently went to her
jeweler to buy diamond necklace, and
selected very beautiful one, something
quite new but noticed that the head of
the establishment, who, Of course, was
serving her. tried in vain to suppress a
peculiar smile. The princess, always ex-
citable, flushed up and asked haughtily if
there was any reason why she could not
purchase the necklace which she had Sc
lected. 1t already belongs to your
Royal Highness," the shopkeeper was
startled into saying, though i was not
authorized to let your Royal Highness
know it. 1t was ordered some time
ago" who ordered 1.-THE Prince?
OH now | seel Ny birthday is in a
few days.. no doubt he intends this as
his birthday gift. Be sure you do not
mention my visit here, and i
shall say nothing to the Prince" The
Princess was touched by the thoughtful
compliment from her husband, who in
those days was neither noted for his
thoughtinlness nor for his tenderness,
ard eagerly awGited her birthday in
silence The morning came, and num-
berless cddedur according to German
custom, were carried into her bed-cham-
ber, among them one that bore her hus-
bands handwriting on the covering.
She tore off the wrapping trembling, al
most weeping, and refusing assistance.
The little casket contained handsome
diamond brdcetet--no necklace What
could it mean2 Like the Queen, the
Princess Royal is martyr to. jealous
rage, and her fury may be imagined.
But, to discover what she was determined
to learn, she hid her rage, saying to her.
self, g A necklace like that would only
be fitting cddedn TO some one who goes
to COURT shall see i'll" And she did.
At the next court ball the searching eyes
of the Crown Princess did not permit any
woman to pass unnoticed. At last there
entered a young and beautiful lady
"a well-known belle, she wore
that necklacei The eyes Of her Royal
Highness flashed as though giving back
the light of the diamonds when her
glance rested upon it. She walked de-
liberately up to the lady and asked her,
in tone quite audible to those who were
near, Who gave you that necklace2"
The lady turned crimson, hesitated,
stammered and failed to reply. Who
made you present of those exquisite
demanded the Princess,
varying her question. The lady, now
quite confident from the manner of the
Crown Princess, that she knew the donor
and that there was no mercy to be ex-
pected, stood silent. 1t was given to
you by the Crown Prince of Prussia
nv husbandl Deny it if You csn-but
you cannot. | now leave this palace,
and will never more enter it until you
have been openly forbid to do sol" With
that she swept out of the satoH. OF
course the fair necklace wearer was
then and there dismissed in disgrace.
Year: 1870

Forming the best and most comfortable line 70
New York, Boston, and Northern and Atlantic
cities, with magnificent Palace Combined Day
and Night Coaches, through to New YORK
without change.
Year: 1870

The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT on
CoLChBlA met this morning and had under
consideration the bill to pave N street, and the
bill declaratory OF the provisions of the act tn
incorporate the National Theological Institute.
but no action was taken upon either.
Year: 1870

IHk u >. STEAMER CONGRESS, just fitted out
at Philadelphis as the flagship OF the southern
squadron OF the North Atlantic feet, passed out
oil the capes of Delaware yesterday on her trial
trip, and will proceed to Boston.
Year: 1870

The SALE OF RESERVED SEATS for the Car
iotta Patti concerts this week is progressing
rapidly at hetzerott's. As we stated YESTERDAY
these concerts afford the last opportunity our
citizens will have of hearing this gifted artist
previous to her departure from the country.
Year: 1870

The National Bank Gold Notes, which
Comptroller Hulburd is preparing, are to
be printed on yellow paper. Thus the
public will be again enabled to carry yell
low boys in its pockets without feeling the
weight of gold.
Year: 1870

The news Of war in Europe had quite an
Ippreciablc effect on our wheat market lato
On Saturday. The spectators anticipate
u largely increased demand for American
hreadstuGs, not only On account Of the
extra consumption Which war would
cause, but also because OF tho interruption
OF the supply from Northern to Western
Europe There is no doubt that this
would be an inevitable result Of II war on
such gigantic scale as il indicated in our
dispatches; but the chances uf such war
nrc yery slight
Year: 1870




connected together by insulated elec.
trio wires, the ends of which passed
to the surface of the water through q
tube in the shaft, and thence to O ves-
sci at anchor about 900 feet from the
rock in a southerly direction. Here
it was connected with an electric bat
terry, in charge of Mr.. j. s. Field, an
electrician OF approved skill. The
Illuminating cartridges, when reached
by the electric spark, were expected TO
explode, setting fire to the powder in
the tubes, and thence communicating
to the mass of powder in the casks
and boilers. When all was arranged,
the coffer-dam was removed and the
wafer permitted to fill up the excava-
ton and act as tamping.


THE SUBMARINE CAVERN.


The space excavated measured in
the clear inside 140 by so feet, and it
is estimated that about 10000 cubic
feet of stone were removed in making
it. The height of the highest pillar
was 20, and the lowest A feet.





The following conjectures Of the
effect to be produced from the explo-
sion was written by an enthusiastic
San Francisco editor several days ago /:
"An idea of the grandeur and effect to
be produced by the explosion Of twen-
ty-three tons Of powder confined in Il
submarine vault or chamber can be
better imagined than described. Some
suppose that the report will not be
heard in some parts of the city, and
that 1t will not be felt at all, on ac-
count of the immense volume of wa
ter dividing the city from the rock,
and the depth at which the powder
will be placed but this IL scarcely
probable. The sound at the place of
the explosion is expected to be terrifi-
caliy grand. 1t is presumed that the
portion OF the rock remaining will be
blown high in the air. aud scattered in
small fragments through the bay
The water Immediately over the rock
will be thrown upwards, In spray, a
distance Of perhaps 300 feet, while the
water will be- rolled back
in swetls resembling those of the At
laniic. Alter the force Of the explo-
sion shall have spent itself, the water
will return with more force than il had
been thrown back, to fill up the vacu-
um created. producing n miniature
whirlpool, while the force from all
sides rushing To "a common center will,
it is conjectured, produce Il jet at
least 300 feet high. The result. in
every sense, if the work should prove
successful, must be gratifying to all,
but to none more so than to the en-
gineer who has invented the plan
which SO far has worked so successful
ly, and which it is hoped will be
brought to a successful termination
The powder has been supplied from
the California Powder Works, and is
their ordinary blasting powder.
Year: 1870

A LADY who, through the autumn Of
life, had not lost all dreams of its spring,
said to Jerrold: II cannot imagine what
makes my hair turn gray. | sometimes
fancy it must be the essence Of rosemary
with which my maid is in the habit Of
brushing it, What do you think ?" II
should be afraid, madame" replied the
distinguished dramatist, dryly, that il IS
the essence Of thyme"
Year: 1870

SIMPLICITY. after the death of
the poet Wordsworth, man met a
farmer of the neighborhood, and said
to him "You have had great loss. y
"What loss?" "Why, you have lost
the great poet" go, ay," said the
farmer, she is dead but ah hev no
doubt his wife will carry on t business
and make it as profitable as ivver it
was"
Year: 1870

A p1ous lady laments that on account
of bad weather and the rheumatism,
she has been unable to attend church
of late. The minister stayed three
days at her house, however; she gave
him ten pounds of butter and ham,
and says, you'd better believe we
kept him praying while he stayed"