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Year: 1871

DAVENPORT ENTERPRIsE.-It is pleasant
to see Davenport catching the spirit of
enterprise that is manifested in this city,
and looking to her as yet undeveloped
manufacturing interests. Hon. John l..
Davies, than whom there is not a more
public spirited man in Davenport, is to build
a new saw mill this fall near the site of his
present mill in East Davenport. 1t will
possess all the modern improvements, with
double garg saw and double rotary saws,
aud be sll that Mr.. Davies experience and
liberality can make it. A few more such
men would make Davenport city of manu-
factoring and commercial importance.
Year: 1871

SAM SHARPLEYs SILVER SHOW finished
its exhibition in this city last night, when
among the multisudes of handsome prsse nts
a handsome gold watch was given away
The fair dealing of Sam ShArpley in the
matter of the gifts which he had promised
has been--during the three nights be has
been here-a subject of most favorable
comment What he said he would do he
did. LogreniA was great, ss usual; hs
introd uces new tricks every night, and is g
whole show in himself every minute of the
time. They open at Davenport tonight fol
the remainder of the week.
Year: 1871

Millions of dollars have been expended in
experiments to season and dry lumber The
result has generally proved to be driving
without seasoning and seasoning without
drying. But when both seasoning and dry-
ing have been attained by subiecting the
lumber to first one process and then to the
other, the result has usually been a sacrifice
of the strength and durability of the lum-
Der as well as its beauty of finish, to saw
nothing Of time and expense.


In contrast with this is a new mode. re-
Gently discovered, and now in successful
operation in the United States navy yards,
and is being generally adopted by promi-
nent manufacturers in wood work through
out the North and West. Indeed its use
is indispensable where thoroughly sea-
soned, firm and durable wood is needed.
The discovery is known as "Bulkley's
superheated steam dryer and lumber sea-
soner," although the process is not to be
confined to lumber, but will act with pro-
portiOnate value and profit upon any article
requiring similar mode of curing, and
may be used upon cotton, salt, grain. fruits,
tobacco, bricks, white lead or what not.


1t seems to be a great mystery to the un-
initiated how lumber and other substances
can be dried while in direct contact with
steam. All understand that steamed lum-
Der will dry in the open air more rapidly
after than before it is steamed, though all
do not understand why it is so. The fact,
however, that it does dry more rapidly has
induced many to adopt it when they were
in haste for dry lumber; although it was
known that such steaming injured both the
beauty of finish and the strength and dura-
bility of the timber. This steaming and
soaking process extracts the albumen, which,
if properly coagulated and retained, is a
preservative to the lumber. Ryanizing.
Burnetizing, Creosoting and other similar
processes are only modes used to cOagulate
or chemically change this albumen by using
the various kinds of salts. OF course, the
lumber comes from all these processes in a
soaked state, and must therefore be used in
the wet state, or afterward dried by the air
either naturally or artifcially Bulkley's
system of using dry steam overcomes all
these difficulties, and opens a new era to the
workers in wood
Year: 1871

The tableaux and entertainment at the
Opera House last evening were attended by
multitudes of ladies and gentlemen, and
most complete success crowned the objects
thereof. The tableaux and entertainment
were under the direction of the Gentlemen
and Ladies Benevolent Association, and
the object was for church purposes. We
need not particularize, but it is enough to
say that the tableaux were excellent, and
all the entertainments of the highest order.
Year: 1871

The Baton Rouge Sugar Planter has this
about crops;


Considering the time lost in watching and
repairing dangerous places in our levees
during the late high water, our planters are
getting along as well as could be expected
in cropping. True, here and there more
hands are wanted than are now in the fields,
and planters generally would like heavier
laboring forces, but experience is beginning
to teach them to cultivate no more land
than they can do well. Overcropping has
been great curse since the closing of the
war, as many have found to their sorrow;
and even now an antiquated specimen of
humanity can be found planting largely of
sugar and cotton to the almost exclusion CT
breadstufs. Depending upon the West for
corn and meat in the present condition of
affairs savors much of stupidity, not to say
downright mental alteration. We sincerely
hope our planters may realize something
from their labors this year, for certainly NO
class of producers have labored more earn
estly and diligently to get even with the
world and lay up something for improve
ments on their respective lands
Year: 1871


organized constitutional government, the
nation does not depend on a single life.


Should the life Of the Prince Of Wales
be spared, few, we think, will be sorry,
and many will rejoice. Dat of the furnace he
may come purified, and, benefited by the
lessons received In the school of affliction. he
may yet prove himself to bs good man and
a wise Prince. What the Prince needs is
more active employment. Why should moi
the Queen delegate to him some Of those
duties which weigh so heavily upon herself?
Permitted to take an active part in the man.
agement of public affairs, the Prince might
reveal qualities nobler than any with which
he has yet been credited. II it should be
otherwise, If the Prince should come forth
from this trial neither q better nor wiser
man, Mr.. Bradlaugh may yet have his triumph,
and the President of the British republic may
at no distant day hold his receptions in the
stately halls Of Buckingham Palace.
Year: 1871

THE PROVIDENCE Press (democratic) thinks
If the democratic party desire to overthrow
the republicans 1t can take no more effectual
way than to decline any contest in the next
Presidential election. II holds that by the
breaking up Of the old democratic party there
will be reorganization Of parties which will
obliterate the memories and regrets OF the war
and enable the South to enter again into polit-
ical life without heart-burning or humiliation.
This Is very reasonable view to take Of the
present situation of the democratic party. But
we ask OF our Providence contemporary who is
TO lead In the reorganization OF parties niooks
for1
Year: 1871

THE BRooKLyS BALLOT Box STUpFRRs--
DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY. The jury before
whom the persons charged with ballot box
slufiug In Brooklyn have been tried have
failed to agree upon q verdict, standing, It
is said, eleven for conviction aud one
for acqaIttal. District Attorney Morris
is not satisfied, and will insist upon new
trial. This result will revive the question as
to the advisability Of allowing two-thirds
decision to stand as the verdict Of a jury In
such cases, instead Of requiring the agree
ment or the whole twelve jurors. II
is to be hoped that the conscience Of the single
juryman who could not make UP his mud as
10 the guilt Of tho accused will not enable
them to escape punishment iffbs testimony bc
Eeally sufficient u convict them,
Year: 1871

PRINCE ALEXIS IN BosroN N-Tbe reception
Boston yesterday was worthy Of thsfn. From
his hotel, through the streets of the modern
Athens to the City Hall and the State House,
1t was a triumphal march. Hearty greet
ings from the vast throngs Of people
he passed welcomed him at every step From
the State House the imperial guest visited
Harvard University, and afterwards wit
messed some interesting experiments In the
Charlestowp Navy Yard. The reception ball
In the evening at the Boston Theatre was
aoother grand triumph for the Bostonians and
a renewed expression Of their welcome Of
Prince Alexis to their city.
Year: 1871

The New Hampshire labor Rctormers In
tho Field.


The State labor reform party of New
Hampshire has held Its State Convention,
nominated its State ticket and proclaimed Its
platform for the State election which comes off
In March next. 1t will be remembered that
last March, in consequence Of the quarrel and
the spM between General Grant and Mr.. Sum-
ner on the ST. Domingo question, some of the
old Sumner radicals of New Hampshire voted
the other way or stayed at home, so that the
labor reformers and temperance league, as
outside parties, carried off the balance of
power on the popular vote, and thus turned
over the State to the democrats; and it will
also be remembered that the democrats all
over the country hailed this s'tempest in a
teapot as the first gun of mighty revolution,
bound to sweep the radicals out Of power In
1872 and to restore the good old constitution
OF Buchanan. These labor reformers, en-
couraged by their success in thus turning the
scale last March, and in dividing the small
Offices thus secured with the democrats, are In
the field early this time in order to pick up as
many of the floating voters as possible before
the two great parties of the State come to the
front.


The platform Of this labor reform party
embraces civil service reform, revenue
reform, the abolition Of the national
banks, the endorsement of Senators Sumner,
Schurz Trumbull and Patterson for their op-
position to the St. Domingo scheme, &c. But
the animating idea Of this little party was, no
doubt, disclosed in the opening remarks in the
Convention of the Chairman, Mr.. W. H.
Gore, to this effect EFF the people could
understand the corruption of the general gov
ernment at Washington, Of the reconstructed
States at the South, and Of republican officials
generally throughout the United States, they
would drive such a party from power as the
freshets Of spring sweep trees and driftwood
down the stream" This labor reform party,
then, is new party in opposition to General
Grant and to the party supporting him, and it
affords fine opening in New Hampshire for
the bewildered democratic party in fusion
with the labor reformers, if the high contract
ing parties can only~come to terms. But the
spoils involved of twenty or thirty State
| officers, each equal to four or five hundred
dollars year, are the great thing with these
political labor reformers in New Hampshire.
aud unless the democrats come down to these
| frst principles there will be no trade.
Year: 1871

remains OF ancient feudalism.


As we have said before in these columns,
We do not take too gloomy view Of the situa-
ton IN England. The death of the Prince OF
Wales would most unquestionably be an i'm.
mediate national loss. That the loss would be
irreparabIe, however, we cannot admit. The
Queen, though no longer what she once was,
Is not yet old. Competent authorities, with
full opportunities for forming al opinion, have
pronounced her, mentally and physically,
quite equal to the discharge of her duties. 1t
is not unreasonable to presume that this fresh
effction will rally around her all ranks and
classes Of the people and secure for her their
entire sympathy and support. Fresh sympa-
thy may give her fresh life; the Court
may yet resume all It's former splen-
dor and attractiveness, and the latter
days Of Queen Victoria may be more brilliant
than her first. II, however, 1t should be
otherwise, we see no good cause for despair.
Should she desire TO retire from the cares
of state, or should her life DO cut short,
the constitution Of England would not be
found wanting in suitable provision for such
gu emergency. The Lord Chancellor would
be chief Of tho realm, and the Cabinet would
govern as before. A regency Of course would
have to be provided; but this Is the last
direction in which difficulty should be sought.
The Duke Of Ednburg would naturally be
sought out as the Regent Of the Empire. II Is
little likely that the Duke would be unwilling
to undertake the task. But even If he should
prefer quieter walk Of life, no trouble could
result. There is Prince Arthur to fall back
upon, and, falling him, there is the
Princess Alexandra, the mother Of the
youthful heir apparent and of ''lhe kings
that are to be- As 10 our own case,
when President Lincoln was assassiuated,
the government machine woull move on, and
no pcrceptibIe difference would be noticed Ia
tho affairs OF state. Under al ancient. we'll
Year: 1871

We have announced the departure Of Dona-
van Rossa and other Fenan prisoners from
England, after protracted incarceration in
the dungeons of Great Britain for the crime
Of loving their native country. They will
soon be here, having taken passage on board
the Cunard steamer Cuba for this port. Now,
what will be done by their fellow sympathiz-
ers here to give them o cordial reception |?
The Tammany democracy seem to have taken
the matter under their wing, and to have sub
scribed something like twenty thousand dol
lars for the reception of the patriots. But
what have the republicans done? There are
republican Fenians as well as democratic
Fenians. If the republicans allow all the
glory of giving these liberated prisoners in
freedoms cause cordial welcome to the
democraby alone, what claim can the republ-
cans have upon the Fenian element for sup
port hereafter? Where is the republican
Collector Murphy, where is the republican
Postmaster Jones, where is the republican
Marshal Sharpe, where are the members of
the republican Union League and all the rest of
the republican leaders, that they do not come
forward and literally subscribe for an ovation
in honor of these brave but unfortunate men |?
Delays are dangerous
Year: 1871

jectivs point. Had he failed to capture
Savannah or Charleston he still had Beaufort,
Port Royal and other points on the South Car
olina coast, then in possession Of the Union
forces, to go to and prevent his Isolation in a
hostile country. Besides, he had to PISS
through territory containing no fortresses what
ever. On the other hand, Bourbaki would have
no objective point. Not single German sea-
port is in the possession of the French, and all
are heavily fortified. In addition he would have
to traverse y country covered with network
of fortresses, in perfect condition for defence,
which would completely destroy all his lines
of communication with France if he passed
between and left them in his rear. We there
fore dismiss as untenable the statement that
he meditates an invasion of Germany. Our
special despatch announcing his advance on
Nancy gives the correct report of his move
ments. Further east simultaneous advance
upon Won Werder protects Bourbaki from any
attempt to cut him off his base at Lyons.
German sources of this movement, although it
is certainly fraught with great peril to the in
vaders. Bourbak once in possession of Nancy
would completely isolate the German armies
from communication with Germany. Were it
not for the repeated statements of the French
advance in this direction we should be inclined
to doubt that any has been made, in the alb
sence of reports of German measures to foil it.
We may, however, expect shortly fuller d.
velopments of the plans of both armies, which
will remove all doubts and reveal the situation
clearly and intelligibly.


On the whole we see no prospect Of the i'm
mediate close Of the war in France. Since the
capture of the French army at Sedan General
Won Moltke's generalship has been less vigor-
ous and successful than it was at the opening
of the war. Three times since he has defeated
the French-twice on the Loire and once near
Amiens-and each time he has failed 10 follow
up his victory. AS for the French generals,
they have exhibited an astonishing amount of
imbeclity thus far. Whether it be .he result
of Gambettas interference or their own in
capacity we know not, but it is certain that
their plans have been wretchedly bad. The
present movements of Bourbaki and the opera
tions Of Chanzy and the Army Of Bordeaux
are the first evidences of good generalship
since the revolution Of September. But the
final success of these depends so absolutely upon
the ability of Paris to hold out and upon
Trochu's promptness in taking advantage Of the
first weakening of the German investing line,
that it is yet probable that they will end in a
crushing disaster.
Year: 1871

THE WAR SITUATION IN FRANCE. Gable
despatches-the few which we have been
favored with-afford us little information as
to the military situation in France and the
movements of the opposing armies. Mention
is made of Prince Frederick Charles moving
on LIE Mans to operate against General
Chanzy, but we hear nothing of Bourbak ana
his army or the forces operating against him.
Trochu in Paris has enrolled all the able
bodied male population under his standard-a
pretty fair indication that he is determined to
fight to the last. The bombardment continues,
but with little effect so far.
Year: 1871

ENGLISH CONSCIENCE AND Tory HONESTY
One OF the most venerable OF the tory and
High Church or ans OF England has become
terribly conscience stricken concerning the
Alabama claims bill. Ignoring Exeter Hall
and the noisy fury of politics the London
Journalist has taken to the sanctuary, self
examination and repentance. Next comes an
effort at restitution The English tories wish
to pay the Alabama claims account fright
Off, 50 that they may appear in church with
clean hands and light hearts on Easter Sunday
morning. Their newspaper representative
says, as win be seen by our cable report, that
If the amount is not paid ''thc failure will be
due to the government and peoile of the
United States ard not TO England" After
us il is only fair to give or friend John an
Immediate chance for honest action. Hurry
up the bill.
Year: 1871

RESURRECTION IN SPAIN Words Of sad and
alarming omen at any moment, but partc-
nlarly so just at present. Our cable telegram
to-day utters them as being applicable to the
province of Granada. II is 10 be hoped, how
ever, that the agitation is merely spasmodic
and entirely local We trust that it may be.
for the Ike Of the young King, for the sake
Of the Spaniards themselves.
Year: 1871

Ex-CoLLECToR BAILEY TURNED UP.-The
State Department has information that our
late famous Internal Revenue Collector Bailey
has turn d up at Montevideo, South America,
where he is said TO be living in elegant style,
and that as we have no extradition treaty with
Uruguay he can snap his fingers at "Uncle
SAM" Moreover, as it is midsummer now at
Montevideo, the unfortunate Mr.. Bailey" is,
perhaps, al this moment sitting in the shade
of bis piazza in gown of calico, and with
the remains Of sherry cobbler at his elbow,
smoking his cigar and searching the NEW
YORK HERALD for information concerning
himself, with his feet elevated at an angle of
forty-6ve degrees above the horizon. How
different this from the case of Callicotl
Year: 1871

1t has been known for some time to our
readers that Great Britain has been fairly
aroused from her slumbers. We know that
she has been setting both her army and
navy on q war footing, that important
changes have taken place at the Horse
Guards, and that altogether there is great
activity in prospect Of possible war. When
Parliament meets in February the presump-
tion is that the attention Of members will be
directed to the condition of the national de-
fences quite as much as to any of the great
international questions now agitating Europe.
The Gladstone government has yielded 50 far
to public pressure. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether they have gone or are disposed to go
far enough to prevent the tories from taking
the wind out Of their sails Lord Derby ad-
vises that the whole country be divided into
districts and that each district be called upon
to furnish its quota Of militia. He also advises
that the volunteers be provided with field
artillery. Lord Derby is a man of peace.
When he so speaks out we may rest assured the
horizon is not clear. From Jamaica we have the
news that, according to instructions received
from the home government, the island is to be
fortified and placed in state of complete
preparation for war. Certainly this uneasi-
ness of Great Britain is no hopeful or en-
couraging sign for the lovers of peace through
out the world
Year: 1871

THE Loss OF THE SAGINAw.-An official
despatch from San Francisco to the Navy De-
partment announcing the loss of the Saginaw
speaks Of two Hawaiian vessels having been
despatched to rescue the unfortunates, but
makes no mention of any vessel sent from San
Francisco on the same errand of mercy. Can
it be possible that we must depend upon two
Sandwich Island vessels to succor our ship
wrecked and, maybe, starving seamen? Have
we no naval vessel in San Francisco ready to
leave at few hours notice on duty such as
this, when an hour might be the means of res
cuing many lives? II we have not it is about
time that provision be made for such cmergen-
cies; that vessel be kept at all times in a
condition to rescue life or save property, ready
to leave as soon as steam can be got up and
boats hoisted in.
Year: 1871

At the Union Republican Convention held al
the Tower House last week c. NJ. Stratton, oi
Indian Greek, was nominated for Senator We
take pleasure in indorsing Mr.. Stratton as well
qualified for the position to which he aspires
He is gentleman of cultivated mind, with lib
eral Republican opinions, and has been engaged
in mining in this county for many years. STRAIT
ton has always been good Republican and one
of the most consistent and reliable in the party.
Those who know him best are his most enthusi-
astic friends and will give him hearty support.
On the score of ability, he is decidedly ahead of
McMurry and is fully his equal in every other
respect. The Republican party can elect him
and it will